Analyzing how the Blues have been able to run the table
After recently reeling off a franchise-record 12 consecutive wins, the Blues are giving off 2019 vibes. That season, they fired coach Mike Yeo after 19 games en route to the…
Analyzing how Canadiens’ top line has them primed for playoff push
The other wild-card hopefuls in the Eastern Conference are also flailing, which has prevented Montreal from losing significant ground in the standings with 10 games left. During the Canadiens’ 0-3-2…
Analyzing off-season goalie market: UFAs and potential trade candidates
Even at the best of times, it’s easy to worry about goaltending. Performances at that position are notoriously volatile and — even with all the ways hockey has evolved —…
Analyzing who has the best schedule in final month for the Western Conference
Earlier in the week I took a look at the Eastern Conference playoff race, which has a huge number of teams still in it. The Western Conference offers fewer teams…
Analyzing who has the best schedule in final month for the Eastern Conference
TORONTO — As the ponies round the bend and fly past the quarter pole, I’m pleased to report we have some legitimately good playoff races, which include some teams that…
Analyzing why Ducks forward Trevor Zegras’ star has dimmed
Trevor Zegras was the hottest thing going, back in 2021. He burst onto the scene as a 20-year-old walking highlight reel for the Anaheim Ducks, finishing as the runner-up for…
Analyzing the goaltenders for each team at 4 Nations Face-Off
Every professional sport has a particularly important position that can dictate the outcome of games on its own. In the NFL, good teams need an athletic, durable quarterback to have…
Analyzing Team USA’s 4 Nations roster: Are they the tournament favourite?
Now that the rosters for the 4 Nations Face-Off have been revealed, there will be plenty of debate over the next couple of months about which country has the best…
Optimistic or pessimistic? Analyzing the Atlantic Division logjam
The NHL’s Atlantic Division is off to a mostly pedestrian start. Outside of the Florida Panthers, who top the division with a 9-3-1 record and have won five straight games,…
Analyzing the Montreal Canadiens’ defence under Martin St. Louis
Martin St. Louis had his work cut out for him. When the Montreal Canadiens named St. Louis interim coach in February 2022, they were in total free fall, having lost…