Author of Rob Vollman’s Hockey Abstract and Hockey Abstract 2014, and co-author of the five annual Hockey Prospectus Guides. Innovator of many advances in analytics including Player Usage Charts, Quality Starts, Setup Passes, Home Plate Save Percentage, Historical Player Projections, and League Translations. Featured writer on ESPN Insider and Hockey Prospectus since 2009, and Bleacher Report since 2013. Radio guest in 11 NHL cities, podcasts in 6 cities, and on five national programs, including Hockey Night in Canada radio Twitter: @robvollmanNHLWebsite: http://www.hockeyabstract.com
Pre-Season Standings Predictions: Western Conference
In Part II of his Pre-Season Standings Projection column, Vollman looks at the consensus picks in the Western Conference.