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How the Kings Spend Their Cap Dollars Compared to Those Losers in Detroit, San Jose, Boston, Washington and Pittsburgh
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First, this is Mirtle’s post in full (my Kings-centric notes follow): This is something I was working on before vacation, a mini-study of how five of the NHL’s best teams are allocating their cap space this year. The five I went with are all right up against the cap, and all experienced a ton of…
Moller vs. Stoll
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There’s been quite a bit of talk about Oscar Moller being the odd man out this fall. It goes something like this: Purcell is having a great camp and it appears he will be given first crack at LW on the second line, with Stoll and Brown. Moller, meanwhile, is small and slight and easy…
mc79hockey.com – Comrie might as well be an Oiler – easier to just boo them and him at the same time » The Red Wings model entails more than just lots of guys
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mc79hockey.com – Comrie might as well be an Oiler – easier to just boo them and him at the same time » The Red Wings model entails more than just lots of guys .
Five Hole Fanatics: Offensive Defensemen are grossly overvalued
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Five Hole Fanatics: Offensive Defensemen are grossly overvalued.
From the Chicago Daily Herald (possibly fictitious newspaper?): Bowman reveals Yoda-like wisdom on crashing the net
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It was Bowman, while coaching in Detroit, who made Red Wings left wing Tomas Holmstrom the best in the game at screening goalies and causing havoc in front of the net. “That’s why Holmstrom is so effective – he stands outside the line,” Bowman said. “When I was in Detroit we had a lot of…
An Amicus Brief In Support of Dustin Penner – The Copper & Blue
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From Mirtle: The Flyers goaltending: Not as bad as you think (and other netminding myths) [ME: Ah, but the Kings' goaltending is worse than you think!]
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There’s something about goaltending that, when it’s bad, it can hang on a franchise like an odour, weighing on fans and netminders alike. Pre-Luongo, for example, Vancouver was always pegged as a goalie graveyard (although some would argue a few of his predecessors were stiff upon arrival). In Ottawa, they seemingly haven’t had a lot…
Goal Differential: How the Non-Playoff Teams Can Become Playoff Contenders — NHL FanHouse
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NHL Fanhouse corroborates what I said earlier about the Kings’ playoff chances being tied to goal differential (post here). I said the Kings needed to add 38 goals while cutting 4 goals against. They say (see below) the Kings need a 47 goal improvement; I said 42 would do it. I based my numbers on…
From The Puck Stops Here: Team Corsi Numbers
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Puck Stops Here (blog) calculates team Corsi numbers, and the results are interesting. Here’s what he says; my thoughts follow the quote block: Corsi Numbers are the difference between shots directed at the goal (shots on goal, missed shots and blocked shots) for and against when a player is on the ice in five on…