As the NCAA season comes to a close, it's a good time to reflect on player performance, late-season development, and what it all means for their long-term outlook. This is Part 1 of a two-part series highlighting a mix of draft-eligible talent and NHL-affiliated prospects, each trending in different ways but unified by their impact down the stretch.

The puck is about to drop on the Stanley Cup Playoffs! As is the case every season, the panel is weighing in with predictions for each of the eight playoff series, the Stanley Cup finalists and winner, and Conn Smythe Trophy winner. The panel will return for more predictions at the start of every round.

The panel's lifetime record is 150-96 when it comes to postseas...

The Canucks announced on Friday that they have let go of GM Patrik Allvin. After finishing with the league's worst record and 14 points below the league's second-worst team after starting the season with playoff hopes, the Canucks simply cannot run it back with the same crew next season. I would think that a new GM would have to be in place in time for the draft, where the Ca...

Honestly, it’s a surprise to most people that either of these teams even made the playoffs, let alone both. This matchup wasn’t circled in August or even in December — it came together late, and now it’s the Pennsylvania rivalry we didn’t see coming. The City of Brotherly Love versus the Steel City. A Metropolitan bracket gift in the best possible sense.

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With the season wrapping up I wanted to take a moment for what has become an annual tradition over here on Frozen Tools Forensics. We are using our regular season stats to look forward to playoff leagues and see if we can predict some unexpected playoff heroes....