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Puckpassion’s NHL Power Rankings Week Three

Posted: 19th October 2009 by Puckpassion in NHL
The formula for this power ranking system involves total team points, total goals scored, total goals allowed, as well as additional points for away wins within the week. Tie-breaking ranking totals are decided on total wins first, then total goals scored (if tied then away team wins/goals scored within the week gets the advantage). á 1. N.Y. Rangers (7-1-0) +32 Last week: 1 The Rangers have not lost ...

Puckpassion’s NHL Power Rankings (Week One)

Posted: 5th October 2009 by Puckpassion in NHL
The formula for this power ranking system involves team points, total goals scored, total goals allowed as well as additional points for away wins. Tie-breaking ranking totals are decided on total wins first, then total goals scored (if tied then away team wins/goals scored within the week gets the advantage). 1. Philadelphia Flyers +11 Last week: 2. Washington Capitals +10 Last week: 3. Colorado Avalanche +10 Last week: 4. St. ...

Projecting the NHL’s 10 Best Offensive First Lines

Posted: 29th September 2009 by Puckpassion in NHL
One of my favorite sports debates is arguing which NHL team has or will have the most potent offensive first line going into the new season. To have a great offensive line in the NHL it takes much more than natural skill. Players have to have good chemistry together as well as take control in certain areas of the game for it all to blend together. Some of the first ...

Vegas: 2010 Stanley Cup Odds, Playoff Seedings and Thoughts

Posted: 25th September 2009 by Puckpassion in NHL
The Detroit Red Wings are the odds on favorite by Vegas again to win the Stanley Cup at a moneyline of +450. The moneyline of +450 dollars means that is how much you win for every one hundred dollars you bet. Now this doesnÆt mean the Red Wings are who they think will win it all, this just means it is the most popular bet, which is expected because it has ...

NHL’s 10 Best Shootout Artists (with Videos)

Posted: 22nd September 2009 by Puckpassion in NHL
The shootout was instituted in the NHL at the start of the 2005-06 season. Over the years it has taken on a mind of it's own, and in a way has become hockey art, even though it has nothing to do with the actual game of hockey. The shootout is one of those things fans either love or hate. However, I think it's impossible to hate great shootout goals or ...

NHL Top 10 Candidates: First-Time 100-Point Players

Posted: 21st September 2009 by Puckpassion in NHL
Which players this season in the NHL will have the best shot to reach 100 points for the first time in their career's? There are several great candidates, so I tried my best to give you the 10 best in order based on their numbers over the last few seasons, their potential and their opportunity to do so. Honorable mentions will be at end of the slide-show.Begin Slideshow
Last night in a preseason NHL game between the Calgary Flames and the New York Islanders, Calgary defenseman Dion Phaneuf, who is known for crushing hits, laid one of his patended side-swiping blows on young Islanders winger Kyle Okposo, which then led to a semi-brawl on the ice between the two teams. Kyle was moving around after the hit, as you can see on the video, but he had to be ...

NHL Top 10 Candidates: First-Time 40 Goal Scorers

Posted: 17th September 2009 by Puckpassion in NHL
There are many great goal scorers in the NHL who have yet to reach the 40 goal plateau, and many that have come real close. I look at the 40 goal plateau as the mark where a player can finally call themselves a true goal scorer. It's almost like the 50 goal mark in the 80's. I made up a list of 10 candidates I believe are the best choices to ...

Ranking The NHL’s Best Third Jerseys

Posted: 13th September 2009 by Puckpassion in NHL
Here is a list of NHL teams that do not qualify because they do not officially have a third jersey...yet. Montreal Canadiens New York Rangers New Jersey Devils Pittsburgh Penguins Washington Capitals Florida Panthers Columbus Blue Jackets Chicago Blackhawks Detroit Red Wings Colorado Avalanche Dallas Stars Anaheim DucksBegin Slideshow

The NHL’s 10 Most Important Players To Their Franchise

Posted: 8th September 2009 by Puckpassion in NHL
10. Rick Nash (Columbus Blue Jackets) Rick began his NHL career with Columbus in 2002 and was nominated for the Calder Trophy as NHL rookie of the year. In his second NHL season, Nash scored a career-high 41 goals to tie with Jarome Iginla and Ilya Kovalchuk for the Rocket Richard Trophy as the league's goal-scoring champion. Nash is also a four-time NHL All-Star and has been awarded the NHL foundation ...