The final scoring chances for the Canucks vs.Flyers game reflected the even contest between these two teams, with the chance total ending at 17-17. The Flyers managed eight chances in the first period, largely due to spending a lot of time on the powerplay where they generated six chances. The second and third periods featured…
Many of you who were around Broad Street Hockey at the end of last season may remember that I started tracking the Flyers scoring chances, and I will continue to do so this season. For those of you who haven’t read about the scoring chance project undertaken by members in the hockey blogosphere, or for…
[Shift Charts] – [Head-to-Head TOI] – [Corsi and Fenwick] – [5-on-5 Faceoffs] Jakub Voracek, Max Talbot and Matt Read had a solid game all night long, and it was only fitting that the trio all played a huge part in lifting the Flyers to a 2-1 victory over the Phoenix Coyotes tonight. Voracek used some…
“He had a little bit of an elevated heart rate that would not go down even after rest during the intermission,” said Holmgren. “We’re getting him checked out. I’m sure it was a scary situation for Scott.” That’s via the Flyers website this Sunday afternoon, the frightening news that Scott Hartnell could be suffering from…
On Tuesday, CSN Philly published a story about Wayne Simmonds headlined “Simmonds proud to represent black hockey players“, featuring this quote: In fact, Simmonds said that race-based negativity in hockey “really doesn’t happen in Canada. That’s pretty much the way it is.” This was in the context of getting the opportunity to play, and in…
[Box Score] – [Game Page] – [New Jersey Reaction] – [GameThread: 2, 3][Shift Charts] – [Event Summary] – [PBP Log] – [TOI Log] – [Faceoff Report] The Philadelphia Flyers had a shutout in the preseason this year. Game two of the preseason, actually. But that doesn’t matter or anything. Tonight, they had a real life…
Phoenix Coyotes broadcaster Todd Walsh caught up with a few members of the club today, asking them about facing off against their former goaltender. The quotes were… well, just see them for yourself. First, here’s defenseman Derek Morris. You can listen to the interview right here. Q: What is this team’s collective mindset as you…
On Tuesday, CSN Philly published a story about Wayne Simmonds headlined “Simmonds proud to represent black hockey players“, featuring this quote: In fact, Simmonds said that race-based negativity in hockey “really doesn’t happen in Canada. That’s pretty much the way it is.” This was in the context of getting the opportunity to play, and in…
Earlier today, I posted a look at how adjustments for score effects can help us make better predictions than narrowing our sample size to look just at tied games. Let’s take a quick look at where Score-Adjusted Fenwick differs from Fenwick Tied for this year’s teams (thanks to George E. Ays for the suggestion). Full…
I’ve made a lot of jokes at Zac Rinaldo’s expense, and while they are not wholly unwarranted, I’d like to set the cheap shots aside for now and take a look at what he has actually contributed thus far. After the jump, I’ll look closely at his penalties taken, his penalties drawn, his fights, his…