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John Matisz

@MatiszJohn

Senior NHL writer for @theScore. Member of @ThePHWA. [email protected]

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NEW: It's been ~10 years since the "Summer of Analytics." What's changed in a decade? I wrote in depth about Eric Tulsky's evolution from outsider to insider, as well as the rise of statistical analysis within NHL teams and the greater hockey universe. thescore.com/nhl/news/28484…

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I took a look at next year's stacked list of 1st-year eligible players for the Hockey Hall of Fame.

2025 HHOF preview: Examining loaded list of 1st-year eligible players. ⭐️ thesco.re/4fFKoMn

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ICYMI... What the NCAA lifting its ban on CHL players means, according to more than a dozen agents, managers, coaches, and league executives. thescore.com/nhl/news/31242…


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The NCAA is lifting its longtime ban on major-junior players - now what? 🤔 thesco.re/40IGjmy (via @MatiszJohn)

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Some good reading here on what might be a crazy upcoming 12-18 months in major junior/NCAA hockey.

Spent the past few days speaking with more than a dozen people affected by the NCAA ruling to better understand its ripple effects. Here are the seven biggest takeaways from those conversations. thescore.com/nhl/news/31242…



Spent the past few days speaking with more than a dozen people affected by the NCAA ruling to better understand its ripple effects. Here are the seven biggest takeaways from those conversations. thescore.com/nhl/news/31242…


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Parent to parent: Keeping hockey's costs in perspective. 💰🏒 thesco.re/3ApPgXb (via @jojolats)

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A tribute for Ted Wyman, longtime sports writer at the Winnipeg Sun, who covered the Jets, Blue Bombers and curling, passed away this morning. He was 58 years old. On behalf of the #PHWA, we send our deepest condolences.

Touching tributes for Ted Wyman, the great sportswriter and tremendous human who died of cancer this morning.

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Loved this story from Mike Zeisberger on my good pal Scott Burnside, who is receiving the Elmer Ferguson Award this weekend. nhl.com/news/scott-bur…


Hopped on the @PDOcast with @DimFilipovic earlier today to talk Predators struggles, schedule tweaks, 4 Nations glow-ups, and Year 2 of the Connor Bedard experience. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/pre…


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Next expansion city? How are draft lists created? Are the Preds in panic mode? 🤔 @MatiszJohn answers your mailbag questions here ➡️ thesco.re/3YZmTaz

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Latest for @theScore: the first edition of NHL Inbox - my spin on the mailbag format. Answers to questions about creating draft lists, future expansion cities, Bedard's lagging production, state of the Predators, and more. thescore.com/nhl/news/31200…


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Tonight, Craig Berube returns to St. Louis. But if you really want to know how he became the Maple Leafs coach, you have to travel 3000 kilometres north, to a tiny hamlet. Amateur boxing and endless camaraderie: the making of Craig Berube⤵️ nytimes.com/athletic/58903…


My latest for @theScore takes a look at Matthew Knies, Cole Perfetti, Jake Sanderson, and Barrett Hayton -- 4 NHLers who are leveling up to start the season thescore.com/nhl/news/31136…


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Matthew Knies, 3 other NHLers who are leveling up to start the season. 📈 thesco.re/3YniUnK (via @MatiszJohn)

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The Avs are HURTING right now 🤕 @aidan_thakkar


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He definitely did. 🥹 (🎥: @MapleLeafs)

Did lil man win Halloween?? 🥹🔥 (🎥: grantjosephmusic/TT, h/t @NHL)



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Today's show is scheduled on YouTube for 1pm CT - @hustlerama is back in the host chair + guests: @MatiszJohn @WPGMurat & @DTonOB - set a reminder and subscribe here youtube.com/live/IL6_zFvPR…


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File under: 𝙃𝙤𝙘𝙠𝙚𝙮 𝙋𝙝𝙤𝙩𝙤𝙨 𝙩𝙝𝙖𝙩 𝙂𝙤 𝙄𝙉𝘾𝙍𝙀𝘿𝙄𝘽𝙇𝙔 𝙃𝙖𝙧𝙙 🥵 (📸 @DavidGuralnick, @detnews)

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Jake Sanderson leads Senators defensemen in points, with 7 in 6 games. More importantly, he continues to use his feet and stick to kill opposing attacks. Sanderson ranks 1st in loose-puck recoveries per game, 5th in blocked passes per game, and 6th in zone denials per game,…


Early-season goals saved above expected leaders, according to Sportlogiq. 1. Anthony Stolarz, TOR - 1.78 GSAE per 60 minutes 2. Ilya Sorokin, NYI - 1.74 3. Alex Lyon, DET - 1.43 4. Frederik Andersen, CAR - 1.42 5. Ilya Samsonov, VGK - 1.41 6. Jake Oettinger, DAL - 1.33 7. Filip…


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