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May 19, 2011
by Robert Vollman
Who are the players that Do It All for their team, in all phases of the game? And you might be surprised what else they have in common.
May 4, 2011
by Robert Vollman
These talented rookies performed like veterans in the postseason.
April 20, 2011
by Robert Vollman
Which goaltenders gave their teams an excellent chance to win most often? Check out the leaders in Quality Starts for 2010-11.
April 15, 2011
by Robert Vollman
Top-line strength is more important, but deep rosters provide an edge in even matchups.
April 6, 2011
by Robert Vollman
What happens to teams who barely miss the playoffs? It's often just what they needed.
March 24, 2011
by Robert Vollman
Has Anaheim really been the "lucky Ducks" of the National Hockey League this season?
March 16, 2011
by Robert Vollman
Whether they were headed off to Europe, the WHA or the AHL, whether they prematurely retired due to injury, or whether they just chose to hang 'em up, these players performed at high levels until the very end of their careers.
March 10, 2011
by Robert Vollman
Just how important is quality of competition in determining who the best defensive defensemen are?
March 4, 2011
by Robert Vollman
Looking back years later, who won the Dany Heatley and Marian Hossa trade in August 2005? Seems like both teams made out pretty well, didn't they?
March 3, 2011
by Robert Vollman
Which teams are due for a regression, and which teams might bounce back? Time to check for a change in PDO.
February 19, 2011
by Robert Vollman
In the Calgary Flames portion of our Heritage Classic preview, Rob Vollman examines how Rene Bourque, Jay Bouwmeester and Alex Tanguay have been faring in 2010-11 in relation to historically comparable players.
February 18, 2011
by Robert Vollman
What lessons can be learned from the NHL's worst trades of all time?
February 11, 2011
by Robert Vollman
New York may regress, but adversity may also make them Cup contenders.
by Robert Vollman
In the salary cap era, it's not enough to simply acquire an obvious asset and declare yourself the winner. Take for instance, the Nashville Predators acquisition of Ottawa forward Mike Fisher, a.k.a. Mr. Underwood.
January 31, 2011
by Robert Vollman
Rob Vollman considers an alternate reality where Wayne Gretzky had continued to play for several more seasons. What would have changed and what would have stayed the same? Plus ca change, plus c'est la meme chose, as they say.
January 29, 2011
by Robert Vollman
Judging by Hockey Prospectus' Goals Versus Threshold metric, Rob Vollman projects that Team Lidstrom should get the better of Team Staal in the All-Star Game, by a fairly wide margin.
January 28, 2011
by Robert Vollman
Rob Vollman examines one of the NHL's blockbuster trades of all-time, which sent the legendary Phil Esposito to Broadway and Jean Ratelle and Brad Park to Beantown. It's not often in any sport that a trade includes three mid- to late-career Hall of Famers.
January 25, 2011
by Robert Vollman
Which Hall of Famer was better, Guy Lafleur or Marcel Dionne? Would the Canadiens of the 1970's and 1980's have won as many Stanley Cups with Dionne? Or maybe more?
January 20, 2011
by Robert Vollman
With a significantly improved Relative Corsi, Michal Rozsival seems to have brought his game up a notch this season. So did the Phoenix Coyotes get a bargain for the former Rangers defenseman?
January 19, 2011
by Robert Vollman
Who are the best goaltenders in the NHL? You might not want to look at Wins, but you might want to consider Quality Starts.
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