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OCTOBER 1, 2013

2013-2014

NHL

SEASON

PREVIEW

STARRING
RUSS COHEN ON THE CHANGING GOALIE
ROB VOLLMAN WITH A FANCY STAT PRIMER
JESS RUBENSTEIN ON COLLEGE PUCK
THE FACEOFF HOCKEY SHOW WITH BD
BRIAN D'AMBROSIO ON NHL ENFORCER

RICHARD ZEMLAK

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FROM THE IPAD OF B.D. Mike Sage of PUCK SAGE gives us his
take on the NY Rangers & Vancouver
It is time for a full season, and it's time Canuck Coach Swap.
for HOCKly to begin our own full W.B. Philp has two Tampa pieces that
season as we will be doing this every are must-reads: 1. Who are the best
two weeks... candidates for captain? 2. A season
We will have a monthly full issue, like preview that asks: Can they rise with a
this very one. Then in-between, you focus on Defense?
will see short mini-magazines on Mark Willoughby analyzes the
special topics. Predators.
Now that we are continuing forward, Tom Dougherty of CNS Philly breaks
we have put ourselves with special down another team on the skids who is
partners. Across from this very letter is looking to get back on track: The
The Faceoff Hockey Show. They will Philadelphia Flyers.
be included as video in every issue and Tyler Cameron answers if last year's
you should make sure to check them champs, the Chicago Blackhawks, can
out. Here they are talking to yours truly stay on top.
just last week on HOCKly and the Jess Rubenstein, our Prospects Expert,
upcoming season on the NEXT PAGE. takes a look at the state of College
In the meantime, we will wade into the Hockey.
season prediction patter with a poll Whatever happened to NHL Richard
we took with our contributors and Zelmak? Brian D'Ambrosio takes a look
friends. Make sure to check it out! with this exclusive.
Don't understand or only have a basic - BD
grasp of Fancy Stats? Author and Editor in Chief
hockey analytics expert Rob Vollman [email protected]
takes you through a primer.
Our NHL History maven tells the tale of
the Toronto Maple Leafs "Ghost
Jerseys".

Author Russ Cohen kicks off his
monthly column Sportsology with a
look at the 21st century goalie.

INTERVIEW WITH HOCKly's B.D. GALLOF
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started by four friends in a garage near the University of Maryland. In 2001,
they were sick of the lack of hockey coverage in sports radio and started
something of their own. They have provided hours of coverage from all over
North America, including many top events in the NHL.

Face Off Hockey Show interview with PUCK Face Off Hockey Show interview with
DADDY's Greg Wyshynski (NSFW) SPECTORS HOCKEY's Lyle Richardson (NSFW)

a column by Russ Cohen

THE NEW

CE2N1TsUtRY

GOALTENDER

I’ve always loved to watch goalies go about their business. It’s a skill few
of us have. Trust me when I’d get thrown in there during a street hockey
game I quickly realized it’s a scary proposition to have any puck being
projected at you. I once stopped foam pucks going 60 MPH at the NHL
All-Star game’s Fanfest but that’s as close as I intend to get to the real
thing.

