First off, let me make it clear that I despise writing papers; it's my least favorite part of school. Especially when I only have a couple weeks to do them. But since I have to, can anyone help me find info for a research paper on the effect of technology on communication? The topic I hope to explore is how celebrity blogging affects public perception, but I'm having a hard time finding information on the topic. The paper's due in a week (2-8), so if I don't find sources soon I'll have to do a topic with easier-to-find resources. If you have any suggestions of links I should check out, please leave them in the comments, tweet me, or email me at crabchowdah@ymail.com. Thanks.
(PS- I'm still working on my Red Sox nightmare scenarios series, which will hopefully get written before the season starts :) I'm also attempting to write some parody songs)
And last but not least: we watched this video in Bio class last Thursday- enjoy the educational Australian (?) British (?) epicness.
Sunday, January 31, 2010
Saturday, January 16, 2010
It's Numbers! It's Hockey!
Out of curiosity, I decided to look up the goal and assist leaders for each team, and then find how many players would lead that team in goals and assists. In order of league standing (stats and records are up through Friday's games)-
Chicago Blackhawks (47 GP, 32-11-4, 68 Pts)
Goals leader- Patrick Kane (19)
Assists leader- Duncan Keith, Kane (33 each)
Players with 19+ goals, 33+ assists: Kane, Alex Ovechkin (29-33-62), Henrik Sedin (20-44-64), and Nicklas Backstrom (19-35-54).
San Jose Sharks (48 GP, 30-10-8, 68 Pts)
Goals leader- Patrick Marleau (31)
Assists leader- Joe Thornton (49)
Players with 31+ goals, 49+ assists: None. Marleau and Thornton lead the NHL in those respective categories.
New Jersey Devils (45 GP, 32-12-1, 65 Pts)
Goals leader- Zach Parise (20)
Assists leader- Jamie Langenbrunner (28)
Players with 20+ goals, 28+ assists: Ovechkin and Sedin.
Washington Capitals (47 GP, 29-12-6, 64 Pts)
Goals leader- Ovechkin (29)
Assists leader- Mike Green (36)
Players with 29+ goals, 36+ assists: None.
Buffalo Sabres (45 GP, 29-11-5, 63 Pts)
Goals leader- Thomas Vanek (12)
Assists leader- Tim Connolly (27)
Players with 12+ goals, 27+ assists: A lot. Thornton (12-49-61), Sedin, Brad Richards (13-40-53), Martin St. Louis (12-40-52), Green (12-36-48), Backstrom, Ovechkin, Kane, Ryan Getzlaf (12-33-45), Mikko Koivu (13-31-44), Evgeni Malkin (13-30-43), Nathan Horton (16-29-45), Ryan Kesler (12-29-41), Corey Perry (18-28-46), Langenbrunner (13-28-31), Sidney Crosby (30-27-57), Parise (20-27-47), and Anze Kopitar (18-27-45).
Nashville Predators (48 GP, 29-16-3, 61 Pts)
Goals leader- Patric Hornqvist (19)
Assists leader- J.P. Dumont (22)
Players with 19+ goals, 22+ assists: Crosby, Ovechkin, Marian Gaborik (28-26-54), Dany Heatley (27-25-52), Ilya Kovalchuk (27-24-51), Steven Stamkos (25-22-47), Sedin, Parise, Backstrom, Kane, Rick Nash (19-23-42), Stephen Weiss (19-23-42), and Alexander Semin (19-22-41).
Pittsburgh Penguins (49 GP, 30-18-1, 61 Pts)
Goals leader- Crosby (30)
Assists leader- Malkin (30)
Players with 30+ goals, 30+ assists: None.
Phoenix Coyotes (48 GP, 27-16-5, 59 Pts)
Goals leader- Radim Vrbata (14)
Assists leader- Matthew Lombardi (21)
Players with 14+ goals, 21+ assists: Crosby, Ovechkin, Gaborik, Heatley, Kovalchuk, Stamkos, Jarome Iginla (21-21-42), Sedin, Parise, Backstrom, Kane, Nash, Weiss, Semin, Perry, Kopitar, Loui Eriksson (18-26-44), Rene Bourque (17-21-38), Horton, Maxim Afinogenov (16-24-40), Jeff Carter (16-22-38), Wojtek Wolski (15-24-39), Patrick Sharp (15-21-36), Antoine Vermette (14-22-36), and Jonathan Toews (14-22-36).
