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What Has Gone Wrong for the Flyers Penalty Kill? →

April 20, 2016 by Arik Parnass in Other

Why has the Flyers PK been unable to stop the Capitals PP in this series? What should they do differently in game 4?

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April 20, 2016 /Arik Parnass
Philadelphia Flyers, Washington Capitals, Buffalo Sabres, penalty kill
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A Note To Readers

February 17, 2016 by Arik Parnass in Other

I'm slowing the site's pace in order to have more time to spend on research. I wrote a brief note updating the readers.

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February 17, 2016 /Arik Parnass
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Will Dion Phaneuf Help The Senators' Power Play?

February 12, 2016 by Arik Parnass in Other

Will the Phaneuf trade help the Senators' power play? And has he left the Leafs' top unit in good hands?

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February 12, 2016 /Arik Parnass
Ottawa Senators, Toronto Maple Leafs, Dion Phaneuf, Cody Ceci, Erik Karlsson, Morgan Rielly, Jake Gardiner, Trade
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Why I Believe in "Structured Creativity" on the Power Play

February 08, 2016 by Arik Parnass in Other, Concepts

I discuss another of my foundational pillars on the power play, the buzzword "structured creativity" and why it's important.

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February 08, 2016 /Arik Parnass
Structured Creativity, Pittsburgh Penguins, Mike Sullivan, Sidney Crosby, Power Plays
Other, Concepts
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Introducing One-Timer Charts: The Newest Way to Visualize Puck Movement

February 03, 2016 by Arik Parnass in Other

How much success has each team had on one-timers on the power play? Using a new chart I developed, I looked to answer that question. 

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February 03, 2016 /Arik Parnass
One-Timers, Montreal Canadiens, Toronto Maple Leafs, Washington Capitals, Tampa Bay Lightning, Philadelphia Flyers, New York Islanders, Power Plays, Charts
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How the Capitals Power Play Befuddled the Columbus Blue Jackets

January 27, 2016 by Arik Parnass in Other

The Columbus Blue Jackets last week tried to stop the Capitals' power play. They didn't succeed. Here using video I show some of the reasons why.

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January 27, 2016 /Arik Parnass
Washington Capitals, Alex Ovechkin, Columbus Blue Jackets, Seth Jones, John Tortorella
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Introducing the Special Teams Project

January 13, 2016 by Arik Parnass in Other

Special Teams account for approximately 20 percent of NHL game time. That 20 percent does matter. This project will put professional power plays under the analytics microscope like never before.

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January 13, 2016 /Arik Parnass
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