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Panthers Progressing by the Numbers

Matt Pryor | October 25, 2016

After an off-season of change, many fans and pundits alike didn’t quite know what to make of the made-over Florida Panthers. Between the near-total overhaul of the defense corps, the…

Categories Florida Panthers

How Did Analytics Impact the 2015-2016 Season?

Cody Reiff | August 4, 2016

We’re officially out of the ice age. Hockey analytics took another step forward in the 2015-2016 season as the revolution continues to sweep across the sport. Teams continued to expand…

Categories Advanced Stats, Trending

Something To Consider About Corsi

Trevor Beggs | January 21, 2016

Poor possession teams like the Canucks are probably not happy to hear what the statisticians have to say. At 46.5 percent, the Canucks have the second worst five-on-five Corsi percentage…

Categories Advanced Stats, Vancouver Canucks

How the Calgary Flames Can Avoid Regression

Andrew McCormack | June 2, 2015

During the 2014-15 campaign Calgary Flames defenseman Kris Russell set an NHL single-season record with 283 blocked shots. But as Kent Wilson of Flames Nation tweeted back in March, you should…

Categories Calgary Flames, Free Agents

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…

Categories Advanced Stats, Philadelphia Flyers

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…

Categories Advanced Stats, Philadelphia Flyers

Grabovski’s Absence Troubling Islanders

Pete Judge | March 27, 2015

Since losing Mikhail Grabovski to an “upper body injury” (concussion) after a hit from Nashville’s Eric Nystrom, the Islanders are 2-5-2 and losing ground in the Metropolitan Division. Nystrom’s hit…

Categories New York Islanders, Uncategorized

Fire The Pulkkinen! – Time To Get Teemu More Involved

Prashanth Iyer | March 10, 2015

When Teemu Pulkkinen was first called up, the hype machine started churning. The AHL-leading goal scorer was anointed the second-coming of Brett Hull, the right-handed savior for the Red Wings,…

Categories Detroit Red Wings, Player Profiles

Hockey 201: Score Situations and Team Strength

Kenneth Laws | February 28, 2015

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…

Categories Advanced Stats

A February To Forget For Anaheim Ducks

Felix Sicard | February 27, 2015

View image | gettyimages.com It’s been a February to forget in Anaheim. Their latest loss at the hands of the Ottawa Senators underscored just how mediocre they’ve been in the past…

Categories Anaheim Ducks, Los Angeles Kings

ESPN: Los Angeles Kings a Leader in Analytics

Walter McLaughlin | February 24, 2015

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…

Categories Advanced Stats, Los Angeles Kings

Hockey 201: What the Heck is Corsi?

Kenneth Laws | February 10, 2015

Last year, I introduced a series called “Hockey 101” for THW. This collection introduced new fans to the concepts of hockey. Everything from the size of the rink to the…

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