Goalies are fearless but when you take a few “Probably. I would think that too...I think the
inches off (some have had less based on the video is really good now,” Emery concurred.
measurement of their previous pads) their
pads it could create a problem. Its a 10% I’ve already seen funkier and gratuitous
reduction, from the previous 55% to 45% bounces like this one that setup a goal for
from the center of the knee to the pelvis as Flyers prospect, Nick Cousins. In a game
seen on NHL.com. It should increase lateral against the Leafs the puck went right off the
movement but it could also inhibit a goalie net from a point shot, and on his stick and he
when he has to squeeze the pads, when down backhanded in the goal all in a matter of
on the ice, there won’t be as much there. Five- seconds. To me that’s something else we could
hole goals could be under great scrutiny this see more of in the future.
year.
For those of you looking for more goals in the
“I think I got an inch taken off of mine,” said a preseason there’s a reason that isn’t
very confident, Ray Emery, who is expected to happening. The game speed isn’t quite there
see a fair amount of time this year in and most coaches, so far, are experimenting
Philadelphia. with line combinations so players aren’t as
comfortable as they would be in the regular
Now if shrinking his pads weren’t enough the season. We also know the minute the regular
actual size of the net has changed, its 4 inches season starts the game miraculously gets
shallower and on the sides. There’s a lot more faster and then we’ll be able to start to see how
room behind the goal and as a result we could this will affect a season.
see players setting up in Wayne Gretzky’s
office hoping to make a pass in the slot to a I’ll say this those goalies who aren’t
teammate. That got his team a lot of goals and completely flawless with their mechanics may
I’m sure that’s the NHL’s thinking behind this. suffer. Those who aren’t 100% sold on the
To increase offense. No matter the sport butterfly will be fine because they vary the
defense always gets attacked in favor of more way they stop the puck. Five-holes have
offense. Goalies will adjust and Emery has a increased and fans will be upset. I used to
plan. dislike the five-hole that Rangers goalie and
now current Bluejackets President of Hockey
“I guess that’s what they are trying to Operations had when he arrived in New York.
encourage and maybe there will be more plays But over time it got better and he eventually
to generate from back there. We’ll see how it led his team to the Stanley Cup in 1978-79
works from back there. I kind of have a system season.
that I play for back there (in which he didn’t
divulge) and I’ll rely on that and maybe tweak I would hope that hockey fans don’t groan a lot
it a bit when I kind of figure out the new nets early in the season if a few of these goals go in.
and get to see them,” Emery answered. Most goalies have downplayed the change, as
expected, but if it starts to affect them that
“We’ll see. I kind of got a glimpse of what it will could change as well. Goalie coaches will be
be like. You kind of have to get your butt in even more invaluable this year. The goalies
there and see if you’re going to hit the back bar that struggle with this will need some help and
and how your feet will go in the net. I think its their coach could provide it. ?
good. Room behind the net will generate plays
behind the net. Especially with this team we You can read more of Russ Cohen’s articles on
have guys that can wheel and deal in there. It
works as long as I figure out how to stop the www.sportsology.info and you can check out
other team, right?” his lastest books on Amazon.com.

We’ve seen the ricochet action of the goal
coming out of the back of the net. The days of
the puck gently getting tucked into the back of
the twine are over. That should increase video
replays when the season starts.

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through the Canadian his new post would go how player
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and Vancouver Canucks fourteen games with Prince Edward Island season beh
did something this three points and Rocket, then one season bench, he t
summer that will make 43PIMS. His playing with the Manitoba Virginia Lan
comparisons between career would see him in Moose of the AHL, and team he ha
the two franchises the NHL, Central finally the Vancouver the previou
more interesting than Hockey League, and Canucks. the league
before. They swapped AHL but end after just It seems unlikely that so champions
head coaches. Both 42 NHL games. bellicose a player could The 88-89
John Tortorella last year live in the same body as opened wit
of the Rangers and this Coaching returned him the soft spoken, low key assistant co
year of the Canucks, and to his roots in the head coach. The most New Haven
Alain Vigneault are QMJHL. His first season common descriptor of the NHL.
veteran coaches who with the Trois Rivieres applied to Alain stint was a
have made their names Draveurs, a 28-40-2 Vigneault by fan bases as an assist
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top of their conference, get him a second “soft”. He has the The 1995-9
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bounced in the first was one I’m sure coach and the Sedin his second
round. Vigneault remembers twins and other champions
vividly. With Stephane Canucks stood up for bench boss
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CLQAIUGPHTETSATHTINENIIOCNNYG
BY W.B. PHILP

From the moment the Tampa Bay
Lightning bought out Vincent
Lecavalierthedebateoverwhowill
be the next captain has been
ongoing. The Bolts will name a new
captain on October 1st during an
invitation-only event. Right wing
Martin St. Louis and center Steven
Stamkos are the top candidates to
become the ninth captain in
Lightning history.



