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January 20, 2010

Dropping The Puck: Afternoon Columns

by Andrew Rothstein

When do NHL teams play for the tie, seven reasons to watch the CHL/NHL Top Prospects game, Kevin Klein receives a three year contract extension, a review of last night's Blackhawks-Senators game and the curious case of Peter Mueller.

January 19, 2010

Dropping The Puck: Afternoon Columns

by Andrew Rothstein

A look at the NHL leaders in hits against, which teams are overachieving and which teams are underachieving, using NHL equivalencies to both rank the 2010 NHL Entry draft top prospects and to review the outcome of the 2008 NHL Entry Draft and an overview of the top goaltending and defensive prospects in the Washington Capitals system.

January 18, 2010

Dropping The Puck: Afternoon Columns

by Andrew Rothstein

A look at the top power-play units since 1963, adjusting save percentage for the penalty kill, a view into two types of hockey thinkers, more Ilya Kovalchuk trade proposals and an interview with Mark Messier on the issue of concussions in hockey.

January 14, 2010

Defensemen Power Rankings: Week 15

by Andrew Rothstein

Who are the best defensemen in the league and which team has three defenders in the top ten in the week 15 Defensemen Power Rankings?

January 12, 2010

Dropping The Puck: Afternoon Columns

by Andrew Rothstein

What is the best role for Christian Ehrhoff, addressing the concept of clutch goals, where will Ilya Kovalchuk be playing after this year's trade deadline, have the Oilers waited too long to deal Sheldon Souray and can the Sabres win the Stanley Cup with a subpar power play unit.

January 11, 2010

Dropping The Puck: Afternoon Columns

by Andrew Rothstein

A look into the worst penalty-killing teams of the last half century, the NHL midseason awards are handed out, a deeper look into this year's Washington Capitals as a team and on the penalty kill, a look at shot recording bias in New Jersey and Florida and it's time to get the NHL's midyear hot stove heated up for Ilya Kovalchuk trade rumors.

December 30, 2009

Dropping The Puck: Afternoon Columns

by Andrew Rothstein

A look at the best of the decade, why so many dumb things get written about Chris Osgood, a holiday gift for all hockey fans, predictions on Team Canada and Team USA for the 2010 Winter Olympics and some notes from the start of the World Junior Championships.

December 21, 2009

Dropping The Puck: Afternoon Columns

by Andrew Rothstein

Teams have stopped scoring at the end of regulation, a summary of goaltending metrics, the Washington Capital Ups and Downs of Week 12, is it a trend or an anomaly that the Atlanta Thrashers play better when outshot and a look into the issue of concussions in the NHL.

December 8, 2009

Dropping The Puck: Afternoon Columns

by Andrew Rothstein

Who is the all-time shutout leader, why offense rules the new NHL, a look at the home bias effect for counting shots, which teams have been the best managed over the past decade and the biggest goon moments of the last ten years.

December 4, 2009

Dropping The Puck: Afternoon Columns

by Andrew Rothstein

Do goalies need to face shots in order to stop shots, are the Oilers making too many mental errors on defense, the Montreal Canadiens celebrate their 100th anniversary, a list of the top 100 Canadiens of all time and a list of the 100 top Canadiens games of all time.

December 2, 2009

Dropping The Puck: Afternoon Columns

by Andrew Rothstein

A look at the impact of travel on offensive production, why clutch play is a poor tool for evaluating goaltenders, the top 25 defensive defensemen, the latest details on Alexander Ovechkin's suspension and Patrick O'Sullivan could be the worst defensive player on the Oilers this season.

December 1, 2009

Dropping The Puck: Afternoon Columns

by Andrew Rothstein

Referees might be bias against road teams, an Olympic hockey team's blueline will likely have many Western Conference players, Ottawa is improving, a look at the Devils' official shot totals and an evaluation of the Predators goaltending in November.

November 20, 2009

Team Quarterly Reports: Pacific Division

by Andrew Rothstein

The Sharks continue to lead the pack in the Pacific, the Kings high flying offense has kept them in the division race, Dallas should make the playoffs, the Coyotes are likely to fade and Anaheim has made a turn for the worst.

November 19, 2009

Team Quarterly Reports: Central Division

by Andrew Rothstein

The Blackhawks find themselves atop the Central Division, the Red Wings are closing in fast, and Columbus, Nashville and St. Louis could soon be finding themselves in a scramble for third in the division.

November 16, 2009

Dropping The Puck: Afternoon Columns

by Andrew Rothstein

The Toronto Maple Leafs could surprise many in the next few months, the pros and cons of scouting and sabermetrics, why goalie equipment is not responsible for the drop in scoring in the modern era, a look at even strength data through a quarter of the season and why one team stands above the rest, and who should the Washington Capitals choose as their starting goaltender.

November 10, 2009

Dropping The Puck: Afternoon Columns

by Andrew Rothstein

A look at special teams play in October, a look into the current state of the Montreal Canadiens goaltending situation, should Ryan Miller or Tim Thomas start in the net for Team USA, a physics approach to the Blues disappointing start and a look at the league leaders in takeaways, penalties drawn and rebounds.

November 4, 2009

The Injury Bug: Stars' Absence Won't Hurt Teams Much

by Andrew Rothstein

From Malkin to Ovechkin, big names are missing games because of injuries, but that doesn't mean that their teams will necessarily suffer in the standings.

November 3, 2009

Dropping The Puck: Afternoon Columns

by Andrew Rothstein

Is Kyle Quincey a number one defensemen, what are the real reasons for the demise of Dominik Hasek, why Dustin Penner has become the poster boy for the hockey sabermetrics movement, and previews of tonight's games between the Thrashers and the Canadiens, and the Penguins and the Ducks.

October 28, 2009

Dropping The Puck: Afternoon Columns

by Andrew Rothstein

The rise and fall of the power play, investor Jeff Greene drops his bid for the Lightning, Eric Staal works with underprivileged kids, a deeper look into True Standings, an analysis of the scoring opportunities for the Edmonton Oilers, and a breakdown of the scoring opportunities for the rest of the teams in the National Hockey League.

October 27, 2009

Dropping The Puck: Afternoon Columns

by Andrew Rothstein

The Maple Leafs may have won their first game, but they still have a long road ahead of them, an introduction to Equivalent Points, teams that outshoot their opponents usually lose the shooting percentage battle, Jonas Gustavsson has finally arrived, but let's not forget about how important Kaberle was last night.

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