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NHL - Many early-season trends are the product of bad luck, small sample size...
ESPN Insider's Neil Greenberg writes that while the start of any season produces many fluke performances, most of them won't last. For instance, Alex Ovechkin will pick up his scoring pace and the New...
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NHL - Thomas Vanek is the NHL's best shooter
Who's the NHL's top sniper? It's likely not someone you'd guess. Neil Greenberg examines true talent shooting percentage to evaluate the NHL's best sharpshooter.
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NHL Clutch Performance Indicator - Measuring the importance of every goal
"Clutch" has been a topic debated from bars to bleachers and back, but with Neil Greenberg's new metric -- Clutch Performance Indicator (CPI) -- fans can now see which NHL player's goals have meant...
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Daniel Alfredsson and Zdeno Chara captain the NHL analytic All-Stars - NHL
ESPN Insider Neil Greenberg drafts the NHL All-Star rosters with an analytic twist, showing how Zdeno Chara and Daniel Alfredsson can statistically optimize their teams. Pittsburgh Penguins forward...
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2012 Stanley Cup Playoffs - Round 1 odds and upset picks
Neil Greenberg breaks down the first round of the 2012 Stanley Cup playoffs, providing odds for each series and noting his top upset picks.
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NHL - Jaromir Jagr leads Hall of Fame locks among active players
Neil Greenberg compares the historical bar for entry into the Hockey Hall of Fame with the production of current NHL players to see which are worthy of lock status going forward.
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NHL - Selecting the 2013 Hart, Norris, Calder, Byng and Selke award winners
With the end of 2013 NHL regular season approaching, Neil Greenberg outlines his picks for the Hart, Norris, Calder, Byng and Selke awards. Among the selections, the Islanders' John Tavares gets the...
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2013 NHL Playoffs - Upset odds for every Round 1 matchup
Neil Greenberg projects the upset odds for underdogs in the first round of the 2013 NHL playoffs.
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NHL - Washington Capitals' undisciplined play reason for first-round exit
Neil Greenberg breaks down who and what should be blamed for early playoff exits. He says undisciplined play -- and not star Alex Ovechkin -- is the reason Washington was eliminated.
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NHL - How John Tortorella and Alain Vigneault's swap will affect Vancouver...
Neil Greenberg explains how Alain Vigneault and John Tortorella's coaching swap will affect their new teams' offensive stars.
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2013 NHL offseason - Washington Capitals among teams that could face problems...
Neil Greenberg writes about which teams were hurt and which were helped due to division realignment. He points to the Washington Capitals, now in the Metropolitan, as a team that could struggle to...
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NHL - Busting the myth of the post-Olympic hangover
Neil Greenberg explores the concept of the post-Olympic hangover, whether teams that send many of their players to the Olympic Games are riddled with fatigue and other effects. Should the Blues,...
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Should Vancouver Canucks fire John Tortorella? - NHL
With the Vancouver Canucks potentially missing the playoffs for the first time since 2007-08, coach John Tortorella is under fire. Neil Greenberg presents the advanced metrics argument that he...
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Offseason compliance buyout candidates include Marc-Andre Fleury, Brad...
Neil Greenberg analyzes candidates for a compliance buyout by their NHL team this summer, including Marc-Andre Fleury, Brad Richards and Martin Havlat.
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