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Who’s Ready to Dominate the NHL in 2024-25?
Diving into hockey's biggest storylines and questions entering the new season.
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🏒 2024-25 NHL Team Elo Power Rankings & Goals Above Replacement Player Ratings 📉
Power ratings and forecasts for every NHL team and player this season.
Oct 6
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What History Says About the Maple Leafs’ Tavares-Matthews Captaincy Swap
Just how rare is it for a team to switch from a longstanding captain — and keep the old guy around?
Aug 22
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The Florida Panthers Got Tough Enough to Win the Cup
It's easy to be skeptical about old-school grit, but the success of Florida's transformation is undeniable.
Jun 25
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🏒 2023-24 NHL Team Elo Power Rankings & Goals Above Replacement Player Ratings 📉
Ratings and forecasts for every NHL team and player this season.
Jun 25
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Can the Oilers End Canada’s Stanley Cup Losing Streak in Game 7s?
Canadian teams have a knack for taking the Final to 7 games — and then losing. Edmonton is trying to change that.
Jun 24
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Neither Championship Sweep Happened. (BOY, Did They Ever Not Happen.)
Blowout Game 4 wins for the Mavericks and Oilers were as emphatic as any we've seen from teams down 0-3.
Jun 17
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Neither Championship Sweep Happened. (BOY, Did They Ever Not Happen.)
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The NBA (and NHL) Finals Could Be a Championship Sweep. We Don’t See Those Much Anymore.
Across the series-based major men's pro sports, we're running way behind how many championship-round sweeps "should" happen.
Jun 14
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How Often Does the Best Player in the Stanley Cup Finals Win It?
The Panthers have the best team, but the Oilers have Connor McDavid.
Jun 4
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The Florida Panthers Are Trying to Be the Rarest Type of Repeat Stanley Cup Finalist
Only 13 percent of back-to-back Finalists have done what Florida is aiming for.
Jun 3
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🏒 2024 PWHL Power Rankings and Game Predictions ❄️
Tracking the PWHL's best (and worst) teams all season long.
May 30
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Would Connor McDavid vs. the Rangers Guarantee Big Interest in the Stanley Cup?
"Biggest Market versus Biggest Star" sounds good on paper, but how much has that mattered in the past?
May 23
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