The other day I tweeted out a bunch of stuff about why teams may want to avoid a 4-forward power play when they’re up late. I’m not going to bother turning this into a full post, but I’ve linked the…
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How certain do you need to be on an offside challenge?
Offside challenges are, to say the least, a controversial topic. While many have advocated for the benefit of getting the call right even at the cost of a delay in the game, it’s almost indisputable that the introduction of the…
Should teams play with 4 forwards when they’re down late?
This post originally appeared on Hockey Graphs. Tl;dr There is some evidence to suggest that teams should play with 4 forwards when trailing late in a game. The timing of when to switch to 4 forwards is dependent on how…
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
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