Morning Mashup: Vancouver Blitzkrieg
Conference Finals typically mean a rise in intensity of play of all the teams that are still playing hockey mid May. Teams, coaches and...
Morning Mashup: A Good Day For Them To Die
What a first round! As a hockey fan, you have to be pleased about what is currently happening around the best sport in the...
GDT: Canadian Double Header
Nothing beats a partial Habs GDT on a Toronto Maple Leafs fansite, right? To get more in line with the general sentiments of everyone...
NHL Re-ups with NBC/Versus
The NHL and NBC/Versus have announced a 10 year broadcast and media rights agreement, valued at approximately $2 billion or roughly $200 million per...
EJ McGuire Passes Away at Age 58
Some saddening news to pass along this evening, as NHL.com reports that EJ McGuire, Vice President of the NHL's Central Scouting Service, has passed...
Kats Krunch: Point System Analysis
The point system comes into scrutiny earlier and earlier each season. Regulation time stalemates are badges of honor, garnering 'at least a point' and...
New-Wave Analytics Research: DIGR
The following is a brief summary of a research paper that was presented this past weekend by Michael E. Shuckers at the MIT Sloan...
Food for Thought: Burke speaks to impacts of “The Decision”
At the MIT Sloan Sports Analytics Conference in Boston, MA (fellow bloggers, I highly recommend you check it out next year), I had an...
Tired Teams: Opponents After March 1
The stretch drive is on and teams are aware of the implications of every game. Three-point games make the average fan cringe while driving...
NHL Team Records in B2B Games vs Tired Teams
NHL Team Records in B2B Games vs Tired Teams
With the NHL trade deadline now over, attention turns to the stretch drive for a...
From The Archives: Exclusive Interview With Alex Steen
First, a confession. Or, more like an obvious statement.
I love covering hockey. I love covering it, in all of its forms and states. I...
Frontload Threat: Smokescreen for Definition
Is the leagues threat of retroactive contract withdrawal a smokecreen to create definition over the Kovalchuk ruling?
Notes on “The Contract”
Got some interesting feedback from a couple sources regarding Kovalchuk's 17 year deal, and its potential impacts on future CBA negotiations.
Source 1:
"These long-term deals...
Kovalchuk Signs with the Devils
The book has (finally) closed on the Ilya Kovalchuk saga, as the Russian winger elected to remain with the New Jersey Devils. This ends...
Know Your Enemy — Off Season Moves in the Northeast Division
The two greatest military tacticians of the past 5000 years — Sun Tzu and Sgt. Slaughter — both spoke on the value of knowing...
BlackHawks – Thrashers Blockbuster
According to ESPN's Pierre LeBrun, the Chicago Blackhawks have traded forwards Dustin Byfgulien and Ben Eager along with defenseman Brent Sopel and prospect Akim...
Scratch Hamhuis Off The List
Looks like the Halak trade may have opened up the floodgates. At least, it has for the Nashville Predators, who announced two separate trades...
Nathan Horton on the Block?
So let's get this straight: Burke wants a top six winger with some size who can score. Ideally, that player is young enough to...
My New Favourite Player And Why The NHL Never Stops Amazing Me
It was something that was unbelievable, but at the same time, somewhat not surprising, given the type of people they are.
As many of you...
Recent MLHS articles
Leafs Notebook: Taking stock of the Maple Leafs’ progress at the...
The Maple Leafs head into the Christmas break in a good spot in the standings, all things considered.
They are second in the Atlantic and...
