Category Numbers
How should we calculate expected points in the NHL?
In the next week, I will be posting four articles previewing each division for the 2013-2014 NHL season. Like any hockey fan, I am very excited to see how each division builds a style, a characteristic and/or a brand within the next handful of seasons. So to give you guys a sneak peak of how […]
NHL Trade Value, Part 2
If you missed Part 1 of the NHL Trade Value Rankings, here it is. Now, on to Part 2. Underrated forwards 27. Jakub Voracek The 2007 NHL draft has been a very weird one as a whole. It took a little too long for Kyle Turris and Thomas Hickey to find their strides and other […]
NHL Trade Value, Part 1
Hello everyone. After trips to the Carribean, the Blue Ridge Mountains and Boston, I am back!!! For many, you have waited patiently for the latest post and I thank you for that. Besides, we all need something good to read while the sports calender has decided to make a big deal about preseason football (Come […]
What is the success rate of a typical NBA Draft?
In less than 24 hours, the NBA Draft will commence and we will learn who will join the ranks in one of the most important lists in sports. Yes, the NBA is infamous for being a sport full of pompous royalty (it really doesn’t help that a Kobe Bryant can make close to three times […]
Does PDO lead to team success?
It is finally here ladies and gentlemen. The Chicago Blackhawks and the Boston Bruins are battling it out for Lord Stanley’s Cup. The winner will be given the distinction of becoming the first team to win multiple titles during the NHL’s salary cap era (since the 2005-2006 season). Chicago, on paper, certainly looks like a […]
Does winning faceoffs lead to team success?
After the Rangers beat the Capitals 2-1 on February 17th, Washington Capitals beat writer Mike Vogel wrote a fantastic piece on how the Rangers were able to get their sleepy power play to work in eight seconds and score the game winning goal. If you watch that particular goal, it was the result of some […]
Are Offensive and Goaltending Point Shares a valid statistic?
In last week’s post, the amount of production expected for a top four defencemen was discussed. While doing so, defensive point shares were brought up. Since point shares have been mentioned other times in my posts, I thought it was important to test their validity instead of treat it like a valuable stat everyone should […]
What is the definition of a top four defenceman?
Two weeks ago, I tried to explain what the proper definitions are for a top six forward. What we learned was that if your top six forward does not give you 20 goals plus 25 assists if you’re player is a winger or 35 assists if they’re a center, does not mean your player is […]
What is the definition of a top six forward?
The first list of players are Sergei Fedorov, Brendan Morrison, Jason Arnott and now, Mike Ribeiro. They have been temporary answers in the last five years for the Washington Capitals’ question as to who will play the second line center position but not long term solutions. The next list contains Tomas Fleischmann and Alexander Semin. […]
Should we expect more parity in sports?
“All you need to do is get in the playoffs and anything can happen.” Sound familiar? It seems like that has been the quote everyone says every time the playoffs start for your favorite professional sport. I certainly learned that in one of the most scarring playoff series in certainly my lifetime and probably in […]
DCSportsDork 