Hey everyone! Instead of the usual playoff previews this year, I wanted to open up the forum & do an AMA on the season & the upcoming playoffs. What stuck out to you this year? Did anything catch your eye in the A3Z data? Which matchups in the playoffs are you curious about? How are the playoffs different from the regular season through the All Three Zones lens?
Im curious about the Hurricanes center situation. Would you play Drury, Kuznetsov, and/or Kotkaniemi against the Islanders? Would your answer change against any other opponent?
What happened to the Devils defense? Obviously Severson and Graves left, Hamilton was injured. But why were Marino, Siegenthaler or Bahl so much worse?
You've written about certain elements in tracking a player that are more repeatable than others. Is the same loosely true of teams as they switch between the regular season and the playoffs. As in, does rush shooting percentage tend to go down? Do chances off the forecheck seem to increase? Etc.
What were the biggest year-over-year dropoffs in your tracking that led to NJ's disappointing season? And which of those are legit areas of concern and which are likely to regress to the mean for next season?
Im curious about the Hurricanes center situation. Would you play Drury, Kuznetsov, and/or Kotkaniemi against the Islanders? Would your answer change against any other opponent?
Which line is really the Stars top line? Do they generate chances in the same or different manner? Is it better to be complimentary or contrasting?
Also wondering about Seattle - what changed from last season to this season?
What happened to the Devils defense? Obviously Severson and Graves left, Hamilton was injured. But why were Marino, Siegenthaler or Bahl so much worse?
You've written about certain elements in tracking a player that are more repeatable than others. Is the same loosely true of teams as they switch between the regular season and the playoffs. As in, does rush shooting percentage tend to go down? Do chances off the forecheck seem to increase? Etc.
What were the biggest year-over-year dropoffs in your tracking that led to NJ's disappointing season? And which of those are legit areas of concern and which are likely to regress to the mean for next season?