Pucks in Depth: Two Eastern Conference Teams Poised To Bounce Back
Every season there is plenty of turnover in the playoff picture. On average, a couple of teams per conference fail to qualify for the playoffs the year after doing so. That means the door opens for some non-playoff teams to…
Pucks in Depth: Four of the best NHL free agent signings
There are still a handful of useful players available but, for the most part, all the best talent has been scooped up. With that in mind, let’s look at a few of the best signings made thus far. I should…
Pucks in Depth: Three Players NHL Teams Should Avoid In Free Agency
Every year general managers go on spending sprees in free agency. Sometimes things work out, of course, but much more often we see players fail to live up to the lucrative contracts they sign. In this post, I'll take a…
Pucks in Depth: Antti Raanta’s extension a good one for the Arizona Coyotes
Today the Arizona Coyotes took care of some house-keeping by signing goaltender Antti Raanta, who would have become a free agent in July, to a three-year extension worth $4.25 million per season. On the surface, it seems odd for a…
Pucks in Depth: The Chicago Blackhawks shouldn’t sell low on Brandon Saad
Sometimes the best trades are the ones you don’t make. That’s something that could probably be said of Chicago Blackhawks GM Stan Bowman should he hold onto Brandon Saad. Less than a year after re-acquiring Saad in a blockbuster deal…
Pucks in Depth: Blackhawks’ Playoff Aspirations Take A Huge Hit With Loss Of Corey Crawford
The Chicago Blackhawks’ road to the playoffs just became a lot more difficult. As if it wasn’t tough enough to grab a spot in the ultra-competitive Western Conference, the Blackhawks will now have to try and do so without the…
Pucks in Depth: Taylor Hall Worthy Of Hart Trophy Consideration
We’re more than halfway through the 2017-18 NHL season, which means races for the league’s major awards – like the Hart Trophy – are starting to take shape. While Nikita Kucherov and Nathan MacKinnon have emerged as the favorites, and…
Pucks in Depth: It May Be Time To Worry About The Washington Capitals
There's cause for concern with the Washington Capitals The 2017 off-season was anything but kind to the Washington Capitals. With their cap constraints and the expansion draft, a ton of talent was purged from their roster. Up front, Washington’s offense took…
Pucks in Depth: Keller A Bright Spot For The Coyotes … The Canadiens Are Better Than Record Suggests
A bright spot in the Coyotes slow start ... The 2017-18 season couldn't have started worse for the Arizona Coyotes. They've lost eight consecutive games out of the gate, only one of which made it past regulation. They have been…
NHL Playoffs: Two Eastern Conference Teams That Should Bounce Back
Every season there is plenty of turnover in the playoff picture as usually a couple of teams per conference fail to make the playoffs the year after doing so. This, of course, means the door opens for some non-playoff teams…
Fantasy Hockey: Three Players Poised For Breakout Years in 2017-18
With the 2017-18 season just around the corner, let’s look at some young, up-and-coming players poised to breakout this season. Andre Burakovsky - Washington Capitals Burakovsky is seemingly everyone's favorite breakout pick -- and for a good reason. The 22-year-old…
Pucks in Depth: Three players likely to regress in 2017-18
Every year, a handful of players easily surpass their previous career highs and produce a lot more than anyone could have expected. Opportunity often plays a big role -- if you put a good player in a good situation you're…