Posts About "Jim Corsi"
Blues' Corsi Influences Goc-Lapierre Trade
January 28th, 2015 In a not-so-blockbuster yet eyebrow-raising move on Jan. 27, the Blues shipped Maxim Lapierre to the Penguins in exchange for Marcel Goc. Although at first glance this seems like a "meh" transaction, remember that the Blues employ arguably the metrics man in sports -- Jim Corsi. This deal is completely built around his type of...
Martin Brodeur To Join Blues Front Office
January 27th, 2015 Much has been made of the star's arrival in St. Louis, and his mysterious leave of absence. Previously discussed here and here, Brodeur at once seemed like a smart "keep" for the postseason, but the Blues clearly weren't sitting around wondering what was going on. And they shouldn't have: Jake Allen has proven to be a strong backup as...
Brian Elliott, Watch Your Back
November 10th, 2014 Readers of The Hockey Writers and me in particular know I'm a huge Brian Elliott supporter. I've marginalized the idea that simply because 2014 goalie of the year Jake Allen finally made the big club, the "Allen Era" had somehow officially begun. I still think Elliott is a Cup-caliber goaltender on the right team. However, given Allen's...
Corsi: An Overrated Statistic
July 22nd, 2014 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 the course of a season or during a playoff series. The problem is that hockey personalities are beginning to rely solely on these statistics while overlooking some...
Advanced Stats Man Corsi Hired As Blues Goaltending Coach
May 27th, 2014 Stats guru Corsi brings successes in the name of Hasek, Miller Jim Corsi has been hired as the Blues' goalie coach. Corsi, who had great success with legend Dominik Hasek and recent Blue Ryan Miller, will take over from Corey Hirsch. Corsi is probably better known as the name behind a system of advanced statistical...
