When the Washington Capitals purchased and took over hockey wage and roster database CapFriendly, stats guru Tim Hiebert was out of a job.
CapFriendly was a go-to supply not only for hockey followers, however journalists each near and even on the perimeter of masking the game. Like Hockey Reference, it was an accredited device for us reporters who work for the Related Press.
CapFriendly is now the unique property of 1 NHL crew. However Hiebert, who was CapFriendly’s depth charts supervisor for six years, has turn into writer of the the brand new Lineups part of The Hockey Information. It is a new residence for NHL projected lineups, depth charts and roster associated information and evaluation.
To see how Hiebert’s first take for the Chicago Blackhawks, try https://thehockeynews.com/lineups/central/chicago-blackhawks-projected-lineup-and-depth-chart
USA At present Community, David Banks
For now, just a few issues elevate eyebrows.
De facto captain Nick Foligno has been dropped to the Blackhawks fourth line to start out, regardless of his steadiness shift after shift and energy on the boards, Unfocused, ineffective peripheral ahead Lukas Reichel is on the third.
Odds are that will not actually be the case as soon as the puck drops in October. OK, This will likely be a piece in progress.
The overall website, together with info for all 32 NHL groups is at https://thehockeynews.com/lineups/
Welcome to The Hockey Information Lineups
This is what Hiebert mentioned he hopes to ship.
The Hockey Information
The long-term aim is to construct one thing extra user-friendly, so keep tuned for a extra strong function down the highway. The information is usually a little sluggish to load typically, however he thinks it appears fairly good on this format. He tried to imitate the CapFriendly format with just a few tweaks, so it ought to look acquainted to those that visited the previous pages.
He is additionally teamed evolving-hockey.com to convey some superior hockey stats to the depth charts. You may now discover CF% (Corsi For), iGx (particular person anticipated objectives) and GSAx (objectives saved above anticipated). For a proof of those stats and all superior stats generally, he recommends studying the Evolving-Hockey Glossary.
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