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NHL: Puck Prospectus predicts the top 10 breakout players this year

Puck Prospectus predicts the top 10 breakout players this year, including two key players on the Red Wings and Flyers.

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HP: Season's biggest surprises/disappointments so far

Hockey Prospectus looks back at their preseason projections to try and get a handle on who has exceeded expectations (Tim Thomas) and who has fallen way short (Jason Pominville).

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NHL: What can be learned from the worst trades of all time?

With the NHL trade deadline rapidly approaching, Robert Vollman of Hockey Prospectus evaluates the worst trades of all time and the lessons current teams can draw from them.

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2011 NHL Playoffs: Analyzing the importance of the depth factor in postseason...

Hockey Prospectus explores the importance of having a deep roster in the 2011 Stanley Cup playoffs.

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2011 NHL offseason - Washington Capitals are offseason champs, while...

Robert Vollman ranks the NHL teams that have added and lost the most talent during the 2011 offseason, with the Washington Capitals earning the distinction of most improved.

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NHL 2011-12 Season Preview - Ranking the top 10 projected player regressions

Hockey Prospectus continues its top-10 series by picking this season's top 10 projected regression candidates, topped by Vezina and Conn Smythe winner Tim Thomas, who is unlikely to sustain his...

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2012 NHL offseason - Minnesota Wild, Tampa Bay Lightning are big offseason...

With the free agent frenzy dwindling to a free agent fizzle, Rob Vollman looks at which teams helped themselves the most this offseason, and which lost the most production from their previous campaign.

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2013 NHL Preview - Erik Karlsson, Alex Pietrangelo among top projected...

Hockey Prospectus projects the top 10 defensemen in the 2013 season using HP's VUKOTA projection system.

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NHL - Trade deadline additions could cost Pittsburgh Penguins down the line

The Penguins added a ton of talent for their 2013 Cup run, but Rob Vollman writes that it came with a steep cost in terms of projected future production.

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NHL Future Power Rankings - Chicago Blackhawks positioned well for future...

Craig Custance, Frank Provenzano, Neil Greenberg, Corey Pronman, Robert Vollman and Ryan Schwepfinger rank every NHL team based on how well they're set up for future success.

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NHL - Hockey Prospectus projections for 2013-14 team standings

Robert Vollman of Hockey Prospectus analyzes the projections for the top NHL teams of 2013-14. Pittsburgh leads the list, but the Rangers, Bruins and Blackhawks are right on its tail.

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Why Phil Kessel-type deals involving future first-round picks are worth it - NHL

Rob Vollman writes why trading away future first-round selections -- as the Maple Leafs did to acquire Phil Kessel -- can result in more help than harm for certain NHL teams.

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Selke Trophy appears to be Patrice Bergeron's to lose - NHL

Coming out of the NHL All-Star break, Rob Vollman handicaps the race for the 2014-15 Selke Trophy. Will Patrice Bergeron make it three wins in four seasons? Who will mount the most serious case...

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The most valuable players in the NHL at every age - 30-plus

Rob Vollman uses advanced metrics to identify the top NHL players at every age; this file includes picks for ages 30 and up.

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The most valuable players in the NHL at every age - 18 to 23

Rob Vollman uses advanced metrics to identify the top NHL players at every age; this file includes picks for ages 18 through 23.

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NHL -- Who's the league's best goalie?

The debate for the NHL's best goalie centers on three names: Carey Price, Tuukka Rask and Henrik Lundqvist. Rob Vollman employs statistical analysis to shed light on the discussion.

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Grouping the Eastern Conference coaching staffs into tiers - NHL

Rob Vollman puts every team's coaching staff into one of five tiers based on experience and their standings point performance against expectation. Three Eastern teams' staffs make the top tier.

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Analytics All-Stars for 2015-16 - NHL

Which less heralded players having breakout seasons have been overlooked by All-Star voters? Rob Vollman breaks down the list of players who have flown under the radar, including Leon Draisaitl.

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Why the Minnesota Wild are the best trade fit for Boston Bruins winger Loui...

With the Boston Bruins potentially trading high-scoring winger Loui Eriksson, which team is the best destination? Rob Vollman dives into the data to show why it's the Minnesota Wild.

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Four deals that should have been made at the trade deadline - NHL

Some players didn't wind up in their ideal destinations at the NHL trade deadline, while other great options didn't move at all. Here are four trades that should have happened, per Rob Vollman.

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