Mike Blanchard

Puck Vision: hockey analysis for the thinking sports fan

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2014-15 NHL Preview and Predictions http://t.co/Grh1z1GL1K

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Check out the Stanley Cup preview before puck is set to be dropped for Game 1 http://t.co/TaWrgGgQyr #fancystats

[Down Goes Brown @DownGoesBrown]

Well, at least I know that my whole "make the net two inches wider" proposal will always have the support of Bruins fans from now on.

[James Mirtle @mirtle]

Bergeron and Crosby the top possession players in the playoffs... guess the numbers are back to being useful again. Or something.

[ShiftChart @ShiftChart]

Chara on for 85% of Pacioretty's 7:47 TOI in 3rd. #Habs #Bruins

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@Forechecker the majority of his articles are like that

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Hjalmarsson & Oduya pairing on ice for over 81% of Parise's 5v5 shifts in game 1 of Hawks Wild series.

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Bylsma either not conscientious of matching lines or just doesn't care as much as some other coaches.

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What's interesting is the Pen's top pairing Letang and Martin were on ice for just over half of Nash-Stepan-St. Louis shifts in game 1

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Chara on the ice for just over 83% of Pacioretty's 5-on-5 ice time. Up from about 81% in game 1.

[Strombone @strombone1]

I was blowing 2 goal leads way before all the cool kids started doing it #innovator

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@AndrewBerkshire definitely got lucky to win, but you saying it's "not worrying" is a bit of an oversight of how badly MTL's been dominated.

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@AndrewBerkshire but sheer domination for the rest of the 2 games? pucks were bound to go in eventually

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This is why @NHLBruins fans shouldnt be worried #fancystats @ExtraSkater

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Yup, Bruins got "lucky" @AndrewBerkshire

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@AndrewBerkshire what about all 3 periods in game 1? the Habs "got lucky" in game 1 for sure

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LAK came back from 3-0 deficit to finish off talented SJS team. If Quick plays well, I don't think Ducks will have an answer. Kings in 5.

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Avs' unsustainable season came to end in OT vs Wild, who now face surging & rested Hawks. Too much talent. Blackhawks in 5.

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Fatigue might be a factor after grueling series vs PHI, but I expect NYR to give Penguins trouble. Lundqvist > Fluery. Rangers in 7.

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Habs always give the Bruins trouble, but too much talent in Boston to lose this series. If Rask stays sharp, Bruins in 6.