Category Hockey
Week 8 of the Nerdy 30+1: Salary Floorida and Above Average Joe’s
As we are approaching further along into the 2017-18 NHL season, it is that time again to eliminate another team from the power rankings. However, I am already at that stage where I have had to disregard analytics and eliminate teams that are so far behind the standings. The biggest example came last week with […]
Week 7 of the Nerdy 30+1: Alarm Bell [Center] and Stamkos’ Curve Stompings
Another week has passed, which means we have another edition of the Nerdy 30+1. Except this time, we need to knock someone off of playoff contention. Amazingly, it has been an established force who just can’t seem to get things right or have things go their way despite an established head coach…. 31. Arizona (82-game […]
Week 6 of the Nerdy 30+1: Hamonic-ed and Hitchcock Horror
As we get closer to the end of the first quarter this NHL, we begin to see sample sizes hit a point where flukes become trends. And with that, we begin to see teams in need to make their move if they genuinely want to make an impact on this season. Colorado, Ottawa and Nashville […]
Week 5 of the Nerdy 30+1: Happy Notes and a Debate in the Senate
With a summer free agent and midseason trade deadline market that just finds a way to get worse and worse by the season, the best acquisitions in the NHL these days come at times when people least expect them. Last week’s three-team trade that sent Matt Duchene to Ottawa, Kyle Turris to Nashville and seven […]
Week 4 of the Nerdy 30+1: Buffa-Low and Stinging Jackets
With my Capitals suffering a predictably miserable October, it is a good time to be reminded how, despite not playing that many games how this month has historically been such an indicator for which teams make it to the playoffs and which ones have future success. To abridge the links provided, recent history suggests that […]
First Three Weeks of the Nerdy 30+1: Chayka Checked Off and Advocating Devils
I’ll be honest, I clearly haven’t been looking forward to this NHL season, and with good reason. If anything, last night’s 6-2 drubbing Vancouver unleashed upon my Washington Capitals is proof to why I’ve been so pessimistic since the team lost Nate Schmidt in the expansion draft. Add the fact the Nats now seem to […]
Who Will Win the Pacific Division in 2018?
1. Edmonton Let’s get this out of the way right now. The Oilers are going to improve dramatically without having to improve their roster. Why is that, you ask and how on Earth does that make any sense. For starts, this NHL offseason did not see a single move in which one particular NHL team […]
Who will win the Atlantic Division in 2018?
1. Toronto Beyond Edmonton, I can’t think of any other NHL team more excited about this season more than the Toronto Maple Leafs (I’m sorry….Trohntah Maypa cannot). Auston Matthews returns after setting the world alight last postseason and the future can not be any brighter for him. He’s not alone in this instance, however. William […]
Who will win the Metropolitan Division in 2018?
1. Pittsburgh Welp, the Penguins are the champs and boy did they ride their luck. Not only am I saying that from refereeing decisions and teams playing at their worst at the most poorly timed moments, but I’m also saying that in how general manager Jim Rutherford found so much untapped talent and made it […]
How did Pittsburgh Repeat as Stanley Cup Champions?
Let’s be honest, Penguins fans. You were getting very nervous after Game 4 wondering if your team was going to win it all again. The worrying was understandable. Nashville was the healthier and livelier team. Even if Matt Murray was going to bounce back from his two dismal performances in Games 3 and 4, it […]
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