Hockey 201: Fenwick
Have you read that piece on THW about Corsi? No? Well, quick. Go do that. Because Fenwick is so close to Corsi that it’s not even funny. How close? Let me…
Fenwick
Hockey 201: Score Situations and Team Strength
Whenever you look for advanced statistics, whether you’re on war-on-ice.com or behindthenet.ca, you will see a tab to adjust the stats for score situations and strength. These are important when…
ESPN: Los Angeles Kings a Leader in Analytics
Without question, the Los Angeles Kings have been able to turn it on during the playoffs over the last three seasons — big time. There’s something about the roster, systems…
NHL to Start Using Tracking Chips in Pucks and Jerseys
The tracking of advanced statistics in the NHL might become a lot easier. The league announced Saturday, a partnership with the company Sportvision with the intention to place tracking chips…
Better Know a Statistic: Corsi & Fenwick
In this series, we will look at advanced hockey statistics and try to answer two questions: What is it?, and Why should I care about it? I will try to…
The Stats War Is Over
It started with a whisper. Almost as soon as the NHL began to display every relevant stat in it’s play-by-play, the data was being recorded and turned into discernible information…
Corsi: An Overrated Statistic
Before I begin this article I want to clarify that Corsi and Fenwick are not unreliable statistics. They are both good predictors of how players and teams will perform over…
How the Kings Can Regain the Momentum Against the Ducks
One way to keep momentum going is to have constantly greater goals — Michael Korda A funny thing happened on the way to a Kings’ series victory over the the…
Trevor Lewis Is a Better Penalty Killer Than You Think
Who knew the re-signing of a forward who’s averaged 0.07 goals per game could cause any ecstasy outside the Lewis home? Yet, here I was on Twitter three days ago,…
The Luxury of Matt Greene
The Los Angeles Kings have gone 4-12 in Matt Greene’s last 16 appearances. He’s taken 11 minor penalties in that time. As Bob Miller has been so fond of repeating,…
Chicago and Puck Possession: What Is It, and Why So Successful?
Isn’t the timing impeccable? I admit that recent shellackings at the hands of Colorado and Nashville gave me pause in putting together an analysis of Chicago’s system and why it…
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…