Fire Might Be Fighting the Odds Going into 2013
It could be an uphill battle to overcome tidy outcomes in 2012.
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How to Win and Still Be Historically Bad
How bad are the teams in the Eastern Conference playoff race?
The Useless Energy Line
Energy lines get a lot of love from coaches and the media, but are they worth anything?
What Happened to Parity?
Has league parity really increased since the institution of the salary range?
The Logjam in the West: who wins the head-to-head-to-head-to-head-to-head tie-breaker?
I'm in the middle of a bigger post on tie-breakers -- and still waiting for someone to definitively answer my tie-breaker questions -- but I thought I would post this fun little grid a few days...
I have a question or three about tie-breakers
We coming down to the wire, and it's at least possible that we'll see a three- or even four-way tie in the West. For that reason, I have been working on an excel chart to track the different...
The League of Extraordinary Statisticians: The Great Debate
The League of Extraordinary Statisticians takes a look at what is more important in the NHL, offense or defense.
The changing relationship between goals and winning in Gary Bettman's NHL
"The changing relationship between goals and winning in Gary Bettman's NHL" or "More evidence on how the Bettman Point makes logic and reason cry"
How to Build a Cup Contender in Atlanta, Part 4
In Part 4, I argue look at recent budget minded Cup contenders and lay out a plan for contending on the cheap.
Goal and shot differential
A quick stats breakdown prior to Saturday night's games. First, goal differential to this point in the season (minus empty netters): Team GP GF/G GA/G ...
