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Martin Brodeur’s Legacy, By The Numbers

St. Louis Blues goaltender Martin Brodeur, who retired Tuesday, is a sure first-ballot Hall of Famer, having backstopped the New Jersey Devils to three Stanley Cups while setting the all-time record for most goaltending victories. He was also arguably the best puck-handling goaltender ever, inspiring subsequent goalies to leave the crease so often the NHL […]

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The Rise Of The New York Islanders

The sports world has been captivated by the rise of the Atlanta Hawks this season, after the franchise shook off an ugly racism scandal and seven years of concentrated treadmill-running to unexpectedly become one of the NBA’s best teams. Less attention has been paid to a similar story unfolding in the NHL, with another long-downtrodden […]

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The Rise Of The New York Islanders

The sports world has been captivated by the rise of the Atlanta Hawks this season, after the franchise shook off an ugly racism scandal and seven years of concentrated treadmill-running to unexpectedly become one of the NBA’s best teams. Less attention has been paid to a similar story unfolding in the NHL, with another long-downtrodden […]

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The Conquests And Casualties Of The NHL’s Analytics Boom

The National Hockey League dropped the opening puck on its 98th season Wednesday night, beginning the first campaign in which hockey’s flourishing metrics movement can truly be described as having moved from the game’s fringe to its center. As Sean McIndoe, my colleague at Grantland, wrote: In what became known as hockey’s summer of analytics, […]

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The Conquests And Casualties Of The NHL’s Analytics Boom

The National Hockey League dropped the opening puck on its 98th season Wednesday night, beginning the first campaign in which hockey’s flourishing metrics movement can truly be described as having moved from the game’s fringe to its center. As Sean McIndoe, my colleague at Grantland, wrote: In what became known as hockey’s summer of analytics, […]

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