Colorado Avalanche (47 GP, 26-15-6, 58 Pts)
Goals leader- Milan Hejduk (15)
Assists leader- Paul Stastny (33)
Players with 15+ goals, 33+ assists: Sedin, Backstrom, Ovechkin, and Kane.
Calgary Flames (48 GP, 26-16-6, 58 Pts)
Goals leader- Iginla (21)
Assists leader- Iginla (21)
Players with 21+ goals, 21+ assists: Iginla, Crosby, Ovechkin, Gaborik, Heatley, Kovalchuk, and Stamkos.
Vancouver Canucks (47 GP, 27-18-2, 56 Pts)
Goals leader- Sedin (20)
Assists leader- Sedin (44)
Players with 20+ goals, 44+ assists: Sedin.
Los Angeles Kings (47 GP, 26-18-3, 55 Pts)
Goals leader- Kopitar (18)
Assists leader- Kopitar (27)
Players with 18+ goals, 27+ assists: Kopitar, Crosby, Ovechkin, Sedin, Parise, Backstrom, Kane, and Perry.
Detroit Red Wings (46 GP, 24-16-6, 54 Pts)
Goals leader- Tomas Holmstrom (15)
Assists leader- Pavel Datsyuk (23)
Players with 15+ goals, 23+ assists: Ovechkin, Crosby, Gaborik, Heatley, Kovalchuk, Sedin, Parise, Backstrom, Kane, Weiss, Nash, Perry, Kopitar, Eriksson, Horton, Afinogenov, and Wolski.
Boston Bruins (46 GP, 23-16-7, 53 Pts)
Goals leader- Marco Sturm (15)
Assists leader- Zdeno Chara (23)
Players with 15+ goals, 23+ assists: Ovechkin, Crosby, Gaborik, Heatley, Kovalchuk, Sedin, Parise, Backstrom, Kane, Nash, Weiss, Perry, Kopitar, Eriksson, Horton, Afinogenov, and Wolski.
New York Rangers (47 GP, 22-18-7, 51 Pts)
Goals leader- Gaborik (28)
Assists leader- Gaborik (26)
Players with 28+ goals, 26+ assists: Gaborik, Ovechkin, and Crosby.
Minnesota Wild (48 GP, 24-21-3, 51 Pts)
Goals leader- Andrew Brunette, Koivu (13 each)
Assists leader- Koivu (31)
Players with 13+ goals, 31+ assists: Koivu, Sedin, B. Richards, Backstrom, Ovechkin, and Kane.
Ottawa Senators (48 GP, 23-21-4, 50 Pts)
Goals leader- Milan Michalek (16)
Assists leader- Daniel Alfredsson (22)
Players with 16+ goals, 22+ assists: Crosby, Ovechkin, Gaborik, Heatley, Kovalchuk, Stamkos, Sedin, Parise, Backstrom, Kane, Nash, Weiss, Semin, Perry, Kopitar, Eriksson, Horton, Afinogenov, and Carter.
Montreal Canadiens (48 GP, 23-21-4, 50 Pts)
Goals leader- Michael Cammalleri (21)
Assists leader- Tomas Plekanec (36)
Players with 21+ goals, 36+ assists: None.
Philadelphia Flyers (46 GP, 23-20-3, 49 Pts)
Goals leader- Mike Richards (19)
Assists leader- Chris Pronger (26)
Players with 19+ goals, 26+ assists: Ovechkin, Crosby, Gaborik, Sedin, Parise, Backstrom, and Kane.
Dallas Stars (47 GP, 19-17-11, 49 Pts)
Goals leader- James Neal (19)
Assists leader- B. Richards (40)
Players with 19+ goals, 40+ assists: Sedin.
Anaheim Ducks (48 GP, 21-20-7, 49 Pts)
Goals leader- Bobby Ryan (20)
Assists leader- Getzlaf (33)
Players with 20+ goals, 33+ assists: Ovechkin and Sedin.
