Analytics has begun to change how hockey has is being evaluated. By Chad DeDominicis / Diebytheblade.com Hockey is a sport that among fans, bloggers, reporters and even some teams within the league; vary on how they evaluate players. For the longest time, scoring production was always king when looking at statistics to determine how good […]
As the NHL playoffs continue, comparable players separate themselves from Buffalo’s Jeff Skinner. By Erik Wollschlager / Diebytheblade.com The temperatures in Buffalo have only surpassed 65 degrees a on a couple of occasions so far this spring, but Sabres fans are sweating heavily right now. Since the trade deadline passed on February 25, twitter has […]
Boston spoils Rasmus Dahlin’s NHL debut. By Dave McCarthy / NHL.com Correspondent BUFFALO, N.Y. — Jaroslav Halak made 32 saves, and Brad Marchand had four assists to help the Boston Bruins defeat the Buffalo Sabres, 4-0, at KeyBank Center on Thursday night. Zdeno Chara, Ryan Donato, David Pastrnak, and Patrice Bergeron scored for the Bruins […]