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Not a lot of hoopla today. Just some links to bide the time until the weekend comes. Schenn vs. Komisarek Defensively Hockey Analysis brings us a case where stats without context can paint the wrong picture. NHL re-draft: Building 30 teams From Scratch Writers at NHL.com draft 30 teams

Grabovski: Where Does He Fit In? First Line, Second Line? Career Heading Up, or Down? - Mike Langlois at Vintage Leaf Memories So, I wonder now, who is Mikhail Grabovski? Is he the guy I saw in Montreal, Hamilton (AHL) and his first two seasons in Toronto—a nice little

Nikolai Kulemin's Shot and Goal Locations - JP Nikota at The Leafs Nation I believe that shot location is critical in assessing a players' shooting percentages, and probably has some bearing on the sustainability of a player's goal totals. If, for example, a player collects

GMs Show Little Support for No-Touch Icing - Dan Rosen at NHL.com I am not for no-touch icing whatsoever. Watching enough other leagues that have the no-touch, what I don't like is when the play stops. The puck is still moving but all the players stop and

That's the question I've wanted to answer for the longest time. Identifying a goon is like watching porn, you know it when you see it. The goon of which I speak is known for two things; fighting and fighting often. Colton Orr? Goon. George Parros? Goon.

Could Joe Colborne Become Garry Unger; The Trade Throw-In Who Became an Iron Man - Mike Langlois at Vintage Leaf Memories Just to be clear, I recognize that young Joe Colborne was not a "throw-in" in the trade that saw Tomas Kaberle move to the Bruins (a deal

Well not a whole heck of a lot happened over the weekend hockey wise. Barring the incredible HFBoard Eklung rumour video posted by Yakov Mironov, and Mike Comrie knocking up Hillary Duff, nothing of significance happened. However, that's not to say that the weekend wasn't fruitful.

Leafs Depth Up Front a Huge Issue Heading Into Training Camp - Mike Langlois at Vintage Leaf Memories We all know the names that will make up the roster in that regard—Kessel and Lupul will likely be with Connolly on, ostensibly, the "first" line. Grabovski will again

What Rules Will the NHL Test at Its R&D Camp? - James Mirtle of the Globe and Mail First, here's what Shanahan had to say on the camp, which will run some of the top junior players through scrimmates using the different rules under the watchful

Optimus Reim: Goaltending as Performance Art - Joe Pack of The Hockey Writers There are a few current masks that satisfy this writer’s thirst for Heroes and Heels. Nikolai Khabibulin, Stanley Cup champion with the 2004 Lightning, was dubbed "The Bulin Wall" and understandably had a brick

The excerpt below is from NHL.com and the article: How 2010-11 East Also-Rans Can Right Ship. Connolly signed a two-year, $9.5 million contract, and Burke said his well-known injury history is based more on bad luck than nagging issues. The real coup, however, could be Lombardi. A serious

Yesterday brought with it two big stories. The first being the Shea Weber arbitration hearing and the ridiculous contracts by both sides. Weber - $8.5M. (lol) Nashville - $4.75M (somehow more lol). It could be another day until we hear the arbiter's ruling, so don'

Looking at the Schedule - Puckin 'Eh Jon S. at Puckin 'Eh breaks down the upcoming season month by month. Here is an excerpt on the most important month: November Average Points by Opponents: 92 Opponents with a better record than the Leafs: 10 out of 14 Leafs

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In Defense of Intangibles: Phil Kessel and the OK Plateau - Danny Gray at Leafs Nation The studies suggest that those who engage in deliberate practice and encourage constant feedback are most likely to see improvement. Mikhail Grabovski and Nikolai Kulemin have both demonstrated a dedication to working on all

Why Leaf Patience With Young D-men is so Crucial: Remembering Al Iafrate - Mike at VLM Big Al (6 foot 3 as I recall, maybe 230 pounds) joined the Leafs as a high draft choice and was parachuted into the line-up when he was only 18—which, given his lack

Not much at all happened over the weekend, and as such today's links are few. Regardless, here they are for your enjoyment, presented to you as Fair and Balanced as we can. TML Prospects Profile Series: Jake Gardiner I can't hear enough about his ultra-smooth skating.

With the signing of Darryl Boyce yesterday, the Leafs find themselves with an awful lot of bottom 3 talent going into training camp. There's the aforementioned Boyce, Colton Orr, Mike Brown, Mike Zigomanis, Philippe Dupuis, and Jay Rosehill. None of these players have a ceiling higher than the

Ziggy Stardust is back baby! Leafs re-sign Mike Zigomanis to a 1 year deal. - The Hockey News Head on over the jump for more links on this glorious day. Tempered Expectations for Reimer Alex Tran at MLHS wants us to understand the workings of Reimer. High Quality Scoring Chances:

So Stamkos might be on the market (maybe) and Schenn has yet to be re-signed. Other than that, not much going on in the hockey world as we find ourselves in the equivalent of the horse latitudes of the hockey year. Seen any good movies lately? If so, head on

It's a Lazy Friday. Here be your links. Leafs Ink Lashoff For One Year Surprisingly it's not to a record deal. Burkes Says Leafs Set for 2011-12 So are we re-signing Schenn or what? Just How Strong is the Maple Leafs' Forward Corp Lukas Hardonk

Well basically, he's a better Tim Brent. Now, some people have already argued the contrary based on faceoff %s (Dupuis - 46.2%, Brent - 52%) among other things. Now I could delve into Corsi ratings, QCOMPs, and more advanced stats, but looking over their numbers I found

It worked for Clarke MacArthur yesterday so why not for Luke Schenn today. Schenn is the last Leafs RFA (not named Matt Lashoff) in need of a new contract, and with Burke's track record since joining the Leafs when it comes to RFAs we have all the reason

Your links after the jump. Burke Restoring Pride in Toronto ITB&WB really really likes what Burke has been doing lately. Maple Leafs + Tim Connolly = Stopgap PPP over at Leafs Nation speaks the truth about Connolly. Brian Burke is a Wizard LeafsHQ likes the trade. Doug Gilmour's

Well the NHL Awards are tonight, like anyone's going to be watching, but I figure we should at least acknowledge them. So here are the unofficial Pension Plan Puppets Picks: Hart: Corey Perry Vezina: Tim Thomas Norris: Zdeno Chara Calder: Jeff Skinner Lady Byng: Nicklas Lidstrom Selke: Jonathan