NHL playoffs 2010 - Tom Awad: Jaroslav Halak was the most valuable player of...
Tom Awad of Puck Prospectus follows up with something he's been doing all year -- Player Power Rankings, or PPR -- for the first round of the playoffs. Somewhat unsurprisingly, Jaroslav Halak was No....
View ArticleNHL playoffs 2010 -- Tom Awad: In the quest for the Stanley Cup, how much do...
Old hockey cliche: to win the Cup, you need grinders (see Talbot, Maxime from last season). But how true is this statement? Tom Awad of Puck Prospectus crunches ten years of data to make a determination.
View ArticleNHL playoffs 2010 - Tom Awad: Jaroslav Halak remains the top Conn Smythe...
Tom Awad of Puck Prospectus follows up with something he's been doing all year -- Player Power Rankings, or PPR -- for the second round of the playoffs. Somewhat unsurprisingly, Jaroslav Halak remains...
View ArticleNHL: Alex Ovechkin, Sidney Crosby top first 2010-11 Player Power Rankings
Here we go again: the 2010-11 Player Power Rankings, based on Puck Prospectus' GVT metric. For the first edition, two very familiar names are at the top -- Alex Ovechkin and Sidney Crosby. Anyone else...
View ArticleNHL Player Power Rankings: Henrik Sedin, Daniel Sedin, Ryan Kesler among top...
Hockey Prospectus made a change to its Player Power Rankings this week -- now the rankings have the top 10 skaters and the top five goalies on separate lists. On the skaters' side, beware the Canucks:...
View ArticleNHL Player Power Rankings: Sidney Crosby, Steven Stamkos, Tim Thomas and...
Tom Awad's Player Power Rankings -- an individualized look off the team Power Rankings -- has Sidney Crosby atop the skaters list and Tim Thomas atop the goalies list as of Jan. 24, 2011, with Steven...
View ArticlePlayer Power Rankings: Steven Stamkos and Brad Richards rise (2/14/11)
In this week's edition of the Player Power Rankings, Steven Stamkos has jumped to No. 1 among skaters, while Tim Thomas remains No. 1 among goalies.
View ArticleNHL Player Power Rankings: Jonathan Toews moves up top 10 skaters list
In this week's edition of the Player Power Rankings, Jonathan Toews of the Chicago Blackhawks surges up the skater rankings, while Tim Thomas remains No. 1 among goalies and on the cusp of history.
View ArticleNHL Player Power Rankings: Daniel Sedin retakes the No. 1 spot
In this week's edition of the Player Power Rankings, Daniel Sedin remains in the top spot, though Sidney Crosby appears set to rejoin the race.
View Article2011 NHL Playoffs: Analyzing the odds of each playoff team winning the...
Hockey Prospectus analyzes the playoff odds for every team in the 2011 Stanley Cup playoffs.
View ArticleNHL realignment playoff system inherently unfair
Tom Awad of Hockey Prospectus analyzes the NHL's new postseason plan and finds it unfair to teams in the two western conferences, who will have to spend more to compete, face worse odds for playoff...
View ArticleNHL Player Power Rankings - Toronto Maple Leafs forwards Joffrey Lupul and...
Tom Awad of Hockey Prospectus has the latest Player Power Rankings, and this week the Toronto Maple Leafs have two skaters crack the top 4. Jonathan Quick of the Los Angeles Kings takes over the No. 1...
View ArticleNHL Player Power Rankings - Chicago Blackhawks forward Marian Hossa leads the...
Tom Awad of Hockey Prospectus has the first Player Power Rankings of the new year. Chicago's Marian Hossa leads the top skaters while Boston's Tim Thomas is the top goaltender.
View ArticleNHL Player Power Rankings - Chicago's Marian Hossa creates some separation...
In the latest edition of Player Power Rankings from Tom Awad of Hockey Prospectus, Blackhawks forward Marian Hossa reclaims the top skater spot and takes a 1.0 total GVT lead on the competition, while...
View Article2012 Stanley Cup playoffs - Mike Smith, Claude Giroux lead Conn Smythe Watch
Mike Smith has emerged as the leader for the Conn Smythe Trophy, given annually to the NHL's playoff MVP, but Claude Giroux is close behind.
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