New York Islanders (47 GP, 20-19-8, 48 Pts)
Goals leader- Matt Moulson (17)
Assists leader- Kyle Okposo (21)
Players with 17+ goals, 21+ assists: Crosby, Ovechkin, Gaborik, Heatley, Kovalchuk, Stamkos, Iginla, Sedin, Parise, Backstrom, Kane, Nash, Weiss, Semin, Perry, Kopitar, Eriksson, and Bourque.
Atlanta Thrashers (46 GP, 20-19-7, 47 Pts)
Goals leader- Kovalchuk (27)
Assists leader- Tobias Enstrom (33)
Players with 27+ goals, 33+ assists: Ovechkin.
St. Louis Blues (46 GP, 20-19-7, 47 Pts)
Goals leader- Andy McDonald (14)
Assists leader- Brad Boyes (22)
Players with 14+ goals, 22+ assists: Ovechkin, Crosby, Gaborik, Stamkos, Heatley, Kovalchuk, Sedin, Parise, Backstrom, Kane, Nash, Weiss, Semin, Perry, Kopitar, Eriksson, Horton, Afinogenov, Carter, Wolski, Vermette, and Toews.
Tampa Bay Lightning (46 GP, 18-18-10, 46 Pts)
Goals leader- Stamkos (25)
Assists leader- St. Louis (40)
Players with 25+ goals, 40+ assists: None.
Florida Panthers (47 GP, 19-20-8, 46 Pts)
Goals leader- Weiss (19)
Assists leader- Horton (29)
Players with 19+ goals, 29+ assists: Ovechkin, Sedin, Backstrom, and Kane.
Columbus Blue Jackets (49 GP, 18-22-9, 45 Pts)
Goals leader- Nash (19)
Assists leader- Nash (23)
Players with 19+ goals, 23+ assists: Nash, Crosby, Ovechkin, Heatley, Kovalchuk, Gaborik, Sedin, Parise, Backstrom, Kane, and Weiss.
Toronto Maple Leafs (49 GP, 16-24-9, 41 Pts)
Goals leader- Niklas Hagman (16)
Assists leader- Tomas Kaberle (35)
Players with 16+ goals, 35+ assists: Sedin and Backstrom.
Edmonton Oilers (46 GP, 16-25-5, 37 Pts)
Goals leader- Dustin Penner (21)
Assists leader- Penner, Lubomir Visnovsky (20 each)
Players with 21+ goals, 20+ assists: Penner, Ovechkin, Crosby, Gaborik, Heatley, Kovalchuk, Stamkos, and Iginla.
Carolina Hurricanes (46 GP, 14-25-7, 35 Pts)
Goals leader- Ray Whitney (14)
Assists leader- Joni Pitkanen (20)
Players with 14+ goals, 20+ assists: Crosby, Ovechkin, Gaborik, Heatley, Kovalchuk, Stamkos, Penner, Sedin, Parise, Backstrom, Kane, Nash, Weiss, Semin, M. Richards, Perry, Kopitar, Eriksson, Bourque, Horton, Afinogenov, Carter, Wolski, Sharp, Vermette, and Toews.
# Of players who would lead that team in goals and assists (including players on that team):
0- SJ (2nd in NHL), WSH (4th), PIT (7th), MTL (18th), TB (25th)
1- VAN (11th), DAL (20th), ATL (23rd)
2- NJ (3rd), ANA (21st), TOR (28th)
3- NYR (15th)
4- CHI (1st), COL (9th), FLA (26th)
6- MIN (16th)
7- CGY (10th), PHI (19th)
8- LA (12th), EDM (29th)
11- CBJ (27th)
13- NSH (6th)
17- DET (13th), BOS (14th)
18- BUF (5th), NYI (22nd)
19- OTT (17th)
22- STL (24th)
25- PHX (8th)
26- CAR (30th)
So those are the stats, and there isn't much of a correlation between wins and number of players who would lead that team in Gs and As. Since I probably won't get around to an in-depth analysis, anyone who wants to is completely welcome to do so.
Chicago Blackhawks (47 GP, 32-11-4, 68 Pts)
Goals leader- Patrick Kane (19)
Assists leader- Duncan Keith, Kane (33 each)
Players with 19+ goals, 33+ assists: Kane, Alex Ovechkin (29-33-62), Henrik Sedin (20-44-64), and Nicklas Backstrom (19-35-54).
