Over the past few weeks, I’ve had the fortune of hopping around sports radio stations across the continent to talk some hockey, and in almost every single call that I’ve had, I was asked the same question: Who is the…
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Some thoughts on the Capitals and shot quality
If I had to pick a mainstream hockey article niche that is most likely to pull a collective eyebrow-raise out of the analytics community, it is the “shot quality” piece. You know the drill; a team scores goals despite underwhelming…
Being Accountable: 2017/18 Edition
The regular season is over, and it’s time for everybody’s favourite game: bragging to each other how correct we were, and mocking each other for how wrong we were. With that in mind, I prepared myself for the worst in…
Exclusive: Josh Leivo to retire, take Leafs GM job at end of season
In case the date/ending wasn’t clear, this was The Faceoff Circle’s 2018 April Fools Day article. Enjoy! After months (okay, years) of speculation about who the next General Manager of the Toronto Maple Leafs will be, sources have informed The…
Just how real is the Leafs’ wins record, anyway?
Last night, the Toronto Maple Leafs defeated the Florida Panthers and set a franchise record, winning their 46th game of the season. Awesome stuff, right? Yes, but it’s also a little complicated. Firstly, as every person who doesn’t like the…