The Toronto Maple Leafs’ change in playing style: Separating fact from fiction
This piece was supposed to be about William Nylander and his defensive game, but it changed as it took shape.
We’ll eventually get to him,...
Updated WOWY analysis of Phil Kessel and Tyler Bozak
In my first post here at MLHS, I wrote an introduction to advanced statistics which generated some good discussion in the comments. A number...
Re-Evaluating Dion Phaneuf — A Victim of Miscalculation
Dion Phaneuf's effectiveness always seems to be a popular matter of debate in the world of hockey.
This shouldn't surprise anyone when citing a player...
How will Maple Leafs forward moves impact team shooting percentage?
Over the past two off seasons, the Toronto Maple Leafs have made a fairly significant number of moves to their group of forwards beyond their...
Dion Phaneuf – Leading vs Trailing Part II
In May of 2013, I wrote an article on Dion Phaneuf and his play when the team is leading vs when they are trailing. It...
What to Expect: Stephane Robidas
As we continue to wait for Stephane Robidas to make his on-ice debut in the blue and white, it makes sense to have a...
A WOWY Analysis Guide
My first post here at MLHS was an Introduction to Advanced Hockey Statistics, which I recommend you go read if you have not done so...
Which Leaf Players Pull Their Weight Defensively?
In my last post, I looked at which Maple Leaf players are producing their fair share of the offense. In the comments to that...
The Toronto Maple Leafs and high-danger scoring chances
It’s an age-old mantra and every hockey coach’s plea: Go to the net and good things happen.
Knowing scoring from in close is a consistent...
A look at Tyler Bozak’s improved 2013-14 Season
Last week, I looked at a WOWY analysis of Phil Kessel and Tyler Bozak, where we saw that Bozak had a much improved season...
An Advanced Stats Look at Leaf Players through 18 games
The Maple Leafs are now 18 games into the 2014-15 season, a decent enough sample size to take an early advanced stat look at the...
How are the Maple Leafs performing relative to past seasons?
The Maple Leafs just surpassed the quarter pole of their schedule with a win over the Detroit Red Wings in game #21 of the 2014-15 season....
Game 5 Scoring Chances: DET 4 vs. TOR 1
After getting a little momentum, winning two straight games and winning the chance count against Colorado, the Maple Leafs had a disappointing return to form...
Game 4 Scoring Chances: TOR 3 vs. COL 2
For the first time this year, the Leafs were clearly the superior team in Tuesday's game against Colorado.
They dominated the ES chances, especially in...
Game 9 Scoring Chances: TOR 4 vs. BUF 0
After getting a lot of media heat from Saturday night's loss, the Leafs had the perfect response.
They played what was, by the numbers, easily...
Game 10 Scoring Chances: Maple Leafs 4 vs. Blue Jackets 1
The Leafs earned a second straight win against a short-handed Blue Jackets team, getting some opportunistic third period goals to secure the victory.
The first...
Game 17 Scoring Chances: Penguins 2 vs. Maple Leafs 1
The Leafs had twelve minutes of powerplay time, but weren't able to get a goal out of any of it against the Penguins. Pittsburgh...
Game 6 Scoring Chances: DET 1 vs. TOR 0
This was a bit of an odd game, scoring chance wise.
The Maple Leafs had a superior possession performance to what they managed Friday night, but...
Game 19 Scoring Chances: Predators 9 vs. Maple Leafs 2
One of the ugliest displays I've seen from a Leaf team in a long time unfolded on Tuesday, as they were routed 9-2 by...
Game 18 Scoring Chances: Sabres 6 vs. Maple Leafs 2
The last time these teams met, it was as one-sided an NHL game as I've seen. It looked like there might be a similar...