As part of my responsibilities at Puck Prospectus, I wrote five mini-pieces for ESPN.com discussing which players are expected to trend upwards and which players are expected to trend downwards next season. The projections are based on a new Puck Prospectus stat called VUKOTA (similar to PECOTA for baseball).
I was responsible for the Southeast Division; here are the five pieces (Note: ESPN Insider is required to read these stories):
The Jets lost a top-four defenceman in a 4-1 loss to the Preds.
Keeping you up-to-date with all the latest pro hockey news in Manitoba.
Tough news about the 2nd pairing left side defender.
Recap of the game.
Recap of the game.
Jeff Marek joined Hustler for a chat about the top team in the entire NHL.