It was quite the contrast between the Conference Semi-Finals of the 2013 NHL Playoffs. Both Eastern Conference Finals representatives – the Pittsburgh Penguins and the Boston Bruins – cruised through the Conference Semi-Finals in five games, defeating Ottawa and New York respectively. The Western Conference Finalists – the Chicago Blackhawks and Los Angeles Kings – […]
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Word came down Monday afternoon that John Tortorella has been fired as the Head Coach of the New York Rangers. To say this is shocking would be a bold-faced lie. Anyone that follows me on Twitter knows I’ve been raving for most of this season for Tortorella to go. He wasn’t getting most of his
For whatever reason, it seems that the second round of the NHL Playoffs are always a bit of a let-down. It’s probably because fans are extremely excited for the playoffs to start and there are less games for out-of-your-seat moments to happen. The 2013 NHL Playoff second round is no exception. The games of all
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In talking with friends and family, writing about advanced statistics seems like voodoo to some of them. Coming from a hockey background (not an elite level, I can tell you) and growing up in a hockey family (my Dad played University hockey in Canada and was once recruited by the Michigan Wolverines while my brother
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For those who had not really watched the NHL Playoffs before, the first round is always something special. Last year it was marred with violence, this year it was comebacks. It’s always sad when it’s done because having 3-4 playoffs games every night is almost like Christmas every day, but now it’s time to move
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To conclude my 2013 NHL Awards series, I left the big one for last. Here are my other awards: Norris | Vezina | Calder The NHL describes the Hart Trophy as “the annual award given to the player judged to be the most valuable to his team.” In other words, this is the NHL’s MVP trophy as awarded by
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In continuing with my previews of who I see as the 2013 NHL Awards nominees for the major hardware, I will be looking at who I see as Norris Trophy nominees. This trophy goes to the NHL’s “defenseman who demonstrates throughout the season the greatest all-around ability at the position”. In other words, this trophy
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This is the second post in a four-part series where I discuss who I think should be the nominees for the major 2013 NHL Awards. The first post covered SJN’s Calder Trophy (Rookie of the Year) nominees. This post will discuss the three goalies I believe are deserving of the Vezina Trophy as the NHL’s
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