Brayden Point’s Elite Shooting Percentage & What Patrick Roy Can Learn from Jon Cooper
Also, the Lightning should bring back Tyler Johnson
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Lightning’s Brayden Point’s Elite Shooting Percentage Is Sustainable
July 24, 2024 by Jack Pallotta
Shooting percentage (SH%) is one of the most fascinating statistics in the NHL. The rate is dividing the shots on goal that go in the net by the total shots on goal. Often, shooting percentage helps predict future goal-scoring outcomes. Plus, it measures things like luck or shooting talent. When a player consistently posts a high shooting percentage, this typically means they are a talented shooter not driven by luck. However, players who experience outlier seasons in their shooting percentage often have a career year, then regress to the mean the following season…
4 Things Patrick Roy Can Learn From Jon Cooper & Mike Sullivan
July 23, 2024 by Mike Fink
Patrick Roy’s head coaching tenure with the New York Islanders is filled with promise and upside. He took over halfway through the 2023-24 season and willed the team to the playoffs by leading them to a 20-12-5 record down the stretch. Now, the hope is that Roy, with a full offseason to prepare, can help the Islanders take a big step forward and finish near the top of the Eastern Conference in 2024-25…
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Lightning Should Bring Back Tyler Johnson
July 23, 2024 by Harrison Smajovits
This offseason got off to a tough start for Tampa Bay Lightning fans as they watched the face of the franchise, Steven Stamkos, sign with the Nashville Predators and defenseman Mikhail Sergachev traded to Utah. They did have a chance to get excited when defenseman Ryan McDonagh was reacquired back in May. Perhaps another reunion could help boost the morale further…