San Jose Sharks (48 GP, 30-10-8, 68 Pts)
Goals leader- Patrick Marleau (31)
Assists leader- Joe Thornton (49)
Players with 31+ goals, 49+ assists: None. Marleau and Thornton lead the NHL in those respective categories.
New Jersey Devils (45 GP, 32-12-1, 65 Pts)
Goals leader- Zach Parise (20)
Assists leader- Jamie Langenbrunner (28)
Players with 20+ goals, 28+ assists: Ovechkin and Sedin.
Washington Capitals (47 GP, 29-12-6, 64 Pts)
Goals leader- Ovechkin (29)
Assists leader- Mike Green (36)
Players with 29+ goals, 36+ assists: None.
Buffalo Sabres (45 GP, 29-11-5, 63 Pts)
Goals leader- Thomas Vanek (12)
Assists leader- Tim Connolly (27)
Players with 12+ goals, 27+ assists: A lot. Thornton (12-49-61), Sedin, Brad Richards (13-40-53), Martin St. Louis (12-40-52), Green (12-36-48), Backstrom, Ovechkin, Kane, Ryan Getzlaf (12-33-45), Mikko Koivu (13-31-44), Evgeni Malkin (13-30-43), Nathan Horton (16-29-45), Ryan Kesler (12-29-41), Corey Perry (18-28-46), Langenbrunner (13-28-31), Sidney Crosby (30-27-57), Parise (20-27-47), and Anze Kopitar (18-27-45).
Nashville Predators (48 GP, 29-16-3, 61 Pts)
Goals leader- Patric Hornqvist (19)
Assists leader- J.P. Dumont (22)
Players with 19+ goals, 22+ assists: Crosby, Ovechkin, Marian Gaborik (28-26-54), Dany Heatley (27-25-52), Ilya Kovalchuk (27-24-51), Steven Stamkos (25-22-47), Sedin, Parise, Backstrom, Kane, Rick Nash (19-23-42), Stephen Weiss (19-23-42), and Alexander Semin (19-22-41).
Pittsburgh Penguins (49 GP, 30-18-1, 61 Pts)
Goals leader- Crosby (30)
Assists leader- Malkin (30)
Players with 30+ goals, 30+ assists: None.
Phoenix Coyotes (48 GP, 27-16-5, 59 Pts)
Goals leader- Radim Vrbata (14)
Assists leader- Matthew Lombardi (21)
Players with 14+ goals, 21+ assists: Crosby, Ovechkin, Gaborik, Heatley, Kovalchuk, Stamkos, Jarome Iginla (21-21-42), Sedin, Parise, Backstrom, Kane, Nash, Weiss, Semin, Perry, Kopitar, Loui Eriksson (18-26-44), Rene Bourque (17-21-38), Horton, Maxim Afinogenov (16-24-40), Jeff Carter (16-22-38), Wojtek Wolski (15-24-39), Patrick Sharp (15-21-36), Antoine Vermette (14-22-36), and Jonathan Toews (14-22-36).
Colorado Avalanche (47 GP, 26-15-6, 58 Pts)
Goals leader- Milan Hejduk (15)
Assists leader- Paul Stastny (33)
Players with 15+ goals, 33+ assists: Sedin, Backstrom, Ovechkin, and Kane.
Calgary Flames (48 GP, 26-16-6, 58 Pts)
Goals leader- Iginla (21)
Assists leader- Iginla (21)
Players with 21+ goals, 21+ assists: Iginla, Crosby, Ovechkin, Gaborik, Heatley, Kovalchuk, and Stamkos.
Vancouver Canucks (47 GP, 27-18-2, 56 Pts)
Goals leader- Sedin (20)
Assists leader- Sedin (44)
Players with 20+ goals, 44+ assists: Sedin.
Los Angeles Kings (47 GP, 26-18-3, 55 Pts)
Goals leader- Kopitar (18)
Assists leader- Kopitar (27)
Players with 18+ goals, 27+ assists: Kopitar, Crosby, Ovechkin, Sedin, Parise, Backstrom, Kane, and Perry.
