Among all the hockey accounts that I have followed since joining Twitter, my favorites have been those in the hockey analytics community. I personally find that visualizations of advanced stats enhance my enjoyment of the game, and help me to understand what each player contributes, beyond what I can see from watching games.
Today I want to share some recent research by Ryan Stimson. Back in April, he wrote an article for Hockey-Graphs.com that identified 4 playing styles for forwards, and what offensive results you could expect from different forward combinations.
I encourage you to read the entire article for a full explanation and a description of his methodology.