NHL Statistics and Analytics
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A deeper dive into the Lightning’s play
Tampa Bay’s last 15 games haven’t been their best, why is that?
Morning After Thoughts: It’s time to talk about the Cirelli line
Something hasn’t been right with the Cirelli line. Is it something to be worried about?
Tampa Bay Lightning team report: How things were going before sports stopped
We do these every 10 games but this one is different.
Trade Analysis: Blake Coleman is a perfect if pricey fit for a win now Lightning team
Julien BriseBois made an aggressive move to improve the team.
NHL power rankings: Valentine’s Day edition
How romantic!
Power ranking all 31 NHL teams at the All-Star break
Let’s take a look at the big board
Tampa Bay Lightning 10 Game Report: Riding a hot streak into the second half
They’re still good. They still have to do this when it matters.
Tampa Bay Lightning ten-game report: No longer the champions of November
Check out Kevin Shattenkirk.
Ten Game Report: A mediocre start to the long trudge of the regular season
The first ten games are complete and they were just ok.
NHL Power Rankings: The ‘it’s still too early’ edition
Two down...uh...a bunch more to go.
NHL Power Rankings: Still too early but we’re renegades so let’s do it
Y’all ready for some irresponsible analysis?
NHL teams would rather pay for points than wins
Points are nice, but wins are better.
Andrei Vasilevskiy’s new contract with the Lightning is a big deal
Vasy becomes an even bigger deal in Tampa.
The Phil Kessel Situation: When new metrics challenge what we thought we knew
Arguing about Phil Kessel like it’s 2015 again.
Nikita Kucherov will win the Hart Trophy but he probably shouldn’t
Before you hate-reply, at least read some of the article.
Tampa Bay Lightning Ten Game Report: Wrapping up the regular season
One last look at the team before the regular season ends.
Andrei Vasilevskiy’s case for the Vezina Trophy
Is Vasilevskiy’s performance this season worthy of another Vezina nomination?
The emergence of Erik Cernak: So much for that hole on the blue line
The rookie Slovak defender looks like the real deal.
Anthony Cirelli deserves Selke Trophy votes
As a rookie, Cirelli is already one of the NHL’s best defensive forwards.
Which defenseman should the Lightning sit in the playoffs?
Who’s going to be the odd man out?
Nikita Kucherov is chasing NHL scoring history
Kuch is scoring like we haven’t seen in decades.
Super Shutouts: A new thing I made up when Andrei Vasilevskiy had one last week
It’s when the shutout lasts through the shootout.
Around the Atlantic: Jake Muzzin is Toronto’s Ryan McDonagh
The Leafs and Bolts are the #1 and #2 teams in the NHL. But who’s ahead?
Around the Atlantic: Don’t look now, but the Montreal Canadiens are right in the thick of things
Eyes on the Prize’s Scott Matla provides some insight into how Montreal has surprised everyone this season.
Around the Atlantic: A mid-season review of the Buffalo Sabres
Melissa Burgess from Die By The Blade steps into the RC newsroom for an EXCLUSIVE, TELL ALL interview!
Tampa Bay Lightning Ten Game Report: Getting an early start on vacation
The Bolts just had their weakest ten games of the season.
Empty-calorie scorers: A real thing or an NHL myth?
I used statistics to identify scorers who don’t help their teams win.
Is NHL goal scoring on the rise?
So far this year, yes. A bit.
Tampa Bay Lightning ten game report: Halfway home
So far, so good.
The Tampa Bay Lightning are one of the deepest teams in the NHL’s modern stats era
Let’s talk about depth, baby.
Around the East: Should we be worried about Pittsburgh?
Should the Bolts be worried about anyone?