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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
1 Comment

ZEFR Rate: A New and Better Way to Evaluate Power Plays →

April 18, 2016 by Arik Parnass in Studies

I devised a new metric to better evaluate and predict power play success in the NHL

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April 18, 2016 /Arik Parnass
Washington Capitals, Power Plays, ZEFR
Studies
1 Comment

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
1 Comment

Who Should Play Point on the Capitals' First PP Unit? →

March 30, 2016 by Arik Parnass in Studies

Now that John Carlson is back healthy, should he reclaim his spot atop the first unit of the Capitals' league-best power play? Or should Matt Niskanen retain his place?

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March 30, 2016 /Arik Parnass
Washington Capitals, John Carlson, Matt Niskanen, Alex Ovechkin, power play
Studies
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Special Teams Spotlight: Capital Shift Part 2

March 21, 2016 by Arik Parnass in Special Teams Spotlight

The Washington Capitals once again shift in a manner that frees up a sniper for a one-timer goal.

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March 21, 2016 /Arik Parnass
Washington Capitals, T.J. Oshie, Nicklas Backstrom, San Jose Sharks
Special Teams Spotlight
Comment

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
3 Comments

What Makes The Washington Capitals Power Play So Good?

February 10, 2016 by Arik Parnass in Studies

I use video, diagrams, and micro-stats to detail more than you ever thought you wanted to know about the Washington Capitals' dynamic power play.

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February 10, 2016 /Arik Parnass
Washington Capitals, Alex Ovechkin, Power Play, Special Teams Project
Studies
1 Comment

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
Comment

Statistically Analyzing Hockey's One-Timer

February 02, 2016 by Arik Parnass in Studies

The one-timer is the most dangerous shot in hockey, but is it the most effective? I look into the numbers to uncover the answer.

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February 02, 2016 /Arik Parnass
One-Timers, Power Play, Washington Capitals, Steven Stamkos, T.J. Oshie, Alex Ovechkin
Studies
1 Comment

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
Other
1 Comment

Special Teams Spotlight - Capital Shift

January 26, 2016 by Arik Parnass in Special Teams Spotlight

The Capitals recently unveiled a new wrinkle to their power play. Carolina didn't know what hit them.

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January 26, 2016 /Arik Parnass
Alex Ovechkin, T.J. Oshie, Washington Capitals, power play
Special Teams Spotlight
2 Comments

Why I favor the 1-3-1 Power Play

January 21, 2016 by Arik Parnass in Concepts

Everybody has an opinion...I find it hard to argue against the battle-tested and increasingly prominent 1-3-1 as the best power play formation.

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January 21, 2016 /Arik Parnass
1-3-1, P.K. Subban, Alex Ovechkin, Ilya Kovalchuk, Adam Oates, New Jersey Devils, Washington Capitals
Concepts
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Special Teams Spotlight: Shadowing Ovechkin

January 18, 2016 by Arik Parnass in Special Teams Spotlight

Several teams have attempted to shadow Alex Ovechkin on the power play this year. What has that looked like?

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January 18, 2016 /Arik Parnass
Alex Ovechkin, Washington Capitals, T.J. Oshie
Special Teams Spotlight
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