The largest statistical anomalies of the 2017-18 NHL season
The 2017-18 NHL season has had some highly erratic outcomes. Each season, the league’s lack of predictability has become ironically foreseeable.… Read Full Post >>
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Top 2016-17 Fantasy Hockey Sleeper Picks
It’s still very early, as the upcoming NHL season is over two months away. But with most of the moves made and the rosters nearly set, here are a few of my top 2016-17 fantasy hockey sleepers.
I define a sleeper pick as any player who I believe is very … Read Full Post >>
Using goal share to adjust eras and determine the best goal scorer in NHL history
Who is the best goal scorer in NHL history? Three weeks ago I adjusted Alex Ovechkin’s goals to see how many he would have hypothetically had through the first 800 games of his career if he had played from 1979-89 (a high-scoring NHL era). I used a statistic I created … Read Full Post >>
Jonathan Drouin asks for trade from Lightning
Jonathan Drouin’s agent Allan Walsh revealed today that back in November, he formally requested for the Tampa Bay Lightning forward to be traded. Drouin is a former 3rd overall pick from the 2013 NHL Draft.
He played 70 games in the 2014-15 season as a rookie and registered 32 points. … Read Full Post >>