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Scott Maxwell

@scotmaxw.bsky.social
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Guess I might be migrating here. Hockey writer and sports fan. You can find my work at Daily Faceoff. Also the bassist in Modern Dandelion. All opinions are my own. he/him, Black Lives Matter

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Scott Maxwell @scotmaxw.bsky.social · 24/11/2025
For the record, I had them 18th myself. But largely it’s because of A) 80% of the league is so close in the standings rn that their records don’t have that much of an impact on their rankings, and B) Their chance generation is rated lower than most teams, so that dings them a bit in my model.
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Scott Maxwell @scotmaxw.bsky.social · 20/02/2025
I dove into the numbers and looked at some of the best analytical performances at the 4 Nations Face-Off for @dailyfaceoff.bsky.social , including the Tkachuk brothers, last minute additions, and a couple goalies on opposite ends of expectations www.dailyfaceoff.com/news/six-bes...
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The six best performances at the 4 Nations Face-Off according to analytics
Brothers dominate, late defensive subs have key shutdown performances, and goaltenders defy expectations.
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Scott Maxwell @scotmaxw.bsky.social · 22/01/2025
I looked at all of the Western Conference teams poised to sell at this year’s deadline and figured out just how much they should sell for @dailyfaceoff.bsky.social www.dailyfaceoff.com/news/western...
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Which Western Conference seller teams should blow it up at the 2025 Trade Deadline?
At the risk of leaving no core left for your future, here’s how each seller should approach the trade deadline.
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Scott Maxwell @scotmaxw.bsky.social · 09/01/2025
I dove into the numbers and found six NHL defensemen playing great defensive hockey in tough minutes - and not getting the recognition for it yet. Including Kaiden Guhle and Cam York, hopefully you can start giving them some at @dailyfaceoff.bsky.social www.dailyfaceoff.com/news/6-nhl-d...
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Six NHL defensemen not getting enough recognition for their defensive play
Some are showing signs of elite play, while a few are already there and should be much bigger names.
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Scott Maxwell @scotmaxw.bsky.social · 08/01/2025
Oh for sure, I was mostly just playing off of your Exegol joke
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Scott Maxwell @scotmaxw.bsky.social · 08/01/2025
I’m surprised there hasn’t been a Hondo Ohnaka cameo yet
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Scott Maxwell @scotmaxw.bsky.social · 06/01/2025
It’s the @mikegould.bsky.social Reunion Tour for this week’s @dailyfaceoff.bsky.social power rankings, check out how my old comrade rated the league in his first go of the season. www.dailyfaceoff.com/news/nhl-pow...
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Daily Faceoff | Line Combinations, NHL News, Betting Picks
Daily Faceoff is your ultimate source for NHL Starting Goalies, Line Combinations, and NHL News. Stay up-to-date with the latest hockey updates, stats, and analysis.
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Scott Maxwell @scotmaxw.bsky.social · 04/01/2025
Yeah I think with the Leafs he had a bit more skill, and then somehow reverse developed it by not using it well
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Scott Maxwell @scotmaxw.bsky.social · 04/01/2025
Kapanen is the epitome of “lots of skill, doesn’t know what to do with it a lot of the time”
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Scott Maxwell @scotmaxw.bsky.social · 03/01/2025
Today I looked at the four teams currently in the top ten for expected goals for and against, which has shown to be a recent trend for teams that go on to win the Stanley Cup, for @dailyfaceoff.bsky.social www.dailyfaceoff.com/news/which-n...
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Which NHL teams look like 2025 Stanley Cup contenders right now?
These four teams are the best of the best offensively and defensively as we approach the midway point of the...
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Scott Maxwell @scotmaxw.bsky.social · 02/01/2025
Well, it was right when COVID hit, so super depressing and boring, and it was also right when I graduated so I got that good ol existential crisis of my career trajectory getting stunted.
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DailyFaceoff.com @dailyfaceoff.bsky.social · 02/01/2025
Which NHL teams look like 2025 Stanley Cup contenders right now?
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Which NHL teams look like 2025 Stanley Cup contenders right now?
These four teams are the best of the best offensively and defensively as we approach the midway point of the season.
