Category Hockey
Week 3 of the Nerdy 30: Buffalo is the first weakest link
For this week’s version of the Nerdy 30, I am introducing a new gimmick that you will see throughout the season. Once every NHL team hits every one-fourteenth point of the season (so in other words, every 5 and a fraction’s worth of games), one team will be completely removed and (hopefully) ignored in the […]
Week 1 & 2 of The Nerdy 30: Elliote Friedman and Small Sample Sizes
Welcome to a new segment from the DC Sports Dork this hockey season: the Nerdy 30. For those that know me like a book, I hate doing anything that would make me a conformist and so it really does annoy me that I join every sports journalist in the United States and write a power […]
Who will win the Pacific Division in 2015?
7. Edmonton 29-44-9, 68 points, 7th in the Pacific -67 goal differential, -5.44 Rob Vollman Luck Score (RVLS in short) (7th unluckiest) 25.8 Even Strength SF60 (28th), 32.1 Even Strength SA60 (27th) 44.3% Corsi (28th), 49.0% FO (21st), 990 PDO (24th) 17.0% PP (21st), 82.1% PK (15th), -9 penalty differential 2013 seemed like a sign […]
Who will win the Atlantic Division in 2015?
8. Buffalo 21-51-10, 52 points, 8th in the Atlantic -91 goal differential, -10.35 Rob Vollman Luck Score (RVLS in short) (2nd unluckiest) 25.3 Even Strength SF60 (30th), 33.2 Even Strength SA60 (28th) 43.0% Corsi (29th), 46.8% FO (29th), 982 PDO (29th) 14.1% PP (29th), 81.4% PK (20th), -18 penalty differential Oh Buffalo. It’s a real […]
Who will win the Central Division in 2015?
7. Nashville 38-32-12, 88 points, 6th in the Central -23 goal differential,-7.62 Rob Vollman Luck Score (RVLS in short) (4th unluckiest) 28.6 Even Strength SF60 (20th), 28.6 Even Strength SA60 (15th) 48.5% Corsi (23rd), 53.1% FO (1st), 989 PDO (25th) 19.2% PP (11th), 80.2% PK (25th), +1 penalty differential As much as Nashville brought in […]
Who will win the Metropolitan Division in 2015?
We are finally here, ladies and gentleman!!! The NHL season is upon us. Before I get into the divisional previews, one change that has been made is instead of having expected wins under each team preview like I did last year, I will be using the Luck Score Rob Vollman developed on his website and […]
Did the Ducks take any advantage of their cap space this year?
If you have been following along this month, you’ll notice that this Bruce Boudreau’s Anaheim Ducks will be the fourth Western Conference team I have covered in absolute detail. It’s been beyond clear that the only way you can win the Stanley Cup now is to get passed Chicago or Los Angeles; holders of four […]
Has Jim Nill done enough to bring Dallas back to the top?
While the St. Louis Blues are a team that could start hitting panic buttons if they don’t meet their goals, the Dallas Stars look like the most exciting team to follow in their journey towards relevance, let alone a Stanley Cup championship. Within the span of two years, General Manager Jim Nill has changed this […]
Has St. Louis done enough to surpass the Kings and Blackhawks?
While Los Angeles are the Champions and Chicago have been the darlings of the NHL of in the last four years, there are a crop of Western Conference teams that are hoping to catch up to them. Outside of the Kings and Blackhawks, only Vancouver, San Jose and Phoenix have competed in the Western Conference […]
Do the Chicago Blackhawks have a shelf life?
Since the Detroit Red Wings won their last Stanley Cup in 2008, many hockey fans have been wondering when a new dynasty could overtake a team that has been led by Scotty Bowman, Steve Yzerman and Nicklas Lidstrom for the last decade and a half. Considering the salary cap has in place for close to […]
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