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Tonight's winning goal for Columbus. I defy anyone to explain the actions of the Oilers' #2 on this play. He drifts about 80 feet out of position to hit Umberger AND nearly takes out Ales Hemsky, who is trying to catch up on the backcheck. RESULT: OHIO REVITALIZATION PARTY, NUL POINTS POUR L'EDMONTON

Putting this here so I have half a chance of finding it later: I agree with Puck Prospectus that this article [PDF] is the most interesting analytical novelty of 2010 in hockey. I also don't know how much practical use it is, since you apparently need three seasons of data to make the numbers come out looking realistic. But I've been experimenting with a similar approach to isolating player contributions myself, and it wouldn't surprise me if three years just happens to be how long it takes...