Statistical OOPS

By ThrashersRecaps | Feb 17th 2019 | 4 min read |

We all use stats to inform our evaluations of players, especially when we directly compare two players. It seems like a simple task, but doing it righ...

Tampa's playoff scoring

By ThrashersRecaps | Feb 17th 2019 | 2 min read |

The Lightning have so far exceeded expectations in the 2011 playoffs. Their goal differential was a mere +7 during the regular season, so one might ha...

The luck involved in scoring

By ThrashersRecaps | Feb 17th 2019 | 4 min read |

Admit it. There have been times when you anxiously watch your team fight and battle for the puck when they're down a goal late in the game. Someo...

How much is a shot from the point on the power play worth?

By ThrashersRecaps | Feb 17th 2019 | 4 min read |

How much more do GMs pay for a player who can play the point on the power play? Arguably every team needs someone with a great shot to play the point ...

Who fights in the playoffs?

By ThrashersRecaps | Aug 17th 2017 | 3 min read |

We have seen quite a physical matchup between the Bruins and Canucks so far. Which got me thinking: who fights in the playoffs? Punks and pests or reg...