Should Leafs give up on Armstrong?
Over at LeafNation.com, Cam Charron did a corsi-based analysis of Colby Armstrong and came up with mixed conclusions regarding his performance over the past several seasons. So, causes? What caused a...
View ArticleStatistical view of Lidstrom's last few seasons
Lidstrom has officially announced his retirement from the NHL ending what was one of the best, if not the best, NHL career by an NHL defenseman, and for that matter one of the best careers of any NHL...
View ArticleAlexander Semin and elite unrestricted free agent
One of the top NHL unrestricted free agents this summer is the Washington Capitals Alexander Semin. Semin has seen his goal production drop from 40 goals in 2009-10 to 28 in 2010-11 to post-lockout...
View ArticleEight Reasons I Don’t Like Fenwick/Corsi in Player Analysis
I have had a lot of battles with the pro-corsi crowd with regards to the merits of using Corsi as a player evaluation tool. I still get people dismissing my goal based analysis (which seems really...
View ArticleNicklas Lidstrom’s TOI Charts over last 5 seasons
Last week I introduced player TOI usage charts and one use I thought they had was to look at how a players usage changed during the downside of their careers. Today I will do just that by looking at...
View ArticleWhats wrong with Mikhail Grabovski? Jay McClement!
Mikhail Grabovski is starting to get a little heat in Toronto. The other night against Winnipeg he benched for a good chunk of the game and people are starting to question what is wrong with Grabovski...
View ArticleTips for using Hockey Fancy Stats
I often get asked questions about hockey analytics, hockey fancy stats, how to use them, what they mean, etc. and there are plenty of good places to find definitions of various hockey stats but...
View ArticleTyler Bozak by the numbers
If you follow me on twitter you know I am not a fan of Tyler Bozak and I have written about him in the past. As a Leaf fan I want to keep writing about his poor play because I really do not want to see...
View ArticleDion Phaneuf when protecting a lead vs when playing catch up
After last weeks untimely pinch by Dion Phaneuf in game 4 that led to an overtime goal and the Bruins taking a 3-1 lead in the first round series there was a lot of evaluation of Phaneuf as a...
View ArticleCan Nathan Horton boost line mates shooting %
Nathan Horton has been one of the stars of these NHL playoffs as will be an integral component of the Stanley Cup finals if the Bruins are going to beat the Chicago Blackhawks. Nathan Horton is also...
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