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Category Archives: Data and Analytics
A Closer Look At Capitals’ Free Agent Acquisitions: Brendan Leipsic
Photo: Jewels From The Crown After a one-goal performance from the Washington Capitals‘ fourth-line in the team’s seven-game series loss in the first round of the 2019 Stanley Cup Playoffs, change to the trio was inevitable. After locking up forwards … Continue reading
Luck In The NHL Playoffs, And How We Can Measure It
Image: Youtube Sports and luck go hand-in-hand, especially in hockey. The nature of the sport—relatively low-scoring, fast-paced, involving high degree of parity—maximizes the effect luck can have on results. The NHL playoffs involve far more luck than most experts care … Continue reading
HBK Line, Capitals’ Edition? Carl Hagelin’s Addition to the Caps Could Make a Difference Come the Start of the Playoffs
Photo: Getty Images What might have gone down as a minor depth trade for the Washington Capitals right before the 2019 Trade Deadline could end up paying huge dividends. Forward Carl Hagelin was flailing with the Los Angeles Kings after … Continue reading
Posted in Data and Analytics, Lineups, News, NHL, Offense, Players, Teams, Washington Capitals
Tagged Analytics, Brett Connolly, Carl Hagelin, Lars Eller, Luke Adomanis, Trade Acquisition, Washington Capitals
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Washington Capitals Fourth Quarter Review: 2018-2019 Season
Photo: Patrick McDermott/NHL Via Getty Images With the Washington Capitals having finished the 2018-2019 regular season, it is time to do the fourth and last quarterly assessment of the team. In this piece, NoVa Caps’ Diane Doyle looks at the … Continue reading
Posted in Data and Analytics, News, NHL, Teams, Washington Capitals
Tagged 2018-19, Diane Doyle, Eastern Conference, Metropolitan Division, NHL, Quarterly Review, Standing
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Capitals vs. Flyers – Inside The Numbers
Photo: Patrick McDermott/NHL via Getty Images The Capitals’ 3-1 win over the Philadelphia Flyers on Sunday wasn’t the most high-scoring affair, but an ultimately crucial one for the Caps in their push for the Metropolitan Division title. In this piece, … Continue reading
Posted in Data and Analytics, Game Re-Caps, Games, News, NHL, Teams, Washington Capitals
Tagged Analytics, Luke Adomanis, Philadelphia Flyers, Possession Data, Statistics, Washington Capitals
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March of the Capitals – Coming in Like the Hard-Hitting Lamb
Photo: Bruce Bennett/Getty Images The month of March is nearly upon the Washington Capitals and with the arrival of March, comes the final playoff push. Often, March will come in like a lamb, but a hard-charging battering ram. In this … Continue reading
Posted in Data and Analytics, History, News, NHL, Teams, Washington Capitals
Tagged Diane Doyle, March, Record, Washington Capitals
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Insert Here: How Carl Hagelin Fits With The Washington Capitals
Jonathan Daniel/Getty Images As the old saying goes, “If you can’t beat em’, join em’.” Well, it isn’t exactly like that, but the Washington Capitals got tired of playing against Carl Hagelin almost every playoffs the last eight years and … Continue reading
Posted in Data and Analytics, Lineups, News, NHL, Players, Washington Capitals
Tagged Carl Hagelin, Data, Lineups, Luke Adomanis, Metrics, Roster Moves, Statistics, Washington Capitals
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Washington Capitals Third Quarter Review: 2018-2019 Season
Photo: Mark Blinch/NHLI via Getty Images With the Washington Capitals having played 61 games in the 2018-2019 season, it’s time for our third quarterly assessment of the team. In this piece, NoVa Caps’ Diane Doyle looks at the third quarter … Continue reading
Posted in Data and Analytics, News, Washington Capitals
Tagged Diane Doyle, Metropolitan Division, NHL, Quarterly Review, Record, Teams, Washington Capitals
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Defensive Disappointment: The Capitals’ Defensive Struggles This Season Uncharacteristic Under Todd Reirden
Photo: NHL Heading into this season, there was a mixture of both uncertainty and assurance when it came to the Capitals’ coaching staff, specifically first-year Head Coach Todd Reirden. With an all-but identical roster to the one that captured the … Continue reading
Posted in Coach, Coaching, Data and Analytics, Defense, News, Penalty Kill, Teams, Todd Reirden, Washington Capitals
Tagged Defense, Michael Fleetwood, Penalty Kill, Statistics, Todd Reirden, Washington Capitals
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Puck and Player Tracking in the NHL: The Basics
Photo: NHL NHL commissioner Gary Bettman announced on Friday that the league is officially partnering with Jogmo World to deploy puck and player tracking technology in all 31 NHL arenas at some point during the 2019-20 season. The new tracking systems … Continue reading
