corsi Stories - The Copper & Blue
Does Shea Weber Need Ryan Suter?
The Predators-minus-Weber are a surprising 3-1 this season. Meanwhile, two nights ago, the Predators-sans-Suter lost and dropped to 4-7-1 over the past two years. These results have some fans wondering if Ryan Suter is more valuable than Shea Weber, or more pressingly, if Weber can remain dominant...
The Useless Energy Line
Recently, Tyler Dellow quizzed me about the origin of the term "energy line". I guessed someone used it in reference to Detroit's famous energy line, but really had no idea. Tyler discovered what he believed to be the first-known reference to an energy line in the archives of the internet. The...
Are The 2011 Minnesota Wild Better Than Their 2010 Team?
"Puck possession is everything."--Mike Babcock One of central pillars of the arguments from those who believe the Wild are a legitimate top-tier team is shot quality. The argument says something to the effect that possession metrics don't explain the Wild because they get better shots and generate...
New York Rangers Stats: November Scoring Chance Summaries
The well below average performance from October are a distant memory now, with the team won 9 of 11 games in November. From a scoring chances perspective, the New York Rangers performed more like they did last year, producing 15 scoring chances at even strength and taking 51% of the chances in...
Silver Nuggets: Paul MacLean's use of defencemen
Earlier this morning, Derek Zona over at the excellent Copper and Blue, looked at the defensive deployments by Tom Renney. Derek was kind enough to send me the Senators version of this (he really is awesome by the way). Click on the chart or here to find the full-sized picture. The size of...
Context
I like context when it comes to talking hockey. A lot. And think about it; you do too. We have certain statistical markers that stick in everyone's mind, and they all are barometers (read: context) for a player's performance. 50 goals is a damn good year, no? A point-per-game is solid, too. ...
"On Corsi and Faceoffs" Rebuttal
Tom Benjamin over at Canucks Corner decided to take a swipe at the stats crowd yesterday, and usually I leave the rebuttals to Gabe but this one is relatively easy. The first sentence of his blog post: "I'm fairly skeptical of much of the statistical analysis being kicked around these days." So...
UFA Target - Vern Fiddler
Jenny and me was like peas and carrots.--Forrest Gump Given the rich tradition of defensive and all-zones centers in the Oilers' franchise history, it's odd to write a sentence that includes the words, "The Oilers desperately need a defensive center..." Management has done such a good job of...
Does Hockey Math Work?
"Hockey is too complex for numbers to help understand, let alone predict..." Does this sound familiar? It should, it's one of the major arguments presented by those who do not appreciate the predictive value of math. In May of 2010, I wrote an article about using some basic advanced stats to give...
Praising Patrik Elias: Positive Possession Machine for the New Jersey Devils
Patrik Elias had an very effective 2010-2011. On a New Jersey Devils team that was in the tank when it came to shooting percentage, usually in between Brian Rolston and Dainius Zubrus, Elias compiled 21 goals and 41 assists last season to lead the team in scoring. He faced tough competition in...
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