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Future 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 […]

Ranking the most memorably weird hockey playoff overtime goals

He snapped a quick shot at Philadelphia Flyers goaltender Michael Leighton and circled around the net. The first player to raise his hands in victory was Patrick Sharp. Defenseman Nick Boynton joined him for a moment before briefly rejoining the play, as the referee had yet to signal a goal. Kane appeared to be cycling […]

Can the NHL finally become pro-tanking?

Worried about conditional picks? Don’t worry, we’ll become de facto arbitrators if you can’t figure out the terms among yourselves. Concerned about all of those roster player trades that can’t happen at the draft, since the season hasn’t been completed? Meh, most trades at the draft won’t be affected by it, based on historical precedents. […]

Sharks sign goaltender Alexei Melnichuk, 21, from KHL

Melnichuk, 21, played with SKA St. Petersburg in the Kontinental Hockey League this season. He went 8-5-1, posting a 1.68 goals-against average to go with a .930 save percentage before the season was canceled amid the coronavirus pandemic. Melnichuk, who played for Russia in the 2018 World Junior Championship, gives San Jose options in net, […]

Why the San Jose Sharks fired Peter DeBoer, and what happens next

Bob Boughner, an assistant coach with the Sharks, takes over on an interim basis. Meanwhile, the team also let go assistant coaches Dave Barr, Steve Spott and goalie coach Johan Hedberg. You’ve probably got questions — Was this really DeBoer’s fault? Are there trades on the way? — and we’re here to answer them, along […]