Michael Raffl: Philadelphia’s Most Versatile Forward
Prior to this season, nobody knew who Michael Raffl was. A winger playing in the 2nd-tier division of the Allsvenskan for Leksand isn’t someone who should be making an impact…
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Blackhawks Quarter-Season: Grading Individual Players – Part 2
If you haven’t read part 1, then read Part 1. In part 2, we’ll grade the Blackhawks stars. Same rules apply. There is no need to be upset. Grading Scale…
Blackhawks Quarter-Season: Grading Individual Players – Part 1
With more than a quarter of the season in the books, it’s a good time to take a look at the performance of Chicago players at an individual level. Some…
4 Mini-Headlines to Define the Columbus Blue Jackets’ Season So Far
The Columbus Blue Jackets are ten games in to their 2013-14 season and so far they look very much like an average team. They are 5-5-0, owners of a 4th…
Leafs Understand Possession Woes Point To Unsustainable Success
A lot has been made of the Leafs’ inability to have sustained pressure on the puck. This team can’t seem to play with the puck, but still seems to be…
Positive Puck Possession Can Get the Blue Jackets into the Playoffs
When you look past the “magic” in the Columbus Blue Jackets’ surprise push towards the Stanley Cup Playoffs in 2013 the reality is that this is a team that capitalized…
Book Review: Rob Vollman’s Hockey Abstract
“Intelligence and hockey don’t go together.” Gilles Gratton Gratton, a 1970s goalie also known as Grattoonie the Loonie, was actually on to something. Intelligence–real-world, applicable smarts–has never had much of a…
Why the Anaheim Ducks Need Luca Sbisa to Shine
Over the course of the off-season, I’ll be examining the essential questions facing the Anaheim Ducks in the 2012-13 season, as they look to regain elite standing in the league. Stay…
Will Corey Perry Rebound From a Subpar 2011-12 Season?
Over the course of the off-season, I’ll be examining the essential questions facing the Anaheim Ducks in the 2012-13 season, as they look to regain elite standing in the league. Stay tuned…
New NHL Statistics: Tampa Bay Lightning’s Corsi Leaders
Based on his Corsi Stats, right-winger Teddy Purcell was a good signing by the Tampa Bay Lightning. Haven’t heard of “Corsi Stats”? You’re not alone. The NHL isn’t known as…
A Basic Look at Advanced Hockey Statistics
Advanced statistics seem like a chore. You may have tried to understand them already, and waded online into a pool of one of the absolutely incomprehensible spreadsheets that can be…
Kaberle, Ehrhoff or Wisniewski, a Bruins’ Perspective
Some have looked at soon-to-be unrestricted free agents James Wisniewski and Christian Ehrhoff as ideal replacements for Tomas Kaberle in the Bruins defensive corps. Despite helping the Bruins to their…