Nation Network Hockey Pool, December 4th Edition
Jonathan Willis
December 04 2011 10:56PM
Martin Brodeur is killing my team, and the teams of a bunch of different entrants. His zero shutouts and 0.879 SV% give him a pool value of -52.5, by far the worst of any current player. Nobody carrying him on their team is in the top-25 this week.
Volpatti Done For The Year
Jonathan Willis
December 03 2011 05:51PM
Canucks’ depth winger Aaron Volpatti is finished for the season after suffering a shoulder injury. An MRI showed a labrum tear that will regrettably require surgery.
One-Goal Games
Jonathan Willis
December 02 2011 02:54PM
Are teams that win a lot of one-goal games lucky, or do they have a special ability to win when the chips are down – that characteristic known as “clutch” or “killer instinct?”
Why Would Anyone Trust Bob Murray?
Jonathan Willis
December 01 2011 03:57PM
The response to Anaheim’s firing of Randy Carlyle has been barely contained glee in many quarters. Over at SBNation’s blog Anaheim Calling, the news was inititally celebrated with an ALL CAPS POST. Puck Daddy’s Greg Wyshynski called the decision to swap Carlyle for Bruce Boudreau (fired on Monday by the Washington Capitals) a “genius move.” Helene Elliott opined that the Ducks had tuned Carlyle out.
However good the reasons may have been for firing Randy Carlyle, the decision does not reflect well on Ducks general manager Bob Murray. How so? I’ll explain.
Nation Network Hockey Pool, November 27th Edition
Jonathan Willis
November 28 2011 12:30AM
It was a close thing, but last week's leader held off a strong challenge to remain in first for a second consecutive week.
