Archives

Tom Awad author archives.

February 24, 2011

Player Power Rankings: Twin Peaks - Daniel Sedin for Art Ross?

by Tom Awad

Season after Henrik claims scoring title, Daniel on pace to lead league in 2010-11.

February 18, 2011

Numbers On Ice: Trade Richards!

by Tom Awad

What should Dallas do with their franchise player? Trade Brad Richards?

February 15, 2011

Player Power Rankings: Steven Stamkos Takes Top Spot

by Tom Awad

The Tampa Bay Lightning forward regains the top spot in the rankings.

February 8, 2011

Player Power Rankings: The Rise of Daniel Sedin

by Tom Awad

Canucks' forward jumps Steven Stamkos and Sidney Crosby on latest edition of PPR.

January 27, 2011

Numbers On Ice: Wayne Gretzky's Records Examined

by Tom Awad

Five are looked at--could a modern player topple them? It's not likely.

January 25, 2011

Player Power Rankings: Sidney Crosby, Tim Thomas on Top

by Tom Awad

Player Power Rankings sees two familiar faces head the skaters and goalies lists.

January 18, 2011

Player Power Rankings: Henrik Lundqvist Eyes the Throne

by Tom Awad

Rangers stopper rise up goalie rankings as injured Sidney Crosby still tops skaters.

January 12, 2011

Numbers On Ice: The Chris Osgood Hall of Fame Debate

by Tom Awad

He's got three championships and 400 wins to his name, but is Chris Osgood worthy of the Hall of Fame?

January 11, 2011

Player Power Rankings: The Canucks Are On Fire

by Tom Awad

Player Power Rankings has the Sedins and Ryan Kesler all on the list now.

January 4, 2011

Player Power Rankings: Tomas Vokoun Rejoins the List

by Tom Awad

Panthers netminder and possible trade target is back on Player Power Rankings.

December 29, 2010

Numbers On Ice: On Sidney Crosby vs. Alex Ovechkin

by Tom Awad

Who's better, Sid or Ovie? Tom Awad says that Crosby's got the lead now, for sure, but Ovechkin can put himself back on top.

December 28, 2010

Player Power Rankings: Sidney Crosby Arrives in the Top Three

by Tom Awad

In Player Power Rankings, the streaking forward is now right behind two goalies.

December 21, 2010

Player Power Rankings: Ondrej Pavelec Passes Sidney Crosby

by Tom Awad

With all of the focus on Tim Thomas and Carey Price, some folks have missed the fact that Atlanta's Ondrej Pavelec is having a spectacular season. But better than Sidney Crosby's?

December 18, 2010

Numbers On Ice: The 1970's Canadiens

by Tom Awad

Were the great Canadiens teams of the 1970's as strong as we think they were?

December 15, 2010

Numbers On Ice: Steven Stamkos Approaching Elite...

by Tom Awad

Steven Stamkos is approaching elite...just don't confuse the Lightning center with Alex Overhkin and Sidney Crosby just yet.

December 14, 2010

Player Power Rankings: Cam Ward, Daniel Sedin Join PPR

by Tom Awad

Cam Ward and Daniel Sedin jump into the NHL's top ten, while two goaltenders still rank in front of Sid the Kid, as measured by Goals Versus Threshold.

December 7, 2010

Player Power Rankings: Dustin Byfuglien Approaches the Elite

by Tom Awad

Nine players remained among the elite according to the Goals Versus Threshold metric, with reconverted defenseman Dustin Byfuglien joining the party this week.

December 3, 2010

Player Power Rankings: Steven Stamkos Is Pacing The League

by Tom Awad

Tom Awad keeps you updated on the most valuable players in the NHL, based on Hockey Prospectus' Goals Versus Threshold metric.

November 28, 2010

Numbers On Ice: All-Time Multi-League GVT Database

by Tom Awad

Tom Awad introduces the mother of all GVT databases, covering the NHL, WHA, AHL, IHL, the Swedish, Finnish, Russian, Czech and German elite leagues.

November 23, 2010

Player Power Rankings: Sidney Crosby Makes His Move

by Tom Awad

The Pens are 5-2-1 in their past eight games, in no small part thanks to number 87, who appears in the Player Power Rankings again, but Tim Thomas holds onto the top spot for now.