[Ed. Note: Last week, special contributor Ryan Stimson (@RK_Stimp), In Lou We Trust contributor and passing-play tracker extraordinaire, used passing stats to predict what the defense might look like sans Mike Green this season. Today he'll take a look at the potential impact of two new Caps, Justin Williams and T.J. Oshie.]
Why Look at Passes?
Well, in addition to being able to isolate how players contribute rather than relying on on-ice metrics, we can quantify which types of shot attempts are the most dangerous.