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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
Other
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Visualizing Team Power Play Performance With One Chart

April 14, 2016 by Arik Parnass in Studies

I created a new type of chart to visualize team power play performance over the course of the season.

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April 14, 2016 /Arik Parnass
Power Plays, Montreal Canadiens, Toronto Maple Leafs, Washington Capitals, Philadelphia Flyers, Tampa Bay Lightning, New York Islanders, Formation Time
Studies
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Why the Emergence of Alex Galchenyuk's One-Timer has Changed EVERYTHING for the Canadiens PP

March 16, 2016 by Arik Parnass in Studies

Alex Galchenyuk's emergence as the Canadiens' primary one-timer weapon means more for the team than meets the eye. It could change everything.

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March 16, 2016 /Arik Parnass
Montreal Canadiens, Philadelphia Flyers, Washington Capitals, Alex Galchenyuk, Max Pacioretty, Andrei Markov, P.K. Subban
Studies
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Shayne "The Ghost" Gostisbehere And The Flyers' PP Tale of Three Seasons

February 25, 2016 by Arik Parnass in Studies

Since an unheralded rookie defenseman was called up in mid-November, the Flyers' first PP unit has been on a tear. How important has he been to the turnaround? And are some recent struggles cause for concern?

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February 25, 2016 /Arik Parnass
Philadelphia Flyers, Shane Gostisbehere, Wayne Simmonds, Mark Streit
Studies
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Special Teams Spotlight: The Optimal 6-on-4 Formation

February 23, 2016 by Arik Parnass in Special Teams Spotlight

The Philadelphia Flyers may have mastered the 6-on-4 advantage late in games.

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February 23, 2016 /Arik Parnass
extra man, goalie pulled, Philadelphia Flyers
Special Teams Spotlight
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Special Teams Spotlight: Faceoff Cost-Benefit and the Philadelphia Flyers

February 16, 2016 by Arik Parnass in Special Teams Spotlight

The Philadelphia Flyers had a nice set faceoff play that involved player movement and isolating the open man. But is movement off the faceoff worth the loss in time efficiency?

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February 16, 2016 /Arik Parnass
Philadelphia Flyers, Claude Giroux, Jakub Voracek, Brayden Schenn
Special Teams Spotlight
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Special Teams Spotlight: Radko Gudas and Penalty Kill Clears

February 09, 2016 by Arik Parnass in Special Teams Spotlight

Radko Gudas had a pretty impressive game on the penalty kill against the Toronto Maple Leafs, but was that the real him? How does his ability to clear the puck stack up to his teammates.

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February 09, 2016 /Arik Parnass
Radko Gudas, Philadelphia Flyers, Penalty Kill
Special Teams Spotlight
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Special Teams Spotlight: Shot Selection on the Power Play

February 05, 2016 by Arik Parnass in Special Teams Spotlight

The Flyers' power play struggled early because of a lack of shots. Have they been too timid about shooting or have they struggled to produce good looks?

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February 05, 2016 /Arik Parnass
Philadelphia Flyers, Shot Quality, One-Timers, Jakub Voracek, Claude Giroux
Special Teams Spotlight
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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
Other
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Special Teams Spotlight: Flyers Spring Voracek

January 20, 2016 by Arik Parnass in Special Teams Spotlight

The Flyers had a pretty crafty power play entry which sprung a Jakub Voracek rush. Was it planned?

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January 20, 2016 /Arik Parnass
Philadelphia Flyers, Shane Gostisbehere, Claude Giroux, Jakub Voracek
Special Teams Spotlight
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