After a Bruins loss to the Blackhawks in the Stanley Cup finals, I posted about how despite the recent string of … More
Tag: NHL
The NHL’s point system, 2013-14 edition
While I didn’t grow up a huge hockey fan, one of the passions I’ve recently taken on deals with the … More
Make up calls and professional hockey
In the culmination of a project I worked on during my Masters program at UMass with current Southern New Hampshire … More
Bruins v. Blackhawks, final notes
Random notes from the Bruins Blackhawks series, and some final numbers from the Bruins postseason run. 1- Chicago had more shots … More
The worst part of the Bruins’ triple overtime Game 1 loss is…
Statisticians, as a group, have tended to ignore the constant claims from athletes, coaches, and media types who use momentum … More
My take on the NHL’s points system
I penned a piece on the NHL’s points system, and how teams are taking advantage of the league’s incentives to … More
My favorite academic papers on sports
Over the last few years, several friends and colleagues have asked me to send along papers on sports which have … More
Quick thoughts on the effects of the shortened NHL season
Here are some brief thoughts roughly 3.5 weeks into the NHL’s season. 1) Thus far, 25.3% of all games have gone … More