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Can Analytics Predict The Playoffs – Part 3 – Today’s Slapshot
Including some Nashville insight. While the numbers may hint that Dallas and LA have had the more impressive season… styles make sights. And the author fails to mention that the Dallas Stars give up more scoring chances than almost anyone. Nashville? The LEAST.

Predators win potential playoff preview | Tennessean
For some reason, the Preds have looked good against the Kings in recent years. I still would rather see a series against the Stars in the postseason.

NCAA Hockey Tournament Bracket Revealed; Boston College Will Face Harvard on Friday in Worcester – BC Interruption
I don’t like Harvard’s odds of making it out of the Northeast Region. But it is indeed March and crazier things have happened.

Other NHL Stuff

Top 10 outrageous hockey moments during 10 years of Twitter | Puck Daddy – Yahoo Sports
I had some great #DanEllisProblems back in the day. Proof.

What would it take for the Coyotes to land Auston Matthews? – Sportsnet.ca
This is a fun article, and I can see the Coyotes doing this. They have the prospect depth to where they can make a hockey trade to upgrade their pick if they don’t win the lottery.

Blues will stick with Elliott against San Jose | stltoday.com
Because a Blues season without a goalie concern is not a Blues season.

Insider Trading: Status of NCAA prospects | TSN
Got five minutes? This is everything you need to know about Jimmy Vesey, expansion, and the Anaheim Ducks‘ success. Dreger, Uncle Bob, and LeBrun.

Gotta See It: Parenteau trips on breakaway – Sportsnet.ca
The Leafs, in a nutshell.

Niklas Backstrom to get start against Wild – StarTribune.com
The Preds were scouting Backstrom when they discovered Pekka Rinne. So let’s lend ol’ Niklas our support later this week.

WATCH: The Rangers’ best defenseman on this play was the ref – CBSSports.com
That’s a great Dan Girardi joke, right?

Ducks could be without David Perron for a while – LA Times
Day-to-Day? That’s bad. Week-to-week? That’s even worse.

Heika: I’m shocked at how wild Stars-Blackhawks series has been this season | SportsDay
I link to Mike Heika and to SportsDay (Dallas News) quite a bit. It’s a fantastic looking site with some solid, reader-friendly content. *side-eyes 1100….*

Former NBA player Rick Fox says eSports will be bigger than NHL in two years | The Hockey News
I respectfully disagree.

KHL nixing draft as young players bolt league | ESPN
10 years ago, the KHL was very, very scary. Heh.

Not Hockey

A Bewildered Jim Ross Called The Weirdest U.S. Fight PPV We’ve Ever Seen | Deadspin
More of this. Can we get Ross to call a Deontay Wilder fight?