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26 January 2016: Anaheim Ducks defenseman Hampus Lindholm (47) keeps the puck in the offensive zone. The Anaheim Ducks defeated the Boston Bruins 6-2 in a regular season NHL game at TD Garden in Boston, Massachusetts. (Photograph by Fred Kfoury III/Icon Sportswire)

Using shot assists to dig deeper into NHL trends

Previously, I took at look at passing data created by Ryan Stimson and the NHL passing project. Specifically, I dove into Stimson’s...

March 06, 2016: Ottawa Senators Defenceman Erik Karlsson (65) [6758] prepares for a face off during the NHL game between the Ottawa Senators and the Dallas Stars at Canadian Tires Centre in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. (Photo by Steve Kingsman/Icon Sportswire)

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Using shot assists to identify the NHL’s best passers

During the 2015-16 season, Ryan Stimson and his team of volunteers undertook the tremendous work of tracking passes in as many NHL...

December 01, 2015: San Jose Sharks Brent Burns (88) tries to skate between Pittsburgh Penguins Nick Bonino (13) and Patric Hornqvist (72) during an NHL game between the Pittsburgh Penguins and the San Jose Sharks at the SAP Center in San Jose, CA. (Photograph by Roy K. Miller/Icon Sportswire)

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Stanley Cup Final: Breaking down the numbers

The 2016 Stanley Cup Final is here. Game 1 is tonight, and the Pittsburgh Penguins and San Jose Sharks will do battle on a...

07 MAY 2016: Jason Spezza (90) of the Dallas Stars has a chance with a puck on end during game 5 of the second round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs between the St. Louis Blues and Dallas Stars at American Airlines Center in Dallas, TX. St. Louis defeats Dallas 4-1 to take a 3-2 game lead. (Photo by Andrew Dieb/Icon Sportswire)

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This years’ NHL Semifinals are closer than ever

If you’ve been watching the NHL’s semifinals this year, you’ve been in for a treat. Each night, it seems like a game has...

April 28 2016: Washington Capitals goalie Braden Holtby (70) saves a shot by Pittsburgh Penguins right wing Patric Hornqvist (72) during game 1 of the second round of the Stanley Cp playoffs at Verizon Center, in Washington D.C. Capitals defeated the Penguins 4-3 in sudden death overtime. (Photo by Tony Quinn/Icon Sportswire)

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Defense wins Cups (and other playoff myths)

As the second round of the Stanley Cup playoffs continue, hockey fans are consistently reminded of the same old clichés, including my...

16 April 2016: San Jose Sharks Left Wing Tomas Hertl (48) [9372], Los Angeles Kings Defenseman Jake Muzzin (6) [15654] and Los Angeles Kings Goalie Jonathan Quick (32) [5348] watch as the puck is deflected into the air during game 2 of the first round of the NHL Western Conference playoffs between the San Jose Sharks and the Los Angeles Kings at STAPLES Center in Los Angeles, CA. (Photo by Chris Williams/Icon Sportswire)

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Why advanced stats still have skeptics

Seemingly every season there comes a time when the old debate raises its head, with some pundit questioning the validity of the...

05 APR 2016:San Jose Sharks defenseman Brent Burns (88) celebrates after the Sharks took a 2-0 lead during the regular season matchup between the San Jose Sharks and the Minnesota Wild at Xcel Energy Center in St. Paul, Minnesota. (Photo by: David Berding/Icon Sportswire)

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The Norris Trophy debate: A statistical look

About halfway through the season, I wrote up a methodology to look at who should be the recipient of the Norris Trophy,...

Washington Capitals

Who should play point on the Capitals’ power play?

Mike Green was long a critical component of a Washington Capitals power play that has regularly been the envy of the league. Even last...

Ottawa Senators

Does Erik Karlsson really need to be more defensively responsible?

Thursday morning, Elliotte Friedman made some remarks on Toronto’s Sportsnet 590 about likely Norris candidate, Erik Karlsson, and how he needs to...

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Can analytics predict the playoffs? — Part 3

The NHL playoffs are fast approaching, and though there are still games left to be played, and final wild card spots to...

04 March 2016: Washington Capitals center Evgeny Kuznetsov (92) in action against New York Rangers center Derick Brassard (16) at the Verizon Center in Washington, D.C. where the New York Rangers defeated the Washington Capitals, 3-2. (Photograph by Mark Goldman/Icon Sportswire)

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Can analytics predict the playoffs? — Part 2

The NHL playoffs are fast approaching, and though there are still games left to be played, and final wild card spots to...

15 June 2015: Chicago Blackhawks Goalie Scott Darling (33) [6151] celebrates with fans and teammates by hoisting the Stanley Cup over his head in action during game Six of the Stanley Cup Finals between the Tampa Bay Lightning and the Chicago Blackhawks at the United Center, in Chicago, IL.

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Can Analytics Predict the Playoffs? — Part 1

One of the biggest reasons that puck possession numbers have become so prevalent in today’s NHL is because of their ability to...

February 20th, 2016 Florida Panthers goalie Roberto Luongo (1) during the second period in a game between the Florida Panthers and the Winnipeg Jets at BB&T Center in Sunrise FL (Photo by JCS/Icon Sportswire)

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More Than Meets the Eye: Coyotes at Panthers

It’s time for another More Than Meets the Eye, where I turn an analytical gaze on a Thursday night game chosen by...

11 FEB 2016: The Washington Capitals celebrate after Alex Ovechkin (8) scored during the regular season game between the Washington Capitals and the Minnesota Wild at Xcel Energy Center in St. Paul, Minnesota. (Photo by: David Berding/Icon Sportswire)

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The Washington Capitals, the President’s Trophy, and the Playoffs

We’re in the final stretch of regular season games. Some teams are turning up the heat to make a run for the...

January 07 2016: New York Islanders Center Mikhail Grabovski (84) [4874] defends against Washington Capitals Defenceman Dmitry Orlov (9) [7676] during the game between the NY Islanders versus the Washington Capitals at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, NY Photo by Dennis Schneidler/Icon Sportswire

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More Than Meets the Eye: Capitals at Islanders

Thursday night was another edition of More Than Meets the Eye, where Today’s Slapshot readers picked a game for me to break...

PAWS 16 Hockey Operations panel discusses the application of analytics (Photo Credit: @FlaPanthers, Twitter)

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Panther’s PAWS Conference Highlights Application of Analytics

Over Valentine’s Day weekend (specifically on Saturday, February 13th), the Florida Panthers hosted the inaugural Panthers Analytics WorkShop (PAWS). Over the course...

February 04, 2016: New York Rangers Center Derick Brassard (16) [5025] tees up a shot on goal during a NHL game between the Minnesota Wild and the New York Rangers at Madison Square Garden in New York, NY. The NY Rangers came back from a 2-0 deficit to down the Wild 4-2. (Photo by David Hahn/Icon Sportswire)

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More Than Meets The Eye: Wild at Rangers

It’s time for another edition of More Than Meets the Eye, a series where the Today’s Slapshot readers pick one Thursday night...

(Photo By: Chris LaFrance/Icon Sportswire)

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3-on-3 NHL Overtime: Shooting Star of the Sports World

There’s been ample deliberation so far this season appropriated to how the NHL can improve its on-ice product, making it more friendly for its viewers....