Death of the Underdog Andrew McCormack | June 23, 2015 Analytics are killing the underdog. Well, not the actual player, but the role of the underdog. Teams have long kept their own statistics on things like shot attempts, so certain…
How Chicago Became this Year’s Champions and the Best of their Generation Ben Lutz | June 19, 2015 After decades of failed playoff runs, miserable ownership and a dwindling fan base, the Chicago Blackhawks didn’t just built a champion. They built the embodiment of what the model NHL…
Re-signing RFA Ian Cole a Priority for the Pittsburgh Penguins Will Tomer | June 13, 2015 As the Pittsburgh Penguins’ offseason, having been underway for nearly two months now, marches steadily along, a litany of the team’s potential free agents are being sorted through carefully. For…
T.J. Brennan Has Earned His Shot With the Leafs Alan Hudes | June 5, 2015 When T.J. Brennan re-signed for another year with the Leafs on Thursday, there was only one goal in mind: Make the big club on opening night – finally, once and for…
Top 5 Under the Radar NHL Free Agents Kyle Morton | June 5, 2015 With last summer being dubbed “The Summer of Analytics“, many teams around the NHL began to scoop up experts in statistical analysis left and right. This resulted in most organizations…
Nerdin’ it Out: 2015 Stanley Cup Final Preview Ben Lutz | June 3, 2015 We finally made it everyone! After 83 playoff games, we will have as many as seven more to decide this year’s Stanley Cup Champion. The playoffs have shown that an…
Plus-Minus Revisited, the Results: Part 2 of 2 Peter Denton | May 28, 2015 For part 1 in this series, see Plus-Minus Revisited, the Correction: Part 1 of 2. A quick review for those of you looking to not get bogged down in the…
Plus-Minus Revisited, the Correction: Part 1 of 2 Peter Denton | May 28, 2015 For part 2 in this series, see Plus-Minus Revisited, the Results: Part 2 of 2. Plus-minus (PM), or the number of goals your team scored while you were on the…
Sean Couturier Part One: The Second Line Center David Quackenbos | May 26, 2015 A little over a month ago, Sean Couturier finished his fourth NHL season. Despite setting a career high in goals and only being 22 years old, many fans are left…
Why Erik Karlsson Should Win the Norris Colton Praill | May 21, 2015 Erik Karlsson was the best defenceman in the NHL this season, or more specifically the best defenceman to complete the season (Sorry Mark Giordano). Karlsson’s 66 points lead all defencemen,…
An Analysis of Michael Raffl David Quackenbos | May 15, 2015 Since signing as an undrafted free-agent in the summer of 2013, Austrian left-winger Michael Raffl has been a solid player for the Philadelphia Flyers. During his two year career he has…
The Capitals, The Rangers and The Game of Zones Ben Lutz | May 13, 2015 Another Capitals playoff series, another game seven. It’s up there with the start of Baseball season, warmer temperatures, outdoor cooking and blooming trees as the rites of spring. This hockey…