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Scott Maxwell @scotmaxw.bsky.social · 27/12/2024
Why does Canada always pick terrible songs for goal songs (excluding Halifax)?
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Scott Maxwell @scotmaxw.bsky.social · 24/12/2024
I remember hearing the guitar solo in Do the Hippogriff and thinking how weird it sounded and it made perfect sense that it was Johnny
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Scott Maxwell @scotmaxw.bsky.social · 24/12/2024
The guitarist is also Johnny Greenwood from Radiohead, which makes so much sense after learning that
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Scott Maxwell @scotmaxw.bsky.social · 24/12/2024
Yeah he hasn’t even been good offensively either, I wonder if they ever consider splitting up McCabe and Tanev to give him a shutdown guy to play with
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Scott Maxwell @scotmaxw.bsky.social · 21/12/2024
Might be the easiest 3-slot for a Tim’s pick I’ve ever seen
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Scott Maxwell @scotmaxw.bsky.social · 19/12/2024
I had a bit of fun pulling from soccer and basketball to come up with ideas for an in-season tournament in hockey for @dailyfaceoff.bsky.social www.dailyfaceoff.com/news/what-co...
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What could an NHL in-season tournament look like?
Pulling ideas from basketball and soccer to come up with ideas for additional competitions in the NHL.
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Scott Maxwell @scotmaxw.bsky.social · 19/12/2024
So beside himself he made a reactionary trade
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Scott Maxwell @scotmaxw.bsky.social · 18/12/2024
And they also had worse goaltending in both of those seasons (although only by .2% between this year and 2022-23), so the defensive results were more driven by the team and not the goalie like this year
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Scott Maxwell @scotmaxw.bsky.social · 18/12/2024
PWHL shot share update after December 17th: Ottawa and Boston held fairly even in that regard on Tuesday, so neither team sees significant improvement from where they stood before
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Scott Maxwell @scotmaxw.bsky.social · 18/12/2024
According to Yahoo, Nick Suzuki is having an all-time fantasy night
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Scott Maxwell @scotmaxw.bsky.social · 16/12/2024
Check out this week’s @dailyfaceoff.bsky.social power rankings with myself and Hunter Crowther, where I compare the Buffalo Sabres to Manchester City www.dailyfaceoff.com/news/nhl-pow...
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NHL power rankings: McDavid and Draisaitl in prime form during Oilers’ surge
The Flames also climb the rankings, the Canes, Rangers, and Blue Jackets plummet, and the Sharks take over last place...
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Scott Maxwell @scotmaxw.bsky.social · 15/12/2024
Well, I guess Domi isn’t on a bad contract anymore
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Scott Maxwell @scotmaxw.bsky.social · 15/12/2024
Yeah, that contract was a sneaky bad one, even though the ceiling ain’t that high
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Scott Maxwell @scotmaxw.bsky.social · 13/12/2024
Yeah I normally do too, missed the boat on that one
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Scott Maxwell @scotmaxw.bsky.social · 13/12/2024
Did you get them right at release? There’s a good chance the tickets were around that price right at 10am, but give them 10 minutes on the market and the resellers buy them out and double the price.
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Scott Maxwell @scotmaxw.bsky.social · 13/12/2024
Woke up to find out Magdalena Bay were touring in Toronto, but the tickets are $120!!! How are we at the point where smaller indie bands charge that much for concerts
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Scott Maxwell @scotmaxw.bsky.social · 13/12/2024
Not to take away from Laughton’s accomplishment, but scoring four goals when two are in empty nets is barely a hat trick, never mind a four-goal game
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Scott Maxwell @scotmaxw.bsky.social · 13/12/2024
Obviously playing the Ducks vs. the Devils would make it a bit easier, but rhe Leafs definitely missed Jake McCabe. Might have even been more missed than Matthews based on his defensive impact.
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Scott Maxwell @scotmaxw.bsky.social · 13/12/2024
The Ducks not getting Dostal off until the final minute reminds me of when goalies used to only get pulled in the last minute.
