fromtherink.com - 11/19/2008
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All right, time for some projections. What follows is basically projecting how many points, goals for and goals against teams are on pace for this season, and how those totals compare to 2007-08.
For example, the Sharks are currrently on pace for 27 more points than they had last season, and ...
sportingnews.com - 11/25/2008
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sportingnews.com —
As I outlined yesterday here at The Sporting
Blog, things are going rather swimmingly for the Sharks...
in San Jose these days. With a revamped blue line and a lineup energized and inspired by the arrival of new head coach Todd McLellan from Detroit, ...
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Why You Should Be Rooting for Claude Lemieux
fromtherink.com - 11/20/2008
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fromtherink.com —
If I gave you 30 or so guesses
as to which team's goaltending has improved the most...
this season, it'd be pretty interesting to see just how far down the Lightning were on that list. Mike Smith, and to a lesser extent Olaf Kolzig, have transformed ...
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Comparing this year to last: Goaltending
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These Two Games are Thoroughly Crucial
In Lou We Trust —
... Or totally massive. Regardless of how much you're into straight-edge bands from the 1980s from Holmdel, NJ. Silly references aside, the Devils have two games coming up at home that are big games. And if you need a further reminder that they are big games, check out James Mirtle's recent projections of the team. 87 points will not be enough to get into the post season. ...
Puck Headlines: Markus Naslund meets the 'Nucks
Puck Daddy —
... readers into believing she conducted an interview with Alex Ovechkin. [Japers] • Boy, when it rains, huh? Mike Fisher and Chris Neil are out with injuries for the Ottawa Senators. [Ottawa Citizen] • Mirtle takes a look at the projected goal totals and point totals for this season, as compared to last season. The points (27) and goals (75) improvement for the San Jose Sharks are the stuff Jack Adams awards are made of. [From the Rink] • Jere Lehtinen is injured again for the Dallas Stars, ...
Stats, pictures, a plug, and Mats
Snapshots —
The Globe and Mail's James Mirtle has crunched a bunch of numbers, starting with a projection of the NHL's member teams' respective finishes this season. That particular stat predicts good things for Red Wings fans: November 19, FromTheRink.com : Detroit : [08-09 point projection] 130 [07-08 point total] 115 [point change] +15 The Red Wings' goals-for total has increased, and will theoretically challenge the magic 300-goal mark: Detroit : [08-09 projected goals-scored] 299 [07-08 goals scored] 252 [goal change] +48 The Wings' goals-against numbers have ballooned, however, and ...
Some Evening News
IllegalCurve.com —
... James Mirtle with some interesting stats as we near the quarter point of the season. The Sharks are substantially better than last year, so is this the year they take the next step? ...
Is this year worst than last?
Sens Army Blog - Ottawa Senators Blog —
According to James Mirtle's statistics on From The Rink, it is--in the most important measures, anyway, including the projected points based on the season to date. Ottawa is projected to have the most significant drop in points, with 26 fewer points in the final standings (68, compared to 94 in 2007-08). Ottawa is also projected to have the most significant drop-off in goals against, with 67 fewer goals-for (pro-rated at 191 this season, compared to 258 in 2007-08). ...
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fromtherink.com 10/27/2008 — Following up on a look at the average age of NHL teams , here's a look at the average weight of the 30 teams through the first two weeks of the season:
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Weight
1
SJS
213.5
2
OTT
212.2
3
TBL
209.1
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