The IR: Playoff Edition 2013
Mike Schmidt investigates the injury situation for all 16 of the Stanley Cup playoff teams, arming you with information that will give you the edge in your playoff pool.
The IR: Updates on Varlamov, Getzlaf, Lupul and more
Schmidt takes a look at some of the injuries around the league, including Varlamov, Getzlaf and Lupul...
The IR: Updates on Smith, Kassian, Malkin and more
Mike Schmidt takes a look at injuries around the league, including Letang, Kovalchuk, Lindback. Hossa and more
The IR: Updates on Garon, Steen, Enstrom and more
The IR: Updates on Malkin, Garon, Steen, Enstrom and more
The IR: Updates on Burns, Duchene, Wisniewski and more
The Injury Ward - updates on Malkin, Brodeur, Wisniewski, Burns - and more.
Let’s take a look at who is battered, bruised or back in the lineup in this week’s IR report:
Kovalchuk and Advanced Stats
There is a significant amount of disagreement regarding the value of certain statistical metrics in the game of hockey today. Some fans and analysts hold these metrics in very high esteem, using them as the basis for their arguments about teams and individual players. Others suggest stats like Corsi and Fenwick are less telling, are manipulated to help support flawed arguments and are generally overrated.