Coaching Records Since The Lockout – Let The Reader Use Discernment
Jonathan Willis
April 28 2009 08:10PM
With the news coming out today that the Oilers are going to interview Tom Renney (shown above, demonstrating his easy going manner and rapport with his players), I thought it might be of interest to take a look at the records of NHL coaches post-lockout.
Expected Vs. Actual Save Percentage
Jonathan Willis
April 27 2009 01:47PM
Gabriel Desjardins of behindthenet.ca does a study at the end of each season that attempts to measure difficulty of shots that every NHL goaltender faces. The methodology can be found here, and it’s an interesting look at a statistic that’s largely swayed by team ability.
World Championship Scoring Leaders
Jonathan Willis
April 26 2009 09:33AM
With the first two days of the 2009 IIHF World Championship in the books, most of the games have featured the hockey powers dominating smaller countries. Canada, Russia, Finland, Sweden, the Czech Republic and the United States have beaten Germany, Belarus, Latvia, Norway, Austria and Denmark by a combined score of 30-4.
The Edmonton Oilers Top-50 Prospects
Jonathan Willis
April 25 2009 11:33AM
This is my ranking of Oilers prospects; every single prospect of note is included somewhere on this list. It differs significantly from similar efforts by The Hockey News and Hockey’s Future - I’m much less concerned with draft position than I am in where the prospects are right now.
UFA Options: Buffalo Sabres
Jonathan Willis
April 23 2009 09:58AM
UFA Options is a continuing series that gives a brief run-down of the unrestricted free agent market this summer, team-by-team. Our next team for consideration is the Buffalo Sabres.
The Buffalo Sabres have some interesting decisions facing them this summer; they have eight significant free agents, including enigmatic forward Maxim Afinogenov, rental players Dominic Moore and Mikael Tellqvist, and quality defenseman Jaroslav Spacek. Let’s take a look.
