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- May 1st, 14:12NHL
NHL Playoff Daily: The Vancouver Canucks decided not to flip the challenge coin
The Canucks could have challenged, but did not. - Apr 24th, 13:37NHL
NHL Playoff Daily: Sergei Bobrovsky and Matthew Tkachuk control the creases as Panthers win again
The Florida Panthers took a 2-0 series lead in the battle of Florida. Sean Shapiro has the full scope of the action from last night across the league. - Mar 8th, 22:15NHL
Unnumbered Thoughts: The Vegas Golden Knights did it again
Sean Shapiro brings you his thoughts from the NHL Trade Deadline. - Mar 8th, 16:36NHL
Winnipeg Jets acquire Tyler Toffoli from New Jersey Devils
One of the top targets at the deadline is headed to Manitoba. - 2023-09-22, 16:09NHL Prospects
The USHL's most improved players and how they did it
Mitch Brown looks at the players who made the most strides this past season. - 2023-09-13, 19:34NHL
NHL Storylines to watch for the 2023-24 season: Central Division
Sean Shapiro looks at some of the storylines he'll be tracking this season from the Central Division. - 2023-08-04, 17:05NHL
What can the Winnipeg Jets expect from newly acquired Gabe Vilardi and Rasmus Kupari
Rasmus Kupari and Gabe Vilardi's time with the LA Kings was defined by adversity. Can they channel that into potential with the Winnipeg Jets? - 2023-04-05, 22:30NHL Prospect Report
WHL Stock Watch: Brad Lambert's a complete player in Seattle
This month's WHL Stock Watch offers an update on Brad Lambert, Connor Bedard, Matthew Savoie, Matthew Seminoff, Nolan Allan, Zack Ostapchuk, and Carson Latimer. - 2023-01-26, 20:30Rookie Midterms
Rookie Midterms: Cole Perfetti's hockey genius has already translated to the NHL
The next Rookie Midterm looks at how Winnipeg Jets forward Cole Perfetti has already translated his hockey genius to the NHL. - 2022-12-07, 18:09NHL
The state of the Central Division after MacKinnon's injury
Associate editor Sean Shapiro takes a look at possibly the most competitive division in the NHL after the defending champs lost another, and biggest, weapon. - 2022-06-29, 19:34NHL
Take Town: The offseason begins
No shortage of intrigue in the NHL now that the Stanley Cup Final has given way to the offseason, and EP Rinkside senior columnist Ryan Lambert breaks it all down in this week's Take Town. - 2021-11-25, 20:08NHL Prospect Report
Film Room: Cole Perfetti combines on- and off-puck brilliance to create magic
Cole Perfetti is a genius on- and off-the-puck. Elite Prospects Dir. of North American Scouting Mitch Brown takes you into the Film Room™️ to look at how the Jets first-round pick in the 2020 draft has perfected his craft. - 2021-11-08, 04:38Fantasy Hockey
Fantasy Forecast: Early season corrections
We're about 1/8th of the way through the NHL season. That's around 12 percent for you percentage-preferring people. Every year, the talking heads (myself included) inundate the readers... - 2021-10-25, 18:17NHL Prospects
Dmitri Rashevsky’s KHL surge was a long time in the making
Dmitri Rashevsky went undrafted in 2019 and 2020 before the Jets selected him in the fifth round. Mere months later, he's near the top of the KHL scoring ladder. - 2021-10-21, 18:48NHL Prospects
5 players who could ascend to top prospect status in the 2021-22 season
Every season, a handful of prospects take a leap forward, accelerating past players taken ahead of them. Here are five prospects poised for a breakout. - 2021-10-01, 17:30NHL
Trophy Watch: 5 potential candidates for the 2021-22 Hart Memorial/Ted Lindsay trophies
EP Rinkside Senior Columnist Ryan Lambert kicks off a Trophy Watch series by looking at the players with the best candidacies for the Hart Memorial and Ted Lindsay trophies in the 2021-22 season. - 2021-06-08, 18:06NHL
Where do the Winnipeg Jets go from here?
