NHL - Chicago Blackhawks are the odds-on favorite to play for Stanley Cup
You would think playing in the tougher of the two conferences would present more pitfalls for teams trying to win a Cup, but the Chicago Blackhawks are favored to reach the finals, even in the wild West.
View ArticleNHL - Vancouver Canucks will survive their NHL-record road streak just fine,...
The Canucks are in the midst of a 14-game road trip that will keep them away from home ice for six weeks. In the crowded and competitive West, most see this stretch as a huge hurdle for the team, but...
View Article2010 NHL Playoffs -- Handicapping all 16 teams -- Washington Capitals and...
Puck Prospectus' Tom Awad breaks down the numbers behind the 16 playoff teams to see which teams are favored to hoist the Stanley Cup.
View ArticleNHL playoffs 2010 - Tom Awad: Jaroslav Halak was the most valuable player of...
Tom Awad of Puck Prospectus follows up with something he's been doing all year -- Player Power Rankings, or PPR -- for the first round of the playoffs. Somewhat unsurprisingly, Jaroslav Halak was No....
View ArticleNHL playoffs 2010 -- Tom Awad: In the quest for the Stanley Cup, how much do...
Old hockey cliche: to win the Cup, you need grinders (see Talbot, Maxime from last season). But how true is this statement? Tom Awad of Puck Prospectus crunches ten years of data to make a determination.
View ArticleNHL playoffs 2010 - Tom Awad: Jaroslav Halak remains the top Conn Smythe...
Tom Awad of Puck Prospectus follows up with something he's been doing all year -- Player Power Rankings, or PPR -- for the second round of the playoffs. Somewhat unsurprisingly, Jaroslav Halak remains...
View ArticleNHL playoffs 2010 - Jonathan Toews, Michael Leighton leading the Conn Smythe...
With both the Hawks and the Flyers holding 2-0 leads in their series, Chicago's Jonathan Toews and Philly's Michael Leighton have passed the Canadiens' keeper in the race for the postseason MVP.
View ArticleNHL: Chris Pronger vs. Sidney Crosby is elite vs. elite, and Pronger...
Tom Awad looks at the career of Chris Pronger -- Hart Trophy winner, playoff god, etc. -- specifically in the context of shutting down an opponent's top forward. Sidney Crosby is next up for the big...
View Article2011 NHL Playoffs: Analyzing the odds of each playoff team winning the...
Hockey Prospectus analyzes the playoff odds for every team in the 2011 Stanley Cup playoffs.
View Article2011 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs: Tampa Bay Lightning G Dwayne Roloson is...
At 41 years of old, Dwayne Roloson has helped lead the Lightning to a 2-0 series lead in Round 2 against the mighty Washington Capitals and leads the current playoff MVP race.
View Article2011 NHL Stanley Cup playoffs: Ryan Kesler chasing Dwayne Roloson, Tim Thomas...
Ryan Kesler has made the most of his increased playing time, rising to No. 3 on the Conn Smythe Watch as the Canucks advance to face the San Jose Sharks in the Western Conference Finals.
View Article2011 NHL Stanley Cup playoffs: As Tim Thomas takes the lead the Conn Smythe...
Tim Thomas leads Hockey Prospectus' rankings as the NHL's most productive postseason player, but the door remains open for Ryan Kesler, Vinny Lecavalier and others.
View ArticleNHL realignment playoff system inherently unfair
Tom Awad of Hockey Prospectus analyzes the NHL's new postseason plan and finds it unfair to teams in the two western conferences, who will have to spend more to compete, face worse odds for playoff...
View Article2013 NHL Playoffs - Henrik Lundqvist leads Conn Smythe Watch
After consecutive shutouts, New York Rangers goalie Henrik Lundqvist holds the early lead in the Conn Smythe watch.
View ArticleNathan MacKinnon leads the early playoff player rankings - 2014 Stanley Cup...
Tom Awad of Hockey Prospectus shares his first installment of the postseason player rankings of top 10 forwards, top five defensemen and top five goalies. Nathan MacKinnon, Paul Martin and Tuukka Rask...
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