roger-neilson Stories - The Copper & Blue
Panthers' Torrey gets his rafter spot
One of those classic Trivial Pursuit questions for the ages: who was the first member of the Florida Panthers to have a number retired to the rafters of the BankAtlantic Center? Scott Mellanby? Brian Skrudland? John Vanbiesbrouck? Worthy folks all, but none quite ready for the spotlight more than...
2009-2010 Edmonton Oilers' Scoring Chances -- The Defense
We've learned that in terms of scoring chances for forwards in 2009-2010, Dustin Penner drove the bus, Sam Gagner was sitting right behind him almost ready to drive, and Ethan Moreau hit the snooze button on the first day of school. The defensive chances tell their own story. Like the forwards'...
2009-2010 Edmonton Oilers' Scoring Chances -- The Forwards
The next breakthrough in hockey stats is right around the corner. A small but dedicated group of online writers have committed to tracking scoring chances by team for the entire NHL season. Even though it's certain that Roger Neilson was counting scoring chances thirty years ago, the thinking...
Blackhawks 7 Flyers 4 - Game 5 Scoring Chances
Jonathan Toews takes the opening draw with Marian Hossa and Tomas Kopecky and they immediately have the puck moving the right way. This is a good change for the Hawks and early returns look promising despite the presence of the loser Slovak. Patrick Sharp's new line was next over the boards but...
Flyers 5 Blackhawks 3 - Game 4 Scoring Chances
The first came from Andrew Ladd in the game's opening seconds. The Flyers weren't able to take advantage and after the penalty had ended, it looked like that failure could be catastrophic. The Blackhawks were the dominant club, outchancing the Flyers 5-0 over a three minute span and looking...
Flyers 4 Blackhawks 3 - Game 3 Scoring Chances
There is nothing quite like playoff overtime. Whenever I see overtime in football or international hockey, I dread the shootout throughout. The ultimate resolution in the biggest game being something completely different from the game itself. It's rather unsatisfying, though given this...
Blackhawks 2 Flyers 1 - Game 2 Scoring Chances
The second period starts slowly. There is still ample tension but the game is more subdued physically than it had been in the first. The play goes back and forth but neither team can penetrate the defence for a good chance on goal and the goalies who looked so shaky in Game One have still barely...
Blackhawks 6 Flyers 5 - Game 1 Scoring Chances
This game is full of both hope and disappointment for the Flyers and their fans. They scored five goals. They shut down Chicago's top scorers. They didn't take any penalties. They didn't get outshot. They didn't get outchanced. They lost. Whoops. That last one is a killer. The bright side...
Dave Bolland - Henrik Sedin Head to Head Scoring Chances
In reviewing the scoring chances for the Chicago - San Jose series, we've been able to discredit the notion that Dave Bolland won the battle against Joe Thornton. Yes, Bolland was starting in his own end constantly, but he was still being beaten on the chances sheet. It was luck and Antti Niemi...
Sharks - Blackhawks HtH Scoring Chances
After game two, commenter Passive Voice wondered about the individual match-ups and how the scoring chances totals were playing out. The results showed that it wasn't Dave Bolland's line that was doing the job against Joe Thornton's line (or any line for that matter), it was Patrick Sharp, Marian...
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