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Alexis Lafreniere NHL draft sweepstakes: Best fits, biggest eye-roll landing spots of 16 potential teams
It wasn’t just that the lowly Detroit Red Wings and Ottawa Senators lost out on the No. 1 pick. Everyone must cope with the fact that “Team E” — a squad that plays in the NHL’s 24-team postseason — gets the chance to draft No. 1 prospect Alexis Lafreniere. The eight losers in the qualifying […]
Continue readingEvery NHL team’s most hyped prospect of the past 30 years: McDavid, Lindros, Price and more
Before an NHL team has a chance to add Lafreniere to its list of prospects, let’s take a look back and pinpoint the most hyped prospects for all 31 teams over the past 30 years. There are obviously quite a few No. 1 overall picks on this list, as there’s always an absurd amount of […]
Continue readingFuture Hall of Famers for all 31 NHL teams
If only there were a formula that could determine Hall worthiness … Well, three years ago, we created one. It’s a simple four-quadrant test that one can apply to prospective Hall of Fame candidates to see whether they have the stuff of legends, and here it is: 1. Individual production: This encompasses a player’s statistical […]
Continue readingNHL rookie rankings: Final top 10 for 2019-20 and who should win the Calder Trophy
The margin between the two is razor thin. Makar is very deserving of consideration and will likely pick up his share of first-place Calder Trophy votes. But when it is this close, I look at which of the two players was most valuable to his team. Again, the margin in that category is so thin, […]
Continue readingThe best lines of the past 30 years for all 31 NHL teams: Top overall, cult classic and current
It’s created by a coach attempting to mesh three players together into a cohesive unit; it’ll stick around for anywhere from a few periods to a few games; and then it’s either broken up, with the spare parts added to different lines, or it passes the chemistry test, living on for months or perhaps for […]
Continue readingHow the NHL trade deadline altered the playoff landscape
The NHL trade deadline came and went, and we were treated to a flurry of moves of varying degrees of importance to the playoff races. For the most part, it was a pretty sensible deadline, in that the teams currently contending for playoff spots were the ones that generally added to their rosters at the […]
Continue readingJ.T. Miller, a grizzled vet? How the 26-year-old has brought playoff wisdom, swagger to up-and-coming Canucks
Teams don’t just throw those picks around in trades anymore. When they are dealt, it’s rarely for forwards who have never hit 25 goals or 60 points in a season, as Miller hasn’t. Fans questioned the investment. Miller took notice of the price tag, too. “I realized they gave up a lot for me, and […]
Continue readingNHL Power Rankings: 1-31 poll, plus every team’s outlook for the stretch run
We’re just three weeks from the NHL trade deadline, meaning most clubs are looking inward, then readjusting expectations. For this week’s ESPN Power Rankings, we take stock of how all 31 teams feel heading into the spiritual second half of the season. How we rank: The ESPN hockey editorial staff submits selections ranking teams 1-31, […]
Continue readingThe NHL’s Analytics Awards at midseason
But rather than running down the current leaders for individual awards, heralding players who will be recognized for their work in St. Louis this weekend or in Las Vegas at the NHL Awards this summer, let’s have some fun with it by creating new categories of our own. Here are your Analytics All-Stars for the […]
Continue readingNHL Power Rankings: 1-31 poll, plus hidden All-Stars for every team
The NHL All-Star Game is scheduled for Jan. 25 in St. Louis, where some of the league’s best and brightest (and available, if their schedules permit) players will be showcased. Being named an All-Star takes great numbers and some level of renown. It’s easy for worthy players to be overlooked. So for the Power Rankings […]
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