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What makes a playoff team (part 4)

Posted on April 15, 2011 | 1 Comment
In the 4th installment of my series of analysis on the make up of the 2011 NHL playoff teams, I examine the bottom four teams in the Western Conference, and find some striking similarities in how they were constructed. As a reminder, I group the...
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Leafs Remarkable Run Continues

Posted on March 4, 2011 | 1 Comment
The Toronto Maple Leafs’ cinderella story continued last night, as they beat the top team in the Eastern Conference, the Philadelphia Flyers, 3-2. The game was the second half of a back to back that saw the Leafs also beat the Pittsburgh Penguins by the...
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The NHL Wheel of Justice Continues To Spin Off Its Axis

Posted on September 14, 2010 | 3 Comments
Once again, the words ‘fair’ and ‘impartial’ seem to have less and less to do with the NHL. Today, the NHL levied a $3 million dollar fine on the New Jersey Devils, as well as forfeiture of their 2011 3rd round draft choice. The Devils...
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The End of the Dynasty?

Posted on August 3, 2010 | 3 Comments
The Chicago Blackhawks walked away from Antti Niemi’s $2.75 million arbitration award, and signed veteran backstop Marty Turco on Monday, putting the icing on the salary cap cake they baked with the signings of players like Cristobal Huet and Brian Campbell to overloaded contracts. The...
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