This week manager of Hockey Graphs, Garret Hohl, joins us to discuss the following topics:6:59 - Thoughts on Matthews, Marner & Nylander.9:07 - Expected Goals.22:55 - WAR (Wins Above Replacement).32:11 - Ben Smith & overvaluing faceoffs.44:52 - Market inefficiencies in hockey.58:49 - HockeyData.1:06:11 - #VANHAC17.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Episode 26: Declaring WAR with Garret Hohl

The Athletic's Ian Tulloch breaks down the finer points of hockey, using both the eye test and analytics to explain what's happening on the ice and why.

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Justin Bourne from Sportsnet joins The Athletic's Ian Tulloch to break down the tactical side of the game, Toronto's playoff chances, and the surprisingly deep Eastern Conference this season.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Systems Analyst with Justin Bourne

Dimitri Filipovic from ESPN joins The Athletic's Ian Tulloch to break down the Gerard Gallant firing, San Jose's disaster of a season, and Dimitri's unhealthy obsession with John Marino.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Dimitri Filipovic

Andrew Berkshire from Sportsnet joins Ian Tulloch this week to discuss Sheldon Keefe's impact on the Leafs, how we should be measuring defensive value in 2019-20, and the bizarre Jim Montgomery situation.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Andrew Berkshire on Keefe's Leafs, measuring defensive value, and Jim Montgomery

Daniel Carcillo joins Ian Tulloch this week to have a conversation about abuse in minor hockey, concussion research, and how to improve the culture of the sport moving forward.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Daniel Carcillo on abuse, mental health, concussions, and "hockey culture"

Steve Dangle joins Ian Tulloch to discuss the Mike Babcock firing, where Sheldon Keefe and the Leafs go from here, and also our on-ice chemistry with Eric Lindros last week at his charity hockey tournament.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Episode 26: Declaring WAR with Garret Hohl

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