10 NHL Insights and Observations: Midseason coaching changes (mostly) paying off

Welcome to 10 Insights and Observations. Every week, I’ll use this space to highlight teams, players, storylines, and general musings around the NHL, and perhaps at times, the greater hockey world.

This week we look at coaching change impacts on ice time, Noah Dobson, Lawson Crouse, the NHL trade deadline and more.

1. NHL trade deadline is upon us

Would be remiss if I did not start this week’s column by wishing everyone a happy trade deadline weekend! This is one of the most exciting times of the year for fans as trades are made and teams solidify their rosters to make a playoff run. We learn which teams view themselves as contenders or pretenders, and where certain players are going to be…