The Copper & Blue, an Edmonton Oilers community

What do line averages look like for Corsi and adjusted Corsi?

Energy lines get a lot of love from coaches and the media, but are they worth anything?

Are the Wild a better team than they've been in years past?

One man fits the bill to round out the Oilers' forwards needs. Steve Tambellini should end his exile in the desert.

Can advanced stats be predictive? A look back at some predictions from the summer of 2010.

Who will rebound and who will fall in 2011-2012?

A preview of the second round of the NHL playoffs.

People avoid evidence if it disproves their beliefs. Hockey fans are no different.

Fans are griping that Dustin Penner isn't doing enough. Fans should be griping that the rest of the team isn't doing as much as Dustin Penner.

Microstats are the next great revolution in hockey. Scoring chance tracking has validated their usefulness. But NHL teams knew that in the 70s.