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October 19, 2011
by Richard Pollock
You would think that strong fan support would make a difference to on-ice results, but that's not necessarily the case. How's that bode for the Winnipeg Jets?
August 8, 2011
by Richard Pollock
Is Nikolay Zherdev really a bad apple, or have NHL teams missed the boat on letting the talented forward go back to the KHL?
March 29, 2011
by Richard Pollock
The perenially-underrated Tomas Vokoun could have helped many teams contend for the Stanley Cup, but he was passed by at the trading deadline yet again. A pending UFA this offseason, the 34-year-old Czech netminder now offers an opportunity for a team to pick up an elite goaltender without giving up player-assets. So who's realistically in the running to land Vokoun?
March 23, 2011
by Richard Pollock
When compared to recent signings of Antti Niemi and Jimmy Howard, did Ottawa get good value in Craig Anderson's recently signed contract?
March 14, 2011
by Richard Pollock
Will George McPhee's additions of Jason Arnott, Marco Sturm and Dennis Wideman pay off for the Washington Capitals in the form of some unfamiliar playoff success?
February 14, 2011
by Richard Pollock
Recently, we've examined at the best faceoff men of the last few seasons, and the difference in home vs. road effectiveness at faceoffs? But what can we say about the men who have been the worst on the draw?
February 4, 2011
by Richard Pollock
With yet another rebuilding project underway in Atlanta, is there a chance that the result may be different?
January 21, 2011
by Richard Pollock
Delving back the past four seasons, which centermen thrived at home and on the road?
January 5, 2011
by Richard Pollock
When forwards in the National Hockey league exhibit better faceoff percentages at home than on the road, what's going on there? A home advantage, statistician's bias, or both?
December 3, 2010
by Richard Pollock
Your team may rack up a ton of penalty minutes, but Richard Pollock wonders if that's always a bad thing or not.
October 21, 2010
by Richard Pollock
Is there a strategy in hockey pools that does better than any other plan?
April 22, 2010
by Richard Pollock
Which players contribute the most to their teams, percentage-wise, during five on five play based on even strength plus/minus?
April 7, 2010
by Richard Pollock
How much of an impact does taking penalties have on a team's ability to score goals, and does this hurt a player such as Rene Bourque's value?
March 24, 2010
by Richard Pollock
Last week, we took a look at the best and worst players at drawing and taking penalties. This week, we take a look at how beneficial or harmful these players are to improving a team's goal differential.
March 17, 2010
by Richard Pollock
Is discipline a skill in hockey or is it a variable that varies from year to year for players?
March 10, 2010
by Richard Pollock
Should Chicago and Philadelphia have made changes in the net with trades before the NHL's trade deadline, or were they right in keeping their teams as they are?
February 5, 2010
by Richard Pollock
Could Maxim Afinogenov, Paul Kariya, Fredrik Modin and Dwayne Roloson all be on the move over the weekend, and should teams be looking to acquire these four players?
January 27, 2010
by Richard Pollock
How are the top projected GVT leaders faring at this point in the season and what are some of the reasons why several players from this list might be underachieving.
January 20, 2010
by Richard Pollock
Can four players who have neither lived up to the expectations of VUKOTA nor hockey analysts alike break out out of their season-long slumps?
January 13, 2010
by Richard Pollock
Are giveaways and takeaways important to winning games or is the giveaway an overrated stat? Which teams have turned the puck over more frequently than others over the past few years and have managed to remain successful, and which teams rarely turn the puck over, yet have struggled over the last half decade?
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