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By: Lydia Murray | Follow Me on Twitter @lydia_murray12
Over the course of the past month or so, I’ve published articles using shot heatmaps on the Bruins offense, defense, and power play during the regular season. Now, it’s time to take a look at the penalty kill. In addition to breaking down how it was in the regular season, … Keep Reading
By: Lydia Murray | Follow Me on Twitter @lydia_murray12
Perhaps my favorite type of hockey analytic graph is the good/bad//fun/dull graph. Once you know what you’re looking at, they’re easy to read and display a ton of information. However, not everyone knows exactly what they mean, and so I thought it would be good to write an introductory article to them before … Keep Reading
By: Leon Lifschutz | Follow Me On Twitter @LeonLifschutz
It took a little longer than expected for the Bruins and Lightning to play game four. Despite a better effort, the end result was still a loss for the black and gold. Boston now finds themselves down three games to one in the series against a Lightning team who seem to be putting it … Keep Reading
By: Leon Lifschutz | Follow Me On Twitter @LeonLifschutz
The Bruins and Lightning figured back to backs weren’t enough hockey and decided to go into overtime in game 2. Tampa Bay was the more desperate team throughout most of the game and were rewarded with the win, tying the series at 1-1. The game was a reminder of how talented an opponent the Lightning … Keep Reading
By: Leon Lifschutz | Follow Me On Twitter @LeonLifschutz
The eastern conference’s top two regular-season teams kicked off their series in exciting fashion with non-stop action right from the opening puck drop. The Bruins came out of this one the winner, but early indications suggest this will be a long and hard-fought series. Let’s get into the breakdown of game one!
By: Brian Boll | Follow Me On Twitter @HockeyOgie
As we await the start of the second-round matchup of the 2020 Stanley Cup Playoffs between the Boston Bruins and the Tampa Bay Lightning this Sunday, many experts are predicting a close matchup between the two teams. A mix of the traditional “eye-test” and the use of analytics play an essential role in developing … Keep Reading
By: Leon Lifschutz | Follow me on Twitter @LeonLifschutz
The two best teams in the Eastern Conference will meeting in round 2. Tampa Bay slayed their 2019 demon by handling the Columbus Blue Jackets in 5 games. Meanwhile, Boston stayed the course by dispatching Carolina for the second year in row in just 5 games after a lackluster round-robin performance. This second round match-up … Keep Reading
By Leon Lifschutz | Follow me on Twitter @LeonLifschutz
What a roller coaster of emotion for Bruins fans. A quiet 1st period was followed by a 2-0 deficit at the end of the 2nd. Angst was in the air amongst the fandom. But the angst turned to euphoria after an utterly dominant display of hockey spurred the beloved Bruins to a … Keep Reading
By Leon Lifschutz | Follow me on Twitter @LeonLifschutz
Bruins fans learned early in the day the team would likely be without David Pastrnak again which was not a complete surprise. However, they were not expecting the news that Vezina nominee Tuukka Rask would not only not be playing but was permanently leaving the bubble and forgoing the playoffs. In spite of … Keep Reading
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By: Leon Lifschuts | Follow Me On Twitter @LeonLifschuts
The Bruins had their first leads of the NHL restart and while they couldn’t hold onto them in regulation time they managed to claim it once and for all in the second overtime. In doing so, they secured their first win of the restart and 1-0 series lead against the Hurricanes. Facing a talented … Keep Reading
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