Will Frederik Gauthier Make the Final Team Canada Cut? Joshua Weissbock | December 19, 2014 Top Prospect Frederik Gauthier is one of the last 15 forwards left on the Team Canada Men’s World Juniors National Hockey Team roster. As the team needs to cut down…
The Risks and Rewards of Viktor Stalberg Dustin Nelson | December 18, 2014 Former 20-goal scorer and Stanley Cup champion Viktor Stalberg was placed on waivers by the Nashville Predators on Thursday for the purpose of being assigned to the AHL for conditioning.…
Questions For The Leafs Analytics Team Adam R | December 17, 2014 There was big news in Toronto this summer when the Maple Leafs brought on board a young assistant General Manager, Kyle Dubas, and then subsequently brought in a team of…
How Can the Wings Get Zetterberg Flying Again? Prashanth Iyer | December 16, 2014 In the 2014-2015 season, Henrik Zetterberg has played 31 games, scoring five goals and 21 assists. Those numbers don’t necessarily sound like a guy who needs to be jump-started, but…
Maybe Mike Brown and John Scott Aren’t So Bad After All Kenneth Laws | December 16, 2014 I have to admit it. I was critical of these two. Very critical. But, it turns out, the two most goon-like players in San Jose are their biggest good luck charms.…
Current NHL Situational and Open-Play Corsi Joshua Weissbock | December 16, 2014 Last week I had reviewed previous work on open-play corsi and looking at the league averages within specific faceoff situations. The idea with open-play corsi is that winning or loosing…
The Issue with the Sens Wasn’t the Coaching Joshua Weissbock | December 15, 2014 While haters are going to hate, hate hate, hate, hate, the Ottawa Senators have fired their head coach Paul McLean in a somewhat unsurprising move earlier last week. A poor…
Cooking With Corsi: A Stanley Cup Recipe Andrew Wilson | December 14, 2014 “Do advanced stats Lead to Playoff Success?” This is the question that so many people love to argue about. Regardless of your opinion on the advanced stats “revolution” odds are…
Senators Stuck With Colin Greening Dustin Nelson | December 11, 2014 With a change at head coach happening on Monday, the Ottawa Senators have stated that they’re hoping that new head coach Dave Cameron will be given the opportunity to take…
Re-evaluating Open Corsi Joshua Weissbock | December 9, 2014 During the Summer of Analytics, when many of the teams were hiring bloggers, the Hockey Analytics field was hurt with the loss of great minds as well as their removing…
Hockey Glossary 601- 17 Terms to Know Andrew Bensch | December 8, 2014 Do you want to sound like an expert to impress the hockey fan in your life? Well, here at The Hockey Writers, we have you covered. Learning just a few…
Predators Resurgence Rooted in Their Blue Line J.D. Burke | December 7, 2014 Adjusting to life after Ryan Suter was never going to be an easy task in Nashville. It certainly wouldn’t happen overnight and for the Nashville Predators it’s been a trying…