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Ladies and gentlemen, welcome to the 2020 Stanley Cup Playoffs. This is the moment we have all been waiting for, and man have we had to...

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NHL Postponement Power Rankings

The NHL's regular season is probably over. With the NHL on hold likely for at least a few months due to the coronavirus, there probably...

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March 2020 Power Rankings

I wrote in my last FFR that March is the month where contenders emerge. Solidify would probably be a better word to describe what March...

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February 2020 Power Rankings

The NHL season is starting to heat up. February is always an exciting month, as teams have to decide whether they see themselves as...

January 2020 Power Rankings: Revisiting Preseason Predictions

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January 2020 Power Rankings: Revisiting Preseason Predictions

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FFR2 Gm 29: ARI 3, PHI 1 - Kursed

Darn it. The Philadelphia Flyers 5-game win streak comes to an end at the hands of the Arizona Coyotes, who handed the Flyers just their...

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December 2019 Power Rankings

Another month of riveting NHL hockey has come to a close. Most teams are somewhere between the one quarter and one third mark of their...

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November 2019 Power Rankings

It's that time of year again! Welcome to the first edition of the second season of Back of the Net's NHL power rankings. Last year, on...

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Agony Again: What To Make Of The Phillies Recurring Struggle To Make Ends Meet In September

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Previewing the 2020 Stanley Cup Playoffs: Western Conference Edition

Predicting the 2020 Stanley Cup Qualifiers - Western Conference Edition

NHL Postponement Power Rankings

March 2020 Power Rankings

February 2020 Power Rankings

January 2020 Power Rankings: Revisiting Preseason Predictions

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December 2019 Power Rankings

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Agony Again: What To Make Of The Phillies Recurring Struggle To Make Ends Meet In September

From Austria With Love: Why Michael Raffl Mattered, At Least To Me

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Previewing the 2020 Stanley Cup Playoffs: Western Conference Edition

Predicting the 2020 Stanley Cup Qualifiers - Western Conference Edition

NHL Postponement Power Rankings

March 2020 Power Rankings

February 2020 Power Rankings

January 2020 Power Rankings: Revisiting Preseason Predictions

FFR2 Gm 42: PHI 2, ARI 6 - Coyouch

FFR2 Gm 29: ARI 3, PHI 1 - Kursed

December 2019 Power Rankings

November 2019 Power Rankings

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