Stanley Cup Champions. That is how the Los Angeles Kings ended their season just a few months ago. They’ve had a quiet off-season and enjoyed some quality time with the Cup. But now, it’s back to business. For players and…
The Calgary Flames have been disappointing the past few years, after managing to miss the playoffs for five consecutive seasons. Calgary had an average offseason, losing key players, but managing to pick up a few free agents to fill in…
Perennial contenders, consistent chokers. The San Jose Sharks have been one of the best regular season teams since the 2004-05 lockout, but the team has consistently failed to make a significant impact in the postseason. This summer, general manager Doug…
The following is a guest post from JP Nikota who currently covers the Leafs for PensionPlanPuppets.com. If you are mathematically literate and a Leafs fan, the team’s 2013-14 slip from playoff contention came as no surprise. In fact, with roughly Grade…
Offense: The Oilers have an incredible offensive line up, but can never seem to deliver. The Oilers repeatedly draft new offensive talent, and although the stats look good on paper, the performance we see on the ice is completely different.…
The Chicago Blackhawks have largely been one of the most successfully NHL franchises over the past several years, and the team looks poised for another strong run in 2014-15. Offense: The team’s core will again begin with captain Jonathan Toews…
Overview Last season was a difficult one for Nashville. David Poile knew things had to change going forward, and in that he parted ways with Barry Trotz in favor of Peter Laviolette. Trotz was the only coach in franchise history;…
The following is a guest post from Minnesota Wild fan Tony Abbott. Offseason Overview The most significant acquisition the Wild had in the offseason is that of Thomas Vanek. A combination of Vanek’s pseudo-Minnesota roots (he was a former Golden…
A new coach and a number one draft pick was all it took for the Colorado Avalanche organization to do a 180. Over the course of the 2013-2014 season the Avalanche went from one of the biggest losers in the…
Overview Last season saw two versions of the Jets. The first half under Claude Noel, and the second half under coach Paul Maurice. If anything this season resembles how they performed under Maurice, they should be better than one of…