🏒 Founder & Data Scientist https://LB-Hockey.com (@LB-Hockey.com)https://bsky.app/profile/louisboulet.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/louisboulet.bsky.social/post/3muwqhfwd5s23In last week's article, we talked about how with this more encompassing approach in measuring defensive skill and impact, we can now build a data-driven Selke ranking for any given year. So here was our leaderboard for 2025-26, with the entirety of Ottawa's shutdown trio making an appearance! [contains quote post or other embedded content]07 Sep 2026 14:40 +0000at://did:plc:uz7vk2owzmdb5eac6f2evy42/app.bsky.feed.post/3muwqhfwd5s23https://bsky.app/profile/louisboulet.bsky.social/post/3muv23blihk2ishawarma at the lake pt. 106 Sep 2026 22:27 +0000at://did:plc:uz7vk2owzmdb5eac6f2evy42/app.bsky.feed.post/3muv23blihk2ihttps://bsky.app/profile/louisboulet.bsky.social/post/3mus5b7wm4k2wAs Adam said at the start of this ep, it indeed was the toughest Sens Obscure Trivia yet [contains quote post or other embedded content]05 Sep 2026 18:46 +0000at://did:plc:uz7vk2owzmdb5eac6f2evy42/app.bsky.feed.post/3mus5b7wm4k2whttps://bsky.app/profile/louisboulet.bsky.social/post/3murog7qxnk2sah yes, the last time they won a game05 Sep 2026 14:21 +0000at://did:plc:uz7vk2owzmdb5eac6f2evy42/app.bsky.feed.post/3murog7qxnk2shttps://bsky.app/profile/louisboulet.bsky.social/post/3mupejcrp222rAlways a great time hopping on with Blake to dive into the weeds on underrated players across the league and what makes them tick! We got a full series of these coming out this month starting with the Atlantic division [contains quote post or other embedded content]04 Sep 2026 16:18 +0000at://did:plc:uz7vk2owzmdb5eac6f2evy42/app.bsky.feed.post/3mupejcrp222rhttps://bsky.app/profile/louisboulet.bsky.social/post/3muixmssyhc2oLuke Evangelista is a fantastic young player. His play style makes him fly under the radar: not a shooter but an excellent puck-mover with strong two-way play-driving and underrated forechecking. Sunny Mehta with another good move to start his tenure. Nerd approved ✅ 📊 lb-hockey.com [contains quote post or other embedded content]02 Sep 2026 03:11 +0000at://did:plc:uz7vk2owzmdb5eac6f2evy42/app.bsky.feed.post/3muixmssyhc2ohttps://bsky.app/profile/louisboulet.bsky.social/post/3muhut74iik2aLast Friday we dropped an article on the various defensive dimensions that go into a player's shutdown kit. And it helped us see a trend within the top pairs of recent Cup winners. Based on this here are the current pairs that have been deemed defensively strong enough to win the next Stanley Cup: [contains quote post or other embedded content]01 Sep 2026 16:49 +0000at://did:plc:uz7vk2owzmdb5eac6f2evy42/app.bsky.feed.post/3muhut74iik2ahttps://bsky.app/profile/louisboulet.bsky.social/post/3muhut74iik2aLast Friday we dropped an article on the various defensive dimensions that go into a player's shutdown kit. And it helped us see a trend within the top pairs of recent Cup winners. Based on this here are the current pairs that have been deemed defensively strong enough to win the next Stanley Cup: [contains quote post or other embedded content]01 Sep 2026 16:49 +0000at://did:plc:uz7vk2owzmdb5eac6f2evy42/app.bsky.feed.post/3muhut74iik2ahttps://bsky.app/profile/louisboulet.bsky.social/post/3mu65n4sys22dNew article up on LB-Hockey! 🚨🏒 We identify & weight defensive skills to quantify a player’s shutdown ability, supplement Selke voters’ analysis, and figure out what it seems you NEED from a top pair to contend for the Stanley Cup. Out Now 🔗: https://lb-hockey.com/2026/08/28/breaking-down-defensive-dimensions/28 Aug 2026 20:00 +0000at://did:plc:uz7vk2owzmdb5eac6f2evy42/app.bsky.feed.post/3mu65n4sys22dhttps://bsky.app/profile/louisboulet.bsky.social/post/3mu6d63w2kk2gMakar extends 8x20.4M with COL. While his play-driving without MacKinnon isn’t great, the microstats remain stellar. He’s a triple-threat in the o-zone, an elite puck-mover all over the ice, and wields a disruptive defensive stick. Now, how does this affect QHughes’s negotiations? 📊 lb-hockey.com [contains quote post or other embedded content]28 Aug 2026 21:39 +0000at://did:plc:uz7vk2owzmdb5eac6f2evy42/app.bsky.feed.post/3mu6d63w2kk2ghttps://bsky.app/profile/louisboulet.bsky.social/post/3mu65n4sys22dNew article up on LB-Hockey! 