The rise of Hockey Analytics is continuing and jocks everywhere are trembling in the mighty shadow of code and arguments about Corsi. Soon, you’ll be turning on NBC to see some kid from the Ivy League breaking down your favorite team with statistical wizardry. Whether you’re apprehensive or in favor of the concept, teams are adopting these models and shutting down websites to gain that competitive edge.
Advanced stats are here to stay.
I have my own reservations about the analytics community, namely that baseball already proved that you can’t win titles with numbers alone (say what you want about Theo, but the farm was what got the Sox and Cubs there).