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Breakdown: Alex Ovechkin's Unstoppable PP One-Timer
14 years into his career, teams still can't stop Alex Ovechkin's powerplay one-timer. With the help of tracking technology, we look at who's feeding him the puck, where he's shooting from and where he's putting his shots in the net. There are some interesting trends that might surprise you. -
Welcome to The Point
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Why Rush Scoring Chances Are Important
Did you know that a scoring chance off the rush is far more likely to be a goal than one off the cycle or forecheck? This is one of the main reasons why there's so much focus on controlled zone entries at the NHL level. -
Why You Should Care About Puck Possession Time
How often does your favourite player have the puck? And what does that mean in terms of results? -
What is a Possession Driving Play and Why is it Important?
How do teams generate good shot attempt differentials? One key to that is transitioning the puck up the ice under control, meaning not tossing it up the boards and hoping to win it back. By combining all kinds of plays that move the puck up the ice, we get possession driving plays. -
Why Controlled Zone Exits Matter
If you want to keep the puck under team control and generate smooth transition into the offensive zone, that work starts in the defensive zone with a controlled exit, or breakout. -
Why you want to shoot from the slot
The slot, the home plate, or the house, whatever you want to call it, that area on the ice between the dots and below the tops of the circles is where almost all of the scoring plays in hockey take place. -
Why Controlled Zone Entries Matter
What is a controlled zone entry, and why is it important? We break it down as we continue to go through the statistics we use here at The Point. -
Why The Inner Slot Matters
Here at The Point, we talk about the inner slot area of the ice a lot, and there's a good reason why; almost half of all goals in the NHL are scored from there, and shooting percentage skyrockets within that area. -
Teams should be interested in Riley Nash
Riley Nash is a versatile depth centre that could help a lot of teams.