🚨🏒 We identify & weight defensive skills to quantify a player’s shutdown ability, supplement Selke voters’ analysis, and figure out what it seems you NEED from a top pair to contend for the Stanley Cup. Out Now 🔗: https://lb-hockey.com/2026/08/28/breaking-down-defensive-dimensions/28 Aug 2026 20:00 +0000at://did:plc:uz7vk2owzmdb5eac6f2evy42/app.bsky.feed.post/3mu65n4sys22dhttps://bsky.app/profile/louisboulet.bsky.social/post/3mu5wh5ybjk2dNew massive LB-Hockey Blueprints article about to drop later this afternoon. Here's a hint:🛡️⚖️❌🏒🏆 Any guesses on the topic?28 Aug 2026 17:51 +0000at://did:plc:uz7vk2owzmdb5eac6f2evy42/app.bsky.feed.post/3mu5wh5ybjk2dhttps://bsky.app/profile/louisboulet.bsky.social/post/3mu3kdiwivk2hHellebuyck formally requests a trade. 2023-24 & 2024-25 Helly was a machine, and the data shows it. Led all goalies in our SPAR model, remarkable anticipation & consistency scores, minimal choked games, and multiple stolen wins. Can he bounce back after a "just fine" 2025-26? 📊 lb-hockey.com [contains quote post or other embedded content]27 Aug 2026 19:09 +0000at://did:plc:uz7vk2owzmdb5eac6f2evy42/app.bsky.feed.post/3mu3kdiwivk2hhttps://bsky.app/profile/louisboulet.bsky.social/post/3mty3ayat3s2v5:30 YOW sunrise26 Aug 2026 10:01 +0000at://did:plc:uz7vk2owzmdb5eac6f2evy42/app.bsky.feed.post/3mty3ayat3s2vhttps://bsky.app/profile/louisboulet.bsky.social/post/3mtvtgbzi5c2b"LB-Hockey’s SPAR model is clearly the most predictive publicly available metric, at the team level and especially at the individual level. When the focus is on future results, LB-Hockey should be the standard in public analysis." You simply love to see it [contains quote post or other embedded content]25 Aug 2026 12:36 +0000at://did:plc:uz7vk2owzmdb5eac6f2evy42/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtvtgbzi5c2bhttps://bsky.app/profile/louisboulet.bsky.social/post/3mtrsvu6kos2nShoutout Aaron for doing the work on this and love to see the model performing so well! Reminder that while many of the site’s tools are behind a paywall, the player season SPAR data is free for folks to play around with. Through the SPAR Distribution Visualizer here: lb-hockey.com/free-tools/ [contains quote post or other embedded content]23 Aug 2026 22:16 +0000at://did:plc:uz7vk2owzmdb5eac6f2evy42/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtrsvu6kos2nhttps://bsky.app/profile/louisboulet.bsky.social/post/3mtrdqy3sz22mtime to put on the "Best of Destiny Soundtrack" and lock in to finally finish this article23 Aug 2026 17:45 +0000at://did:plc:uz7vk2owzmdb5eac6f2evy42/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtrdqy3sz22mhttps://bsky.app/profile/louisboulet.bsky.social/post/3mtpdxklrjs2jGood times at Lansdowne tonight (Rapid FC game + Palestinian Fest)22 Aug 2026 22:43 +0000at://did:plc:uz7vk2owzmdb5eac6f2evy42/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtpdxklrjs2jhttps://bsky.app/profile/louisboulet.bsky.social/post/3mtp5ldfv7k2lAnything formatting/delivery-wise that people on here would like from hockey analytics focused short-form video content? Been hoping to get some of that out for @LB_Hockey_ going into and through the upcoming NHL season22 Aug 2026 20:49 +0000at://did:plc:uz7vk2owzmdb5eac6f2evy42/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtp5ldfv7k2lhttps://bsky.app/profile/louisboulet.bsky.social/post/3mtkcvax6322hVinh does some excellent work, and this piece is particularly relevant for all the Sens fans on here. Highly recommend giving him a follow! [contains quote post or other embedded content]20 Aug 2026 22:40 +0000at://did:plc:uz7vk2owzmdb5eac6f2evy42/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtkcvax6322hhttps://bsky.app/profile/louisboulet.bsky.social/post/3mtjme3hlfc2cThat Canada-Germany opening series for the Overwatch World Cup group stage today20 Aug 2026 15:57 +0000at://did:plc:uz7vk2owzmdb5eac6f2evy42/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtjme3hlfc2chttps://bsky.app/profile/louisboulet.bsky.social/post/3mtenk7miqc2hFinal day of DattoDoesDestiny after 13+ years, what an era18 Aug 2026 16:35 +0000at://did:plc:uz7vk2owzmdb5eac6f2evy42/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtenk7miqc2hhttps://bsky.app/profile/louisboulet.bsky.social/post/3mt52bqgufc2eNew Zubcast dropped this is not a drill ‼️ [contains quote post or other embedded content]15 Aug 2026 16:02 +0000at://did:plc:uz7vk2owzmdb5eac6f2evy42/app.bsky.feed.post/3mt52bqgufc2e