No discussion of the captaincy would players have to trust you. They have to be
be complete without an understanding able to look at you and know that you're
of what the job involves. consistent in your approach and your
philosophy and what you believe in.
Make no mistake. Every NHL player that Establishing a relationship where they
laces up his skates desires to be a can trust you is very important.” – Mark
captain. Messier – NHL 16 year captain.

Unlike in other sports, NHL captains are “If you can show up on time all the time,
not figureheads. They are empirical work hard day or night and get along
leaders that have the opportunity to with everybody, that's pretty much your
rise to historically mythical qualities right there. You don't have to be
proportions. They shoulder heavy the best player or the best anything, but
responsibilities and burdens that few you have to know how to get all the guys
outside of the sport can grasp. to get along, going in the same direction
and just play the game. You can't control
While on the ice, the captain has the everything; you're just one guy. It's all
rulebook responsibility of dealing with about winning as a team and you try to
the referees and linesmen. But the true get everybody to play as a team.” –
duty of the captain is to lead by Wendel Clark – Toronto Maple Leafs
example and to insure that his words three year captain.
match his performance. A captain’s
words will fall on deaf ears without his “Lead by example, that's the biggest
high level on-ice performance. Off the thing. It's more about work ethic, coming
ice, he is the media spokesperson and to play every night, working hard in
the ethical and moral leader of the practice, showing up for practice,
team. The most important role that the showing up for games, and what you do
captain assumes is becoming the off the ice, how you carry yourself,
liaison between players and coaches. because everyone is watching you. All
NHL coaches depend on the captain to the players are watching you -- how you
preserve their separation from the handle yourself, how you prepare
players so to maintain their authority. yourself -- and I think that's the most
important thing.” – Scott Stevens – MHL
Without a doubt, the NHL captain is THE 13 year captain.
face of the franchise.

What traits separate captains from “The most important thing is winning
other players?
and doing all the little things right and
to accept that what’s good for the team,

“I think the biggest thing, if you had to may not be what is best for you. It’s not
pick just one, would be trust. Your all about what you say…it’s

about what you’re doing on the ice.” – separates the two is that St. Louis has
Steve Yzerman – Detroit Red Wings 19 won and as his GM Steve Yzerman stated,
year captain and current Lightning GM. winning is the most important thing.

St. Louis and Stamkos were alternates No matter which way it goes both players
under Lecavalier and both would be will continue to be team leaders.
good choices. Many have posed the
question, “Who deserves to get the As an outsider looking in, the decision
captaincy?” This is a ridiculous question on the next captain is quite simply a no-
to try and answer, especially by locker brainer. The unquestioned inspirational
room outsiders. Of course both Marty leader of the Lightning team is Martin St.
and Stammer are “deserving” Louis and he has earned the right to wear
candidates. the “C”.
Even Steven Stamkos agrees, “Marty is a
Stamkos is the hockey world’s most guy that I've been trying to learn from
prolific scorer. He has scored 203 goals since day one, everyone knows that,''
in his five year NHL career, which Stamkos said. “He's a heart-and-soul guy
includes last year’s shortened campaign. on this team and he's been here for a
The phenom has accumulated 386 long time. He'd get my vote.''
points in 373 gamesand won two
Maurice Richard Trophies. His durability The last remaining member of the 2004
is unquestioned as he has missed only Stanley Cup team, St. Louis is the heart
three games in his career. He exudes and soul of the franchise. Stitching the
class on the ice and in the community. “C” on the #26 sweater is affirming a
leader that has bled and performed at
St. Louis has 912 points in 989 games in the highest NHL level for the Tampa Bay
his 14 year career. From 2002 to the organization for 12 years. St. Louis is a
present, the diminutive winger has comfortable and recognizable leader
missed only seven games. He has a and is the perfect fit for an organization
closet full of NHL hardware including that does not want to be portrayed as
two Art Ross Trophies, three Lady Byng “rebuilding.”
Memorial Trophies, a Hart Memorial
Trophy, a Ted Lindsay Award and of Superstar Steven Stamkos’ time will
course a Stanley Cup. He is already the come, but in the meantime, Martin St.
face of the franchise and the front man Louis should officially be given the title
with the media. of “face of the Lightning franchise”…

