A Year Later: A Look into My World

First off, Happy 150th Canada! This is a hockey blog, however, there is a human behind this blog. Sometimes, that human, writes about things not hockey-related. Today, is one of those times. In the hockey world, one of the big things is players/coaches/everyone involved in the game are guilty of being closed off. That is, …

Erie Otters Transition Game: A Theory on Creating Offence

All season, the Erie Otters were the Harlem Globetrotters of the OHL. They scored at will, thanks to their 2nd-ranked power play and the OHL's top-2 scorers, Alex Debrincat & Taylor Raddysh. In 68 regular season games this year, the Otters scored 316 (!) goals, an average of 4.65 per game! This can be attributed to …

A Thank You Note To David Matsos

As many of you know, I do video breakdowns on this site. I'm not always active due to commitments and obligations, and the time required to do the breakdowns. However, this website would not be possible without the hockey knowledge required to break down the video. While a lot of that has come from watching a …

Adding a Kap-Sized Wrinkle in the Leafs PP

Here we are. In September, the playoffs seemed all but a pipe dream for the Maple Leafs. The Caps, well they entered the Stanley Cup favourite. Add Kevin Shattenkirk to the blue line and you've got the makings of a juggernaut. At first glance, and second, and probably third, many think this should be a …

Redefining the Definition of Winning a Draw

With the new interest in delving deeper into statistics, the one most frequently brought up on broadcasts is faceoff win percentage. While it is important to win draws, the reasoning behind it is often explained incorrectly. Many times, the broadcast discusses face offs as a win/loss scenario, with no context as to what happens after …

All-In: Shattenkirk’s impact on the Caps PP & Overall Depth

At season's outset, Washington was a clear favourite for the Stanley Cup, along with Pittsburgh. Throughout the season, Columbus and Minnesota emerged as favourites, as well. The rise of Minnesota was expected under Boudreau, but Columbus rose quickly on the back of Bobrovsky and a lethal powerplay. With the Metropolitan division clearly the NHL's strongest, …

The Smoke Before the Tire Fire that was Julien’s Firing

Raise your hand if you had Ken Hitchcock & Claude Julien getting fired during this season. Anyone? Okay, good. Glad we've established that. Monday, the Bruins fired their coach of the last decade, Claude Julien. There is a pile of evidence that he didn't deserve this, and we'll get to that. It is important to point …