From the exhilarating high of sweeping the Edmonton Oilers to the sinking depths of being swept by the Montréal Canadiens -- the Winnipeg Jets post-season had it all. Now, they're left to figure out what's next. - 2021-04-13, 04:44NHL
The Biggest Themes of the 2020-21 NHL Trade Deadline
Dimitri Filipovic takes a closer look at the biggest themes to come out of this year's trade deadline, ranging from fits for players on their newest teams to the rationale behind certain big decisions. - 2021-04-12, 06:322020-21 Trade Deadline
Trade Grades for the 2020-21 NHL Trade Deadline
J.D. Burke and his team of writers are going to grade transactions as they occur in the lead-up to the 2020-21 trade deadline, on April 12th. - 2021-04-09, 13:002020-21 Trade Deadline
The Trade Deadline Buyer's Guide to Savvy Shopping
We're only three days away from the 2020-21 NHL trade deadline. There's going to be a fair bit of movement between now and then, and JFresh tries to shed some light on worthy bargain bin options for savvy buyers. - 2021-03-31, 01:14NHL
The EliteProspects Rinkside Mid-Season (kind of) NHL Awards
J.D. Burke polled his team of writers for their mid-season NHL awards winners, and he's revealing the results in this article on Rinkside. - 2021-03-18, 13:00NHL
Power Feelings: Tampa Bay Lightning surge past Colorado Avalanche
Ryan Lambert ranks the NHL's 31 teams according to how he feels about their chances to win the Stanley Cup, and the thing about feelings is that you can't argue them, so... - 2021-02-22, 16:002022 Winter Olympics
2022 Olympics Preview: Team Finland
JFresh takes an early look at what Team Finland might look like if the NHL returns to the Olympics for the 2022 games. - 2021-02-16, 13:00Fantasy Hockey
Fantasy Weekly: Nico Hischier, Jeff Skinner, and the Kids are (AHL)right
It's the return of Fantasy Weekly, an aptly named recurring feature by EliteProspects Dir. of Film Scouting and Lead Fantasy Hockey Columnist Cam Robinson. - 2021-02-15, 19:262022 Winter Olympics
2022 Olympics Preview: Team USA
JFresh takes an early look at what Team USA might look like if the NHL returns to the Olympics next year. - 2021-02-09, 14:00Fantasy Hockey
Fantasy Weekly: Igor Shestyorkin, Patrik Laine, and Matthews
Cam Robinson debuts his new weekly fantasy feature, aptly named 'Fantasy Weekly.' Robinson gets you up to speed on the players to watch in this weekly fantasy column, and Igor Shestyorkin is leading the way. - 2021-02-06, 21:00NHL
Blake Wheeler is off to a horrendous start but this doesn't have to be the end
Mitch Brown looks at the tape, looks at the data, and determines whether Blake Wheeler is on an age-related descent or an untimely demise in this exhaustive breakdown. - 2021-01-31, 06:00NHL
NHL 3 Stars: Connor McDavid.
It was a good night for rookies, but Connor McDavid leads the EliteProspects Rinkside 3 Stars, reminding us why he is, in fact, a singular talent in the NHL. Mitch Brown has that, and more, in the NHL 3 Stars. - 2021-01-28, 20:30NHL
Jack Roslovic is playing the first home game of his NHL career tonight in Columbus
As Maren Angus writes for EliteProspects, Jack Roslovic is playing the first real home game of his NHL career. Angus spoke to his father, one of his coaches, and a whole bunch of other people with a part to play in this story to relay the prodigal son's return home. - 2021-01-27, 05:28NHL
NHL 3 Stars: Max Pacioretty has a golden night
Max Pacioretty leads tonight's 3 stars on EliteProspects Rinkside with a four-goal performance for the Vegas Golden Knights, followed by a Winnipeg Jet, and then an entire team. It was one of those nights. Mitch Brown has more. - 2021-01-25, 20:30NHL
Jack Roslovic -- more than a throw-in
As Mitch Brown writes, Jack Roslovic represents more to the Columbus Blue Jackets than just a throw-in trade chip. He's going to contribute to their roster on a night-in, night-out basis. Underestimate him at your peril. - 2021-01-24, 06:06NHL
NHL 3 Stars: Paul Stastny propels Winnipeg Jets in third period
Winnipeg's Paul Stastny was involved in three consecutive scoring plays in the third period to help the Jets beat the Ottawa Senators. - 2021-01-23, 19:27NHL
What the Blue Jackets can expect from Patrik Laine
The Columbus Blue Jackets just acquired perhaps the second-best pure goal-scorer in their franchise's history in Patrik Laine, Mitch Brown writes. He'll need to iron out some of his defensive warts to be the best player he can be, but the goal-scoring talent is unreal. - 2021-01-02, 15:00World Juniors 2021
10 thoughts on the World Juniors using manually tracked data
Mitch Brown shares 10 observations on the World Juniors using his manually tracked data set.