The Panthers have traded Defenseman Steven Kampfer with a conditional 7th round pick to the New York Rangers for Dylan McIlrath. STEVEN KAMPFER Kampfer was the 7th defenseman in Florida for a couple of years. In 73 games with the Panthers, he has scored 2 goals and 6 assists which is 8 points. He had … Continue reading Panthers trade Kampfer to the Rangers

This year the Panthers went 5-6-1 in their first 12 games. Last year they went 5-4-3 in their first 12. That is only a 2 point difference. In their first 20 games last year they went 8-8-4 in their first 20. They weren't in a playoff spot then. It prompted Miami Herald beat writer George … Continue reading Panthers find themselves in a similar situation as last year

Welcome to Part 2 of my hockey analytics research. Part 1 is right here: https://thepuckunderthesun.wordpress.com/2016/10/22/introduction-to-advanced-statistics-in-hockey-corsi-fenwick-and-the-problems-with/ Anyway in that article I examined the basic advanced statistics which were +/-, Corsi and Fenwick. This is a quick review: +/-: Goals For by Player's Team while he is on the ice -  Goals Against on Player's Team while … Continue reading Advanced Statistics in Hockey, Part 2: Zone Starts and Time %& Points/60 minutes of ice time

Welcome to The Puck Under the Sun's Tri Weekly Update. After every three weeks, I will review the NHL. Let's get started. THREE STARS OF THE THREE WEEKS 1st Star- Artemi Amnisov   (Center;  Chicago) Amnisov had 7 goals and 13 points in 10 games for Chicago. He is red hot right now. Last year, he … Continue reading NHL Tri-Weekly Update: October 12-November 2, 2016

Record: 4-4-1, 9 points Point Percentage: .500 Best Game: Oct 30       @ Detroit       W 5-2 Worst Game: Oct 29     @ Buffalo     L 0-3 THREE STARS OF OCTOBER FOR THE CATS 1st Star     #81  Jonathan Marchessault 9 games, 6 goals, 5 assists, 11 points The most underrated signing of the offseason, Marchessault emerged as Florida's best player … Continue reading Monthly Report: October 2016

The struggling and injury riddled Florida Panthers need some help. If I were them I would look to the minors. The Springfield Thunderbirds the Panthers AHL affiliate are off to a hot start. They are 3-1-0. Here are some options I would consider: Dryden Hunt (LW)- The Panthers need a bottom 6 Winger and for … Continue reading Options to consider in the minors