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Do tight NHL standings strengthen the case for a three-point model?
With the NHL on Olympic break, I have been looking at how tight the league’s standings have been this season. Although they have spread out a bit over the past month-plus, and there is now a buffer after the final wild card team in each conference, things are still compressed. In the Western Conference, that buffer is three points. In the Eastern Conference, it is four points. On Jan. 1, there was a one-point buffer in the East and no buffer in the West, where three teams were tied for the final spot. With Olympic hockey underway in Milano, Italy, the tournament has again put a spotlight on the three-point standings model. This is the standard model used in international play, as well as...
Down on the Farm – Projecting NHL futures for Logan Morrison and Jagger Firkus
Welcome to "Down on the Farm," your weekly Seattle Kraken prospects update. This week, we're going...
Down on the Farm – Seattle Kraken prospects midseason mailbag
Welcome to "Down on the Farm," your weekly Seattle Kraken prospects update. This week, we're going...
Three Takeaways – Kraken beat Kings, go to Olympic break in third place
In what felt like a must-win game, the Seattle Kraken delivered in the second leg of a back-to-back, defeating the Los Angeles Kings 4-2 Wednesday night at Crypto.com Arena. The Kings struck first on a power-play goal from Andre Kuzmenko, and after Tuesday night's...
Three Takeaways – Kraken lose 4-2 to Ducks in game with massive playoff implications
That was not the outcome Seattle Kraken fans were looking for in what was ostensibly a critical pre-Olympic game against the division rival Anaheim Ducks. Seattle ultimately lost 4-2, but it was worse than the score indicated, with the Kraken mounting a...
Seattle Kraken: Does being streaky actually matter for playoff success?
The Kraken have ridden multiple winning and losing streaks this season. Looking at league-wide data, this piece explores whether streaky teams perform better in the playoffs or if standings points are what really matter.
Do tight NHL standings strengthen the case for a three-point model?
NHL standings congestion is at its highest point in years. Does the three-point model help, or does overtime still muddy the playoff picture?
Down on the Farm – Projecting NHL futures for Logan Morrison and Jagger Firkus
Welcome to "Down on the Farm," your weekly Seattle Kraken prospects update. This week, we're going...
Down on the Farm – Seattle Kraken prospects midseason mailbag
Welcome to "Down on the Farm," your weekly Seattle Kraken prospects update. This week, we're going...
Three Takeaways – Kraken beat Kings, go to Olympic break in third place
In what felt like a must-win game, the Seattle Kraken delivered in the second leg of a back-to-back, defeating the Los Angeles Kings 4-2 Wednesday night at Crypto.com Arena. The Kings struck first on a power-play goal from Andre Kuzmenko, and after Tuesday night's...
Three Takeaways – Kraken lose 4-2 to Ducks in game with massive playoff implications
That was not the outcome Seattle Kraken fans were looking for in what was ostensibly a critical pre-Olympic game against the division rival Anaheim Ducks. Seattle ultimately lost 4-2, but it was worse than the score indicated, with the Kraken mounting a...
Seattle Kraken: Does being streaky actually matter for playoff success?
The Kraken have ridden multiple winning and losing streaks this season. Looking at league-wide data, this piece explores whether streaky teams perform better in the playoffs or if standings points are what really matter.
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Monday Musings: McCann-do
The Kraken just played their best four games of the season. They’re sitting third in the Pacific Division and only three points back of the division‑leading Vegas Golden Knights. I mentioned last...
Where to get your live hockey fix in Seattle this February
We’re about a week away from lighting the torch in Milan for the Winter Olympics, to which NHL and PWHL players will be making the voyage over the Atlantic Ocean to play in the tournament, which...
Three Takeaways – Kraken hold on for huge 3-2 win over Golden Knights
Never a doubt! Not to sound hyperbolic, but of the 26 wins the Seattle Kraken have now racked up this season, defeating the Vegas Golden Knights 3-2 in their building on Saturday may have been the biggest one yet. Seattle jumped out to a 2-0 lead...
Monday Musings: McCann-do
The Kraken just played their best four games of the season. They’re sitting third in the Pacific Division and only three points back of the division‑leading Vegas Golden Knights. I mentioned last...
Where to get your live hockey fix in Seattle this February
We’re about a week away from lighting the torch in Milan for the Winter Olympics, to which NHL and PWHL players will be making the voyage over the Atlantic Ocean to play in the tournament, which...
Three Takeaways – Kraken hold on for huge 3-2 win over Golden Knights
Never a doubt! Not to sound hyperbolic, but of the 26 wins the Seattle Kraken have now racked up this season, defeating the Vegas Golden Knights 3-2 in their building on Saturday may have been the biggest one yet. Seattle jumped out to a 2-0 lead...
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