Examining the Stretch Pass
In a post about drop passes to enter the zone on the power play in Arik Parnass special teams project , he commented about how a stretch pass leading to more quick strikes than sustained zone time. The...
View Article5v4 Offensive Zone Time
The Tampa Bay Lightning spend a lot of time in the offensive zone during 5v4 man advantages. The Chicago Blackhawks spend a lot of time in the offensive zone during 5v4 power plays. this isn’t new, in...
View ArticleKats Krunch: Karlsson Wins Norris
Erik Karlsson should win the Norris Trophy in 2016 I wanted to analyze the Norris race using different criteria unexamined outside of traditional box-score or shot based metrics, to highlight the...
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Podcast Debut: To Be Named Later
Filling the ever more saturating podcast market, Ryan Wagman and I will be putting together our thoughts in this podcast that has yet to be named - something we hope to rectify in the near future....
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Kats Krunch – Breaking Systems: Blues from the Outside
I’m going to try something a little different this season, hopefully it becomes a regular feature, but I’m not sure about frequency. I love the expansion of system work being performed in the hockey...
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Podcast: Episode 2
Ryan and I recorded the second episode of the 'Podcast to be named later'. We delve into such taboo topics right away to establish our own views on a subject that seems to plague so much online content...
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Kats Krunch – Breaking Systems: Regroup Rope-A-Dope
The data analyst has done the job, performed analysis and the conclusion is in: the team is very good at zone entries. Now what? I go over thought experiments with system play, looking for...
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Podcast: The Ice Sheet
It took three episodes, but we finally named the podcast: The Ice Sheet (Artwork pending - maybe?). Topics in this one include some in depth looks at the Detroit Red Wings, caused by some of the furor...
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Podcast: The Ice Sheet
Ryan and Gus conceptualize over rising above mediocrity and building a roster via a retool or rebuild, with the Vancouver Canucks as a practical example. Oh .. and we offer a topical Movember story ....
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Kats Krunch: 2016-17 Rested Tired: Game 1 Fun
I should have posted this earlier in the season instead of after 20 games (or Q1 as I’ve been calling the four NHL quarters). The weekly breakdown by team (Starting from Monday to Sunday) is below....
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