Avalanche’s de Haan & Malinski Pairing a Big Success

While the Colorado Avalanche have struggled with injuries to start the season and unsurprisingly own a middling 9-9-0 record through 18 games, the team's third defensive pairing has kept the team afloat during its abbreviated minutes.

After a season ...

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Islanders Trading For Penguins’ Beauvillier Could Save Season

The New York Islanders' start to the 2024-25 season has been a mixed bag. Production from the top six has been strong, but the depth has been historically bad, and there is a clear need to add reinforceme...

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6 Concerning Blues Stats From Start of 2024-25

The St. Louis Blues’ start to the 2024-25 season has been a mix of highs and lows. Two wins against the Toronto Maple Leafs have proven that this team has the potential to compete with the best, but several seven-goal defeats su...

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Lightning More Conservative on Zone Entries to Start Season

Advanced analytics and statistics in hockey have rapidly evolved over the past decade. Websites like EvolvingHockey have introduced player evaluation models such as WAR (Wins Above Replacement). Other sites like Hockey...

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New York Islanders’ 2024-25 Stat Predictions

Despite enduring many injuries last season, the New York Islanders made the playoffs and put up an admirable fight against the powerhouse Carolina Hurricanes in Rou...

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Hurricanes’ Jack Roslovic Addresses Team’s Need for Speed

The Carolina Hurricanes and their fans are 18 days away from opening night of the 2024-25 season. Furthermore, training camp has been fully underway for almost a week now with a preseason hockey coming up on Tuesday, Sept. 24 in Tampa, Florida. While everyone ...

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New York Islanders’ Top 25 Players for 2024-25

The New York Islanders finished the 2023-24 season third in the Metropolitan Division before falling to the Carolina Hurricanes in Round 1 of the playoffs. The team made a few ...

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Islanders’ MacLean and Bolduc Could Be Boxed Out of Lineup

As the NHL season nears, the New York Islanders are entering a pivotal point in the franchise's existence. The roster is mostly the same as last year, yet ther...

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8 Line Combinations the Islanders Should Try During The Preseason

Despite making the playoffs last season, the New York Islanders could not develop chemistry in the forward core. While this could ...

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NHL Giveaway & Takeaway Stats Shouldn’t Be Trusted

Oftentimes, the words “giveaway” and “takeaway” are thrown around in hockey-related discourse. But what actually constitutes these terms? The NHL’s definition of a giveaway is “an unforced error that results in giving the puck up to the opposition.” On the other hand, a takeaway is de...

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6 Reasons the Edmonton Oilers Will Not Win the 2025 Stanley Cup

With the preseason just weeks away, excitement is building up among hockey fans. The Edmonton Oilers fell one win short of winning the Stanley Cup l...

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Islanders’ Brock Nelson Is the Most Underrated Sniper in the NHL

Jacob Billington of The Hockey Writers recently conducted a poll, ranking the best players in the NHL through over 10,000 head-to-head votes, excluding goaltenders. Connor McDavid took the top spot in this list, with Nathan MacKinnon, Nikita Kuc...

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6 Reasons the Edmonton Oilers Will Win 2025 Stanley Cup

As the 2024-25 NHL season nears, fans around the league are blindly optimistic for their favorite teams. Following the Edmonton Oilers' Game 7 loss to the F...

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Islanders vs. Rangers: 2024-25 Roster Comparison

As the 2024-25 season nears, each NHL team's roster and goals have become clear. Following a 2023 ...

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Islanders’ Mat Barzal Can Reach 100 Points This Season

While the NHL offseason has brought some excitement as of late, New York Islanders fans have been left in the dust since an exciting July 1st. As a re...

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6 Edmonton Oilers Award Candidates for 2024-25

With training camp just weeks away, the 2024-25 NHL season is quickly approaching. As a result, speculation and predictions for the upcoming season are on the rise. While...

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3 Avalanche Stats That Need to Continue in 2024-25

We are in the “dog days of hockey.” The free agency frenzy has passed, and with a few remaining unrestricted free agents and the draft and development camp over, we are now...

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New Jersey Devils’ Thoughts on Advanced Analytics

We live in a world where advanced analytics have entered the forefront of nearly all discussions in the realm of sports. With that, some question whether an overload of information can negatively impact a player or team’s performanc...

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Islanders’ Pelech & Pulock Will Be on Trade Block if They Don’t Improve This Season

The New York Islanders have been the staple of structured hockey for the better part of the past decade. This transition to a defensive-...

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New York Islanders’ 5 Worst Contracts for 2024-25

The New York Islanders' core is a mix of youth and veterans acquired through the draft, trades, and free agency. At this point, each contract has been signed by ge...

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