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Scott Maxwell @scotmaxw.bsky.social · 12/12/2024
I wrote about Connor Bedard’s struggles this season and some of the potential causes of it for @dailyfaceoff.bsky.social www.dailyfaceoff.com/news/whats-c...
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What’s causing Connor Bedard’s sophomore slump?
With Bedard producing less than last season, is there any long-term concern?
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Scott Maxwell @scotmaxw.bsky.social · 12/12/2024
Is The Holdovers considered a Christmas movie? If so, it’s my new favourite Christmas movie
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Scott Maxwell @scotmaxw.bsky.social · 10/12/2024
Deal with it! (I will make that adjustment tomorrow)
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Scott Maxwell @scotmaxw.bsky.social · 10/12/2024
After three games each, the Frost have been in a league of their own, as well as the Fleet for completely different reasons. The Sceptres have played well but are clearly missing Spooner, while Fillier has given the Sirens a scoring influx to overperform their numbers a bit
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Scott Maxwell @scotmaxw.bsky.social · 10/12/2024
I'm going to try my best to start churning out some form of team-based analytics for PWHL teams this season with whatever data is available. Right now, that's just shot share at all strengths, but these should get a bit less neanderthalic as more data becomes available
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Scott Maxwell @scotmaxw.bsky.social · 10/12/2024
Chase with the late save for my fantasy matchup
Oh Henry beats The Cheetah Girls by a score of 168.78 - 165.84, after being projected with a 1% win probability
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Scott Maxwell @scotmaxw.bsky.social · 10/12/2024
Only the Cowboys could screw up a blocked punt
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Scott Maxwell @scotmaxw.bsky.social · 10/12/2024
It took me all of two minutes of tonight’s action for Zach Benson to hit on my Tims picks
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Scott Maxwell @scotmaxw.bsky.social · 09/12/2024
As tonight’s action gets underway, check out this week’s power rankings at @dailyfaceoff.bsky.social for mine and Hunter Crowther’s thoughts on the 32 teams, including our hype for the Washington Capitals www.dailyfaceoff.com/news/nhl-pow...
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https://www.dailyfaceoff.com/news/nhl-power-rankings-capitals-climb-to-top-despite-4-nations-face-off-snubs
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Scott Maxwell @scotmaxw.bsky.social · 07/12/2024
In what world does the TTC think closing a subway track from both sides of Union Station is a good idea?
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Scott Maxwell @scotmaxw.bsky.social · 06/12/2024
While it’s hard to overpay for a goalie like Shesterkin, it does feel like a bit of one when the entire goalie market established itself in the $8 million range in the past year, including the one goalie who is definitively better than him in Hellebuyck
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Scott Maxwell @scotmaxw.bsky.social · 06/12/2024
I usually like to wait until I’ve listened to all of the songs on my Wrapped playlist to not spoil myself, but give me a number between 1-100 and I’ll give you a song
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Scott Maxwell @scotmaxw.bsky.social · 06/12/2024
Trouba’s career arc is kind of hilarious in how he went from being a defenseman with great underlying numbers but wasn’t played enough to a defenseman who had terrible underlying numbers but is played too much. Has almost never actually played in the role he’s capable of at that current time
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Scott Maxwell @scotmaxw.bsky.social · 05/12/2024
Them designing this team to be a shutdown masterclass is hilarious when four of their seven defensemen are at best spotty defensively and at worst bleed chances and are doing so in front of goalies with inconsistent track records
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Scott Maxwell @scotmaxw.bsky.social · 01/12/2024
Started playing Fall Guys again yesterday and got my first W post-retirement
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Scott Maxwell @scotmaxw.bsky.social · 01/12/2024
Going into the weekend slate of games with all of my fantasy hockey and basketball waiver moves us is surely something I won’t regret
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Scott Maxwell @scotmaxw.bsky.social · 01/12/2024
Especially the playoff recap ones that played after the Cup-winning game
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Scott Maxwell @scotmaxw.bsky.social · 01/12/2024
I miss the Tim Thompson era pre-Rogers buying them, those intros were phenomenal
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Scott Maxwell @scotmaxw.bsky.social · 30/11/2024
Is the Sceptres goal song still Applause or did they change it this year?
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