Both players have the trust of the team, The Captain. ?
show up on time, all the time, have a
tremendous work ethic and perform at a
high level on the ice. The one fact that

W.B. Philp is the Founder and Chief Editor of LightningShout, a
comprehensive Tampa Bay Lightning website. He’s also a serial
hockey blogger, including over at HockeyIndependent.com,
Melrose hater, instigator, agitator and vindicator

UNCOMMON
KNOWLEDGE

BY JESS RUBENSTEIN

The 2013-2014 US Wisconsin and themselves an eight more power
college hockey season Minnesota are making school conference. The Dame has be
will see major changes to the jump from the WCHA NCHC signed a deal with Hockey East
college hockey to give the conference the CBS Sports Network Boston Colle
landscape all thanks to the basic minimum who will carry 15 regular Boston Univ
one school Penn State number of schools to season games as well as almost annu
starting a men’s hockey earn an NCAA invite. The the league semifinals was.
program. With Penn Big Ten is also bring their and the championship Now the sta
State now playing TV network which is games. that much h
Division One men’s shown in most of the USA The remaining WCHA schools invo
hockey, it has led to the and already there are 22 teams (Minnesota State, East would n
formation of two new games scheduled to be Michigan Tech, Bemidji have many o
conferences, the end of shown. ESPN will show 7 State, and Alaska- games telev
another and the shifting additional games on Anchorage) rebounded NBC Sports N
of several teams to the their stations too. by inviting former with the 201
remaining conferences. The formation of the Big member Northern Olympics co
There is one really good Ten conference led to Michigan, former expect many
thing about all of this major changes to the members of the CCHA- season but s
and that is there will be WCHA, the formation of Ferris State, Lake games will b
more coverage of college NCHC (National Superior State, Alaska, on CBS Spor
hockey than ever before. Collegiate Hockey Bowling Green and The ECAC di
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to look long and far to already mentioned Alabama-Huntsville to but one of th
find college hockey on demise of the CCHA. join them to form a 10 “weaker” co
the TV but that is about With Wisconsin and team league. had 2 memb
to change for the better. Minnesota leaving for The WCHA does not have played for th
You might want to get a the Big Ten, six members a national TV contract but Championsh
scorecard to keep track of the WCHA (Colorado have partnered up with Frozen Four
of which team is playing College, University of America One to offer an experien
where but since Penn Denver, University of internet streaming of that nobody
State started all of this Minnesota Duluth, their games. Yes you will discount. Th
then why not start with University of Nebraska- have to pay if you are that is a who
the Big Ten. It is actually Omaha, North Dakota, interested in using their stronger tha
the Big Six since that is and St. Cloud State) service. think.
all of the schools in the broke away to form the Hockey East only added Sure it does
conference who have new NCHC. one team for the big name sc
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Michigan State, and Ohio CCHA members Miami is a dandy in Notre Dame. ECAC has a l
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NHL 2013-2014

