Posts About "Corsi"
How Did Analytics Impact the 2015-2016 Season?
August 4th, 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 or start their own analytics departments, and the Arizona Coyotes named stat whiz John Chayka their general manager at just 26 years old – giving a...
Something To Consider About Corsi
January 21st, 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 in the NHL. Those numbers have taken a beating during the Canucks' most recent road trip, where they have allowed more than 40 shots on goal in four...
How the Calgary Flames Can Avoid Regression
June 2nd, 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 block a shot if it's coming, but if you're blocking lots of shots, your team has some...
Sean Couturier Part One: The Second Line Center
May 26th, 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 continuing to question his offensive abilities. To be sure, the Philadelphia Flyers did not pick Couturier 8th overall in 2011 only to have him to be a "shutdown specialist,"...
An Analysis of Michael Raffl
May 15th, 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 played on all four lines, he has played (sparingly) on the power play, and he has played on the penalty kill. This past season, Raffl scored 21...
Grabovski's Absence Troubling Islanders
March 27th, 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 won't exactly make Islanders fans toss their 23 jerseys into the trash, but the impact of Grabovski's absence needs to be...