This post originally appeared on Hockey Graphs. tl;dr We can measure a team’s power play structure using shot location data, creating a Power Play Structure Index that quantifies their ability to establish and shoot from a structured formation. A Team’s…
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Does aggressive play on the penalty kill pay off?
This post originally appeared on Hockey Graphs. Late last week, Arik Parnass pointed out a particular peculiarity about the Ottawa Senators’ penalty killing so far this year. For those that missed segment today on 690, #Sens PK is super interesting.…
Tagged with: Penalty Kill, Shorthanded, Special Teams, Strategy, Tactics, Theory
Posted in Special Teams, Theoretical
Posted in Special Teams, Theoretical
Predicting Which Players Will Succeed on the Powerplay
This post originally appeared on Hockey Graphs. Alexander Semin did not have a good season last year. After producing decent numbers in his first two seasons in Carolina, with 35 goals and 51 assists in 109 games, Semin struggled in…
Tagged with: Alexander Semin, Models, Powerplay, Special Teams, Theory
Posted in Powerplay, Special Teams
Posted in Powerplay, Special Teams
Why teams should use 4 forwards on the powerplay
A few days ago, James Mirtle of the Globe and Mail brought up one of the first significant shifts in tactics under the Mike Babcock regime in Toronto. Parenteau playing as fourth forward on Leafs PP and scores. New look…
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