PROGNOSTICATION

POLL

What do our HOCK.ly contributors really Hawks’ roster remains intact after
think? The results of the poll offer a behind winning this title, and they were
the scenes portrait of how our contributors dominant in 2013.
feel about NHL players, coaches and
issues. Hopefully we’ve provided enough Cris Cohen – St. Louis Blues - I was high
credible contrasting information to start a on them last season and unfortunately
line brawl in your house. This is the one andthey were knocked out in the first round
only, totally unofficial NHL poll sanctioned by the Kings. A year older and last year’s
by HOCK.ly. lessons (hopefully) learned, their strong
goaltending, solid defense and Ken
We open with our awards predictions Hitchcock behind the bench should give
2013-14 STANLEY CUP WINNER them a solid base on which to make a Cup
run.
Alex Muscat – Boston Bruins.
Jon Pitonzo – Boston Bruins.
Alexis Boucher - Chicago Blackhawks - As
difficult as it is for NHL teams to repeat in Puck Sage – Boston Bruins.
this day and age, the ‘Hawks remain
stacked. There were some departures Seth Levin - Los Angeles Kings - They are
over the shortened summer, but the core hungry after last year's disappointment
remains largely intact. Crawford, Toews, and with Quick between the pipes and
Kane, Sharp and Keith… just to name a more young talent on the way, this team is
few. These guys are familiar with each deep enough to get back to the top.
other and definitely know what it takes to
win. Definitely a team to watch. Tom Dougherty - St. Louis Blues - Their
defense is way too stocked. A healthy
Cheryl Adams – Chicago Blackhawks - Tarasenko gives that team a legitimate
Things look good for the Blackhawks to scoring threat and they’re strong in net.
repeat as Stanley Cup champions. They Hitchcock’s last shot in St. Louis, possibly.
kept most of their Cup-winning roster
from last year, and the few new players W.B. Philp – Detroit Red Wings – Detroit
were already established from within the has the best General Manager and coach
team’s deep system of prospects. If it in the league. The move to the Eastern
can’t be the Blackhawks, then maybe a Conference, Jimmy Howards Vezina
Canadian team winning the Cup might winning performance and the additions
make up for Team Canada not repeating of Alfredsson and Weiss put the Wings
gold in Sochi. over the top.

Christopher Triantafilis – Chicago
Blackhawks - The first back-to-back
champion since the Red Wings won back- President’s Trophy (Best overall record –
to-back Cups in 1997 and 1998. The points)

of Alfredsson and Weiss put the Wings Jon Pitonzo – Boston Bruins.

over the top.

Puck Sage – Chicago Blackhawks.

PRESIDENT€? S TROPHY

(Best overall record – points) Seth Levin - Detroit Red Wings -This team

is built for the long haul, with a lot of

Alex Muscat – Chicago Blackhawks. talent across the board. The regular

season shouldn't be an issue, I like the

Alexis Boucher - Vancouver Canucks – Theaddition of Stephen Weiss and Daniel

Canucks will experience a resurgence Alfredsson to what was already a pretty

under the iron hand of new head coach deep lineup of forwards.

John Tortorella. A tougher playing style

will work to their advantage against Tom Dougherty – Chicago Blackhawks -

some of the weaker teams in their new The team is strong and didn’t lose much

conference. from last year, unlike after previously

winning the Cup. They’ll go to Conference

Cheryl Adams – Los Angeles Kings - The Finals, but lose to the Blues in 6.

way the Oilers have been lighting up

opponents in the pre-season makes me W.B. Philp – Detroit Red Wings – Less

tempted to say Edmonton for this! But travel, easier schedule, Holland, Babcock,

realistically, I’m thinking the Kings are Datsyuk, Zetterberg, Alfredsson, Weiss

going to have a pretty good run this year. and Howard. Boom!

Christopher Triantafilis – Chicago HART MEMORIAL TROPHY (Most valuable

Blackhawks - The Detroit Red Wings player)

moved out East, and replacing them are

the Winnipeg Jets. The newly formed Alex Muscat – Sidney Crosby.

Central Division only has 3 teams that

made the playoffs last season – the Alexis Boucher – John Tavares – He’s been

Minnesota Wild (8th seed) and the St. good for a long time, but no one really

Louis Blues (4th). seemed to notice. An integral part of the

Isles’ success last season, Tavares’

Cris Cohen – Chicago Blackhawks - They improvement over the last four years has

didn't undergo the type of major been pretty impressive. He’ll only get

dismantling they did when they won in better from here.

2010. That should help them capture the Cheryl Adams - John Tavares - I think he

trophy for the second straight season. could’ve gotten it last year and the

Islanders just haven’t gotten enough


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