Examining the Stanley Cup windows for the Penguins, Lightning, Sharks, Blues...
Are the final four NHL playoff teams set up for long-term success? Or will this be their last big run? Shane O'Donnell of Hockey Prospectus examines the Penguins, Sharks, Lightning and Blues.
View ArticleHBK line must come through for Pittsburgh Penguins to advance to Stanley Cup...
To save Pittsburgh's Stanley Cup dreams, Carl Hagelin, Nick Bonino and Phil Kessel must lead the Penguins again. Or should Mike Sullivan split them up? Matthew Coller examines.
View ArticleWhich San Jose Sharks, Pittsburgh Penguins are leading the Conn Smythe Watch?...
Tom Awad of Hockey Prospectus ranks the top 10 skaters and top five goalies in the Stanley Cup playoffs thus far by goals versus threshold (GVT).
View ArticleThe key statistics that will sway the Stanley Cup finals - NHL
The Sharks vs. Penguins matchup in the Stanley Cup finals is the closest in recent memory -- at first glance. Looking deeper, there are key stats that will help determine the winner.
View ArticleProjecting the 2016 conference finalists in the 2017 playoffs - NHL
The Sharks, Penguins, Blues and Lightning were picked by various pundits to make the Stanley Cup finals in 2016. Rob Vollman projects how each team will do in next season's playoffs.
View ArticleSidney Crosby was deserving of the Conn Smythe trophy according to advanced...
Tom Awad unveils the final Conn Smythe Watch for the 2016 playoffs, and the eventual winner, Sidney Crosby, was not first place -- by a long shot. But the stats support his win.
View ArticleHow Eastern Conference contenders will act in free agency to compete with the...
The Penguins' team speed and depth were key factors in their Stanley Cup win. Which free agents will their rivals in the Eastern Conference target in order to counteract those factors?
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