Author: Patrick Dermody

2012-2013 PP rankings, and a Look at a PP Prediction

By Patrick Dermody | Feb 24th 2019 | 10 min read |

While a ton of e-ink was spilled in my last post, perhaps the most succinct thought on PP prediction came from good friend of the blog, holiday park. ...

Special Teams Part II: What Drives Power Play and Penalty Kill Success?

By Patrick Dermody | Feb 24th 2019 | 27 min read |

Introduction Last post we looked at the repeatability of earning more power-plays per game than the opponent, and the influence of outdrawing on overa...

Special Teams Part I: Minor Penalty Opportunities and Time

By Patrick Dermody | Feb 23rd 2019 | 9 min read |

Introduction The next few articles will cover the power play and penalty kill. Although a substantial amount of work has been done on even-strength pl...

Analyzing Zone Exits: The Defensive Zone Face-Off Win

By Patrick Dermody | Feb 23rd 2019 | 6 min read |

I should have done this last post, but here is a glossary of terms to better understand the play descriptions. Play-side (aka strong-side): This is th...

Analyzing Zone Exits: The Pressured Breakout

By Patrick Dermody | Feb 23rd 2019 | 6 min read |

Throughout the year we have frequently commented on the need for a puck moving defensemen on the ice at all times. Icing 2 stay at home defensemen can...