by Trevor Kraus | May 8, 2015
In a recent post, I outlined some of the information I found about best-of-seven Stanley Cup Playoff series from 1942-2014, and which of the seven games have statistically been the most important. I suggested some alternative formats, which would actually allow teams...
by Trevor Kraus | May 6, 2015
I was dead wrong. I had an idea for a study and went into it with a concrete, seemingly well reasoned hypothesis. It could not have been further from the truth. To summarize: my father always had spouted the idea that the even-numbered games in a playoff series were...
by Trevor Kraus | May 6, 2015
I was dead wrong. I had an idea for a study and went into it with a concrete, seemingly well reasoned hypothesis. It could not have been further from the truth. To summarize: my father always had spouted the idea that the even-numbered games in a playoff series were...
by Trevor Kraus | Apr 29, 2015
The sports world is full of narratives, and hockey is not immune to their pitfalls. Narratives are woven so deeply into the culture of the sport that fans, broadcasters, and general managers alike fall victim to narratives without realizing it. We hear so often about...
by Trevor Kraus | Apr 29, 2015
The sports world is full of narratives, and hockey is not immune to their pitfalls. Narratives are woven so deeply into the culture of the sport that fans, broadcasters, and general managers alike fall victim to narratives without realizing it. We hear so often about...
