Cerebral Puck

This is our first installment of our NHL-wide analysis of puck-moving defensemen.  In today’s NHL, puck movement from the back-end is critical towards driving possession, generating scoring chances, and preventing opponent scoring chances. Before diving in, let’s understand our methodology (at a high level). Methodology overview Corsi, in its’ basic form, has flaws. It doesn’t … More Puck moving defensemen series: Montreal Canadiens