How the Capitals retooled on the fly: Looking where other teams don’t and arbitrage
Even as Alex Ovechkin, John Carlson and the rest of the Washington Capitals soaked in the champagne-fueled Stanley…
NHL trade board 2.0: Who could move if there’s a flurry before the holiday freeze?
It’s not likely we’ll see another trade as big as the Quinn Hughes blockbuster before the NHL’s trade…
The next unbreakable NHL record to fall? What players say, and do the stats agree?
Not every NHL player is a hockey historian. Heck, some of them barely even watch the game if…
NHL player poll: Where will McDavid play in 3 years? And Crosby next year?
Players talk. Maybe not in front of the camera or in front of a throng of reporters, but…
NHL’s most punchable face? From Cousins to Marchand to Makar, who players picked — and why
Punch a guy in the NBA, and you’re getting suspended. Punch a guy in the NFL, and you’re…
NHL weekend rankings: Naming and shaming the (many) fake .500 teams
If you’re a sports fan, you know what “.500” means. In general, it means you’re average. Mediocre. Just…
NHL Power Rankings: A surge in the Metro, plus your team’s ‘leap’ candidate
One of the most exciting things about the start of each NHL season is seeing which players have…
Alex Ovechkin closer to breaking record amid multi-goal night
At 40 years old, Washington Capitals star Alex Ovechkin can still be unstoppable on the ice. Just ask…
Preview/Lines #28: Askarov on Facing Ovechkin, Iorio Excited To Play Caps, Ostapchuk “Nicked Up”
This will actually be Yaroslav Askarov’s second game against Russian legend Alex Ovechkin. The star San Jose Sharks…
One reason to say ‘no thanks’ to all 32 NHL teams after Thanksgiving
I tried to be nice. I really did. Last week, I wrote a piece in which I offered…
NHL goalie tandem power rankings 1.0: Evaluating all 32 teams in net this season
We’ve passed the quarter mark of the regular season, so it’s a good time to check in on…
NHL Power Rankings: The Wild enter the top 5 and every team’s best side dish
An NHL team is a lot like Thanksgiving dinner. A proper Thanksgiving dinner has all the fixings —…