Dimitri Filipovic
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Past articles by Dimitri:
UFA bargains and risks: Players to target and avoid on July 1
Sportsnet analytics writers Dimitri Filipovic and Andrew Berkshire look at two bargains and risky additions each out of this year's UFA pool. → Read More
Analyzing NHL draft weekend's winners and losers
There wasn't as much trade activity as we expected this draft, but some surprising Round 1 picks, a blockbuster trade, and more, gave us plenty to look at and consider which teams walk away as winners, and which as losers. → Read More
How Vegas can make it harder on Alex Ovechkin, Evgeny Kuznetsov
The Vegas Golden Knights are facing a steep uphill climb to win the Stanley Cup in their first season, but Dimitri Filipovic points out how one specific deployment change could at least make life difficult for Washington's most skilled players. → Read More
Stanley Cup Final Preview: Three key matchups to watch
Both the Vegas Golden Knights and Washington Capitals are surprise participants in this year's Stanley Cup Final. Dimitri Filipovic drills into each team and how they play to pull out three key factors to watch as the series unfolds. → Read More
Stanley Cup Playoffs Round 2 Primer: Trends to watch in each series
Washington's goaltending, Nashville's discipline, Tampa Bay's checking and the speed game of Vegas and San Jose -- as the second round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs are set to take off, we look at a trend to watch in each series. → Read More
The huge impact of the Sedins and where the Canucks go from here
In one sense, it's a relief the Sedin twins are walking away from the game just as their minutes and impact was starting to wane. In another, the true test of Canucks management's ability to get this team back on track begins. → Read More
How last season's biggest NHL shooting percentage outliers did in 2017-18
Last season we identified players who had abnormally high or low shooting percentages and pointed them out as regression candidates in 2017-18, so how did they perform this season? Dimitri Filipovic dives in. → Read More
Are people being too critical of the Canucks, or not critical enough?
The Vancouver Canucks don't seem to be met with the same criticism or mockery of other teams that have experienced full-on rebuilds in recent years. Why is that? → Read More
Where Patrik Laine fits in among the NHL's goal scoring elite
Patrik Laine is just one goal back of Alex Ovechkin for the league lead and is right in the thick of the Rocket Richard Trophy race. But how exactly does the 19-year-old stack up to the elite scorers in the NHL? → Read More
Trade deadline signals changing of the times in Winnipeg
By going out and making a splash prior to Monday’s trade deadline, acquiring Paul Stastny from the St. Louis Blues for a trio of future assets, the Winnipeg Jets made something of a statement to the rest of the hockey world. → Read More
The case for why Phil Kessel has been the Penguins' MVP
The Pittsburgh Penguins have won back-to-back Stanley Cups and have largely been carried there by the two big stars who lead them, Sidney Crosby and Evgeni Malkin. But this year, Phil Kessel's contributions make him the team MVP to this point. → Read More
Trying to separate the contenders from pretenders at the NHL's first half
At the NHL's first half, Dimitri Filipovic looks at the standings and the underlying numbers to try and pick out who are the real contenders, and who is due to slide off down the stretch. → Read More
How poor shot quality has contributed to the Oilers' miserable start
It's no secret that the Edmonton Oilers have been one of the most disappointing teams so far this season, and when drilling into the reasons why, Dimitri Filipovic finds shot quality to be a major factor. → Read More
Naked Eye vs. Nerdy Guy: Who is the real Derek Dorsett?
The Canucks are off to a hot start, so to celebrate my nerdy counterpart Dimitri Filipovic has suggested we keep the good times going by analyzing a positive development with the team thus far. → Read More
What makes Stamkos, Kucherov and the Lightning power play so dangerous
The Tampa Bay Lightning have had tremendous success on offence so far this season, and much of that has to do with the power play dominance from Nikita Kucherov and Steven Stamkos. Dimitri Filipovic takes a closer look at the incredible duo. → Read More
Why the Calgary Flames' defence has been allowing so many shots
The Calgary Flames added the goalie they needed, which was supposed to be the cherry on top of a Cup run season. What we didn't see coming, though, was a porous defence -- what happened? → Read More
How the latest moves influence the NHL's power structure
Dimitri Filipovic gets a lay of the land and mulls over some of the weekend’s most notable takeaways to see what implications they may have on the league’s power structure. → Read More
Pittsburgh Penguins can't find a way out of their own zone
While the current score of the series would present the illusion that the Stanley Cup Final has been evenly matched, peeling back a superficial layer and looking at how things have unfolded at even strength paints a contradictory picture. → Read More
Actual goals vs. expected goals: Who are the biggest outliers?
Relying too much on small sample sizes to measure if a player is breaking out or slowing down can lead to bad conclusions. Here is a look at some over- and under-achievers and what it means for them heading into next season. → Read More
Why disciplined defencemen such as Klefbom deserve more praise
We still haven't figured out a great metric for measuring the defensive value of blueliners, but penalty differential has interesting potential. → Read More