NHL - Analysis - Puck moving defensemen greatly enhance Stanley Cup hopes
Getting points from your blue line has always been seen as an advantage. But having a pair of elite puck-moving defensemen could be the key to the Stanley Cup.
View ArticleNHL - Stanley Cup Playoffs - Shutdown players like Steve Montador and...
Sheer numbers indicate the Boston Bruins put the most shutdown players on the ice every night. Will that translate into a 2009 Stanley Cup championship?
View ArticleNHL - Stanley Cup Playoffs - In playoff overtimes, role players, not stars,...
In playoff overtimes, role players, not stars, shoulder the load.
View ArticleNHL playoffs 2010 - Robert Vollman: Applying the history of NHL playoff...
Robert Vollman of Puck Prospectus analyzed 30 years of NHL playoff data and applied his knowledge to the 2010 Eastern Conference first round. Can the Habs beat the Caps? Probably not. But don't sleep...
View ArticleStanley Cup finals 2010 - Antti Niemi, Michael Leighton and the value of...
Antti Niemi and Michael Leighton, while owners of subpar regular seasons, have done quite well in the postseason. What does this tell us about playoff goaltending -- and what does it mean for the 2010...
View ArticleNHL: What can be learned from the worst trades of all time?
With the NHL trade deadline rapidly approaching, Robert Vollman of Hockey Prospectus evaluates the worst trades of all time and the lessons current teams can draw from them.
View ArticleNHL: Teams that barely miss the playoffs tend to bounce back, and in better form
Hockey Prospectus analyzed what happened to the 58 NHL teams that missed the playoffs by the slimmest of margins over the past 25 years. The consensus seems to be these teams are dangerous the next...
View Article2012 NHL offseason - Minnesota Wild, Tampa Bay Lightning are big offseason...
With the free agent frenzy dwindling to a free agent fizzle, Rob Vollman looks at which teams helped themselves the most this offseason, and which lost the most production from their previous campaign.
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