Oskari SilvastiThe Florida Panthers: There and back again — a story of wasted potentialIn 2010 The Florida Panthers were in a bad place. They hadn’t made the playoffs in a decade and had traded away franchise players like…Jul 12, 2018Jul 12, 2018
Oskari SilvastiThe timelines of the rebuilding NHL teamsSeveral teams in the NHL are currently, what would be called, a rebuilder. This means they are more interested in acquiring picks and…Jun 14, 2018Jun 14, 2018
Oskari SilvastiThe Washington Capitals look emotionally tiredWhen you go about your life, do you ever face a situation where you are beginning a process that you have failed several times and then, as…Apr 15, 2018Apr 15, 2018
Oskari SilvastiHow to end tanking in the NHLTanking, one of the biggest curse word in pro sports. It also hasn’t escaped the radar of the NHL who consider it a matter of importance…Apr 15, 2018Apr 15, 2018
Oskari SilvastiThe trial of Ron Francis and the future of the Carolina HurricanesGoing. That is the best way how the recent events regarding the Carolina Hurricanes can be summed up. Firstly, Ron Francis will be going…Mar 12, 2018Mar 12, 2018
Oskari SilvastiThe Montreal Canadiens must choose a directionThe Montreal Canadiens are at crossroads. Some of their older players are declining or about to start declining, younger players are…Feb 11, 2018Feb 11, 2018
Oskari SilvastiMany years of mediocrity to follow for the CanadiensIn one of his recent post game beats, The Montreal Canadiens beat writer for The Athletic, Arpon Basu, drew a parallel between the…Jan 12, 2018Jan 12, 2018
Oskari SilvastiThe Columbus Blue Jackets’ team building philosophyOne of the things that most interests me in hockey is how teams are built. What is the underlying philosophy behind the moves and the…Jan 10, 2018Jan 10, 2018
Oskari SilvastiThe Canadiens, Oilers, and the Senators a case study on the importance of depthThe Montreal Canadiens, the Edmonton Oilers and the Ottawa Senators have all had their fair share of troubles this season. A big portion of…Dec 14, 2017Dec 14, 2017
Oskari SilvastiHockey is Finland’s game — how the sport embedded itself to the hearts of the FinnsThe game of ice hockey has, for a while now, held the position of the most popular sport in Finland. To prove this point one only needs to…Dec 6, 2017Dec 6, 2017
