by Drew Way | Sep 17, 2018 | Analytics, New York Rangers
[text_output]By now practically everyone reading this article should be well aware of the KZB line—Chris Kreider-Mika Zibanejad-Pavel Buchnevich—and how successful it has been at times when utilized over the prior two seasons. Each player on the line at least belongs...
by Drew Way | Aug 15, 2018 | Analytics, Hockey
[text_output]Hockey analytics continue to be a polarizing topic among hockey fans and media. While there are a multitude of reasons as to why some fans aren’t big proponents of the advanced statistical measures available today, one particular issue continues to rise...
by Drew Way | Jul 11, 2018 | Analytics, New York Rangers
[text_output]For those of you that may be unfamiliar, I created the Blueshirts Breakaway Hockey Lexicon which launched on February and is intended to be a one-stop shop for learning about hockey analytics in an intuitive and easily digestible manner. Months of work...
by Guest Writer | May 21, 2018 | Analytics, New York Rangers
[text_output]**This post was written by guest contributor and Patreon supporter Tyler McGillick, and he interviewed Blueshirts Breakaway site editor and analytics writer Drew Way. You can find Tyler on Twitter @TylerRichard93 **[/text_output][text_output]Hey...
by Drew Way | May 15, 2018 | Analytics, Hockey, New York Rangers
[text_output]I’ve always been a big fan of mailbag-style articles from sports writers, as I feel they provide a great avenue to drive engagement with readers. I am under no false illusions that I am someone like Bill Simmons, who has a massive following that can...
by Drew Way | Apr 20, 2018 | Analytics, Hockey, New York Rangers
[text_output]In the third edition of the Hockey Lexicon Spotlight Series, I discuss a statistic that has been at the heart of baseball conversations for years, and over the past few seasons has begun to gain momentum in the hockey analytics community: WAR. In this...
