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May 17, 2010

Howe and Why: Quality Starts

by Robert Vollman

What save percentage constituted a Quality Start this past season, who led the league in Quality Start Percentage, why Jaroslav Halak is one of the most improved netminders this year, how did Vesa Toskala perform even worse in 2009-10 than in the previous season, why Carey Price and Tim Thomas should feel upset about the offenses of the Canadiens and Bruins, and why Antti Niemi and Pekka Rinne should be thankful for the way the Blackhawks and Predators offenses played with them in net this season.

March 31, 2010

Howe and Why: Slideback Players

by Robert Vollman

Which players are having the most disappointing seasons and do certain organizations have a greater number of slideback players than others?

March 22, 2010

Howe and Why: Bounceback Players

by Robert Vollman

The Flyers, Coyotes, Rangers and Blackhawks all find themselves with the top candidates for the 2009-10 bounceback player of the year.

March 11, 2010

Howe and Why: Will Ovechkin Outscore Gretzky?

by Robert Vollman

Can Alexander Ovechkin overtake Wayne Gretzky as the all-time goal-scorer or is there another variable that's likely to prevent the Capitals left winger from being the greatest hockey player of all-time?

March 8, 2010

Howe and Why: The Unsung Heroes

by Robert Vollman

We all know about the stars and skaters at the center of the media's attention, but who are the most underrated players in the league that have remained under the radar?

March 4, 2010

Howe and Why: Ten Ways to Measure Defensive Contributions

by Robert Vollman

What are the ten best ways to measure defensive contributions and is it true that measuring offense is light years ahead of our ability to properly evaluate defense?

January 28, 2010

Howe and Why: The 2010 All-Stars

by Robert Vollman

There may be no All-Star Game this season, but we can still objectively pick who would have made the 2010 rosters in the Eastern Conference and the Western Conference. So who ended up making it and who ended up getting snubbed?

January 20, 2010

Howe and Why: Best Free Agent Signings

by Robert Vollman

Who were the best free agent signings of 2009-10, who were the worst, and which general manager had the best offseason in retrospect?

January 13, 2010

Howe and Why: Improving Penalty Killing Effectiveness

by Robert Vollman

The Islanders, Maple Leafs and Stars are currently struggling on the penalty kill. What changes can coaches Scott Gordon, Ron Wilson and Marc Crawford make in order to improve one of the more glaring weaknesses on each of these teams?

January 8, 2010

Howe and Why: The League's Best Penalty-Killers

by Robert Vollman

Who are the best penalty-killers in the league and are several coaches misusing their top penalty-killing players?

December 10, 2009

Howe and Why: Top-Six Forwards, Part 1

by Robert Vollman

How can you tell when a player is a top-six forward, what are some examples of players that belong in this category and are there any surprising players, such as certain rookies, that would qualify for this cateogory?

December 2, 2009

Howe and Why: Stay-at-Home Defensemen

by Robert Vollman

Why are several unexpectedly good teams having success this season, and why are a few unexpectedly bad teams failing to live up to expectations?

November 13, 2009

Howe and Why: Goalie Contributions

by Robert Vollman

Don't be so quick to judge goaltenders on their save percentages, when shot quality needs to be taken into account. Is Lundqvist better than Backstrom? Could Quick really be an upgrade over Hiller? Is Craig Anderson not as good as we think he is? Which goalies benefit the most from team defense and which netminders benefit the least?

November 10, 2009

Howe and Why: Best and Worst Value Players

by Robert Vollman

While the Colorado Avalanche have thrived with smart buys such as goaltender Craig Anderson, the Nashville Predators have a lot to learn.

October 30, 2009

Howe and Why: Translation Factors and the AHL

by Robert Vollman

How do players perform heading into the NHL from the AHL and how do players respond when sent down from the NHL to the AHL?

October 26, 2009

Howe and Why: Coaches

by Robert Vollman

Who have been the best coaches over the past twenty years, who have been the worst and which coaches should have won the Jack Adams trophy in years that they didn't win?

October 16, 2009

Howe and Why: Victor Hedman and the Swedish Elite League

by Robert Vollman

How well do former Swedish Elite League players, such as Tampa Bay defenseman Victor Hedman, translate to the NHL?

October 13, 2009

Howe and Why: Veteran Rosters Have Proven Record

by Robert Vollman

Last night the youthful Blackhawks came back to defeat a veteran Calgary squad that has been off to a hot start. Do younger teams generally prevail or is there something to be said for teams with solid veteran presence.

August 24, 2009

Howe and Why: The Best Value In Net

by Robert Vollman

Using Goals Versus Salary, GVS, who were the best and worst goaltenders for value in the NHL last year, and which teams made the best and worst goalie signings in the offseason.

August 10, 2009

Howe and Why: The NHL's Top Values

by Robert Vollman

Just as Baseball Prospectus once rolled out MORP, Money Over Replacement Player to compliment VORP, Value Over Replacement Player, Puck Prospectus utilizes GVS, Goals Versus Salary, to compliment GVT, Goals Versus Threshold, and to properly evaluate a players' worth in financial terms. So, who are the ten best and ten worst players for value in the NHL?

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