NHL 2011-12 Season Preview - Ranking the top 10 projected player regressions
Hockey Prospectus continues its top-10 series by picking this season's top 10 projected regression candidates, topped by Vezina and Conn Smythe winner Tim Thomas, who is unlikely to sustain his...
View ArticleNHL -- Ranking the top 10 most impressive early-season players
Rob Vollman of Hockey Prospectus ranks the 10 most impressive NHL players so far this season, highlighting skaters who have made big contributions despite challenging roles. Buffalo forward Thomas...
View ArticleRyan Johansen is a bargain for the Columbus Blue Jackets at five million...
With the Columbus Blue Jackets and Ryan Johansen locked in a contract dispute, Rob Vollman takes a deeper look at the analytics, revealing just how much the 21-year-old pivot is worth, and who might...
View ArticleSelke Trophy appears to be Patrice Bergeron's to lose - NHL
Coming out of the NHL All-Star break, Rob Vollman handicaps the race for the 2014-15 Selke Trophy. Will Patrice Bergeron make it three wins in four seasons? Who will mount the most serious case...
View ArticleExamining the Jonathan Toews-Patrick Kane dynamic -- 2015 Stanley Cup playoffs
Jonathan Toews and Patrick Kane are the NHL's ultimate one-two punch. Rob Vollman breaks down their dangerous dynamic.
View ArticleVollman: Is Connor McDavid the next Eric Lindros?
Could "the next one" be headed for the same fate as Eric Lindros?
View ArticleProjecting the 2016 conference finalists in the 2017 playoffs - NHL
The Sharks, Penguins, Blues and Lightning were picked by various pundits to make the Stanley Cup finals in 2016. Rob Vollman projects how each team will do in next season's playoffs.
View ArticleExamining the roster construction for Team USA at the World Cup of Hockey - NHL
Some were confused by which players made (or didn't make) the Team USA World Cup roster. After a look at the advanced stats, Rob Vollman writes that there is really just one major snub.
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