Playoff Power Meter - Philadelphia Flyers' biggest problem comes in the net
As the trade deadline nears, Alvin Chang examines every team's weaknesses in their Playoff Power Meter portfolio and sees which players mentioned in NHL Rumor Central could help make playoff teams...
View ArticleNHL - 2012 draft offering undersized defensemen and that's OK
A few months ago, I was talking to an NHL scout about the upcoming class of defensemen, and every time we talked about weaknesses, one of the first wo...
View ArticleNHL - Ranking the general managers, Atlantic Division
In 2003, New Jersey Devils general manager Lou Lamoriello traded up in the first round to draft Zach Parise at No. 17. And when Parise turned into a s...
View ArticleNHL - Ranking the general managers, Northeast Division
Last week we looked at the Atlantic GMs and this week we're focusing on the Northeast Division, which is an interesting case study on longtime GMs. Ou...
View ArticlePlayoff Power Meter - St. Louis Blues lead the NHL in points but don't look...
ESPN Insider Alvin Chang has the March Playoff Power Meter, and the St. Louis Blues defy description. The Blues lead the NHL in points, but they don't take the shape of past Stanley Cup champions.
View ArticleGeorge McPhee, Dale Tallon and the rest of the Southeast division GMs - NHL...
Both Tampa Bay Lightning GM Steve Yzerman and Winnipeg Jets GM Kevin Cheveldayoff took over organizations with traditionally bad drafting. So you woul...
View ArticleKen Holland, David Poile and the Central division GM rankings - NHL
It's one thing to build a contender from the ground up, which was the challenge for Columbus Blue Jackets GM Scott Howson. It requires that you have s...
View ArticleEvaluating Mike Gillis, Jay Feaster and the Northwest GMs - NHL
Last week we looked at the Central Division, where a handful of long-time GMs are clawing at the Stanley Cup this season. But the Northwest Division i...
View Article2012 Stanley Cup Playoffs - Playoff Power Meter - Detroit Red Wings rank No. 1
ESPN Insider Alvin Chang has the April Playoff Power Meter, and the Detroit Red Wings finish the regular season ranked No. 1, six points ahead of the Pittsburgh Penguins.
View ArticleEvaluating Bob Murray, Don Maloney and the Pacific GMs - NHL
In 1995, Don Maloney was fired as the GM of the New York Islanders -- and it would take him more than a decade to get another GM gig. But when he fina...
View Article2012 NHL Draft - Can 3 No. 1 picks earn Edmonton Oilers a Cup?
The last two drafts, the Edmonton Oilers did what they are supposed to do with the No. 1 overall pick. They drafted a forward. At No. 1, it's almost a...
View Article2012 Stanley Cup Playoffs - The Nashville Predators' unlikely draft model
Let's say you have to build a championship team through the draft. What do you do? You go with forwards. That's the conventional wisdom. Forwards d...
View Article2012 NHL draft - How fast can young defensemen contribute?
In 2008, the NHL draft started as most drafts do: A top-flight forward, Steven Stamkos, was drafted No. 1 overall. But what happened after that was fa...
View ArticleThe Kings' Stanley Cup team has been built with a blend of homegrown players...
In 2010, we talked about how the Chicago Blackhawks won a Stanley Cup with a true homegrown team. Well, they had 10 homegrown players on their roster....
View ArticleThe case for Alex Galchenyuk, other centers to go No. 1 - NHL Draft
In 2010, scouts were split on who would be the better player: Taylor Hall or Tyler Seguin. Eventually, Hall went No. 1. But Seguin has had the better ...
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