Detroit Red Wings (46 GP, 24-16-6, 54 Pts)
Goals leader- Tomas Holmstrom (15)
Assists leader- Pavel Datsyuk (23)
Players with 15+ goals, 23+ assists: Ovechkin, Crosby, Gaborik, Heatley, Kovalchuk, Sedin, Parise, Backstrom, Kane, Weiss, Nash, Perry, Kopitar, Eriksson, Horton, Afinogenov, and Wolski.
Boston Bruins (46 GP, 23-16-7, 53 Pts)
Goals leader- Marco Sturm (15)
Assists leader- Zdeno Chara (23)
Players with 15+ goals, 23+ assists: Ovechkin, Crosby, Gaborik, Heatley, Kovalchuk, Sedin, Parise, Backstrom, Kane, Nash, Weiss, Perry, Kopitar, Eriksson, Horton, Afinogenov, and Wolski.
New York Rangers (47 GP, 22-18-7, 51 Pts)
Goals leader- Gaborik (28)
Assists leader- Gaborik (26)
Players with 28+ goals, 26+ assists: Gaborik, Ovechkin, and Crosby.
Minnesota Wild (48 GP, 24-21-3, 51 Pts)
Goals leader- Andrew Brunette, Koivu (13 each)
Assists leader- Koivu (31)
Players with 13+ goals, 31+ assists: Koivu, Sedin, B. Richards, Backstrom, Ovechkin, and Kane.
Ottawa Senators (48 GP, 23-21-4, 50 Pts)
Goals leader- Milan Michalek (16)
Assists leader- Daniel Alfredsson (22)
Players with 16+ goals, 22+ assists: Crosby, Ovechkin, Gaborik, Heatley, Kovalchuk, Stamkos, Sedin, Parise, Backstrom, Kane, Nash, Weiss, Semin, Perry, Kopitar, Eriksson, Horton, Afinogenov, and Carter.
Montreal Canadiens (48 GP, 23-21-4, 50 Pts)
Goals leader- Michael Cammalleri (21)
Assists leader- Tomas Plekanec (36)
Players with 21+ goals, 36+ assists: None.
Philadelphia Flyers (46 GP, 23-20-3, 49 Pts)
Goals leader- Mike Richards (19)
Assists leader- Chris Pronger (26)
Players with 19+ goals, 26+ assists: Ovechkin, Crosby, Gaborik, Sedin, Parise, Backstrom, and Kane.
Dallas Stars (47 GP, 19-17-11, 49 Pts)
Goals leader- James Neal (19)
Assists leader- B. Richards (40)
Players with 19+ goals, 40+ assists: Sedin.
Anaheim Ducks (48 GP, 21-20-7, 49 Pts)
Goals leader- Bobby Ryan (20)
Assists leader- Getzlaf (33)
Players with 20+ goals, 33+ assists: Ovechkin and Sedin.
New York Islanders (47 GP, 20-19-8, 48 Pts)
Goals leader- Matt Moulson (17)
Assists leader- Kyle Okposo (21)
Players with 17+ goals, 21+ assists: Crosby, Ovechkin, Gaborik, Heatley, Kovalchuk, Stamkos, Iginla, Sedin, Parise, Backstrom, Kane, Nash, Weiss, Semin, Perry, Kopitar, Eriksson, and Bourque.
Atlanta Thrashers (46 GP, 20-19-7, 47 Pts)
Goals leader- Kovalchuk (27)
Assists leader- Tobias Enstrom (33)
Players with 27+ goals, 33+ assists: Ovechkin.
St. Louis Blues (46 GP, 20-19-7, 47 Pts)
Goals leader- Andy McDonald (14)
Assists leader- Brad Boyes (22)
Players with 14+ goals, 22+ assists: Ovechkin, Crosby, Gaborik, Stamkos, Heatley, Kovalchuk, Sedin, Parise, Backstrom, Kane, Nash, Weiss, Semin, Perry, Kopitar, Eriksson, Horton, Afinogenov, Carter, Wolski, Vermette, and Toews.
Tampa Bay Lightning (46 GP, 18-18-10, 46 Pts)
Goals leader- Stamkos (25)
Assists leader- St. Louis (40)
Players with 25+ goals, 40+ assists: None.
Florida Panthers (47 GP, 19-20-8, 46 Pts)
Goals leader- Weiss (19)
Assists leader- Horton (29)
Players with 19+ goals, 29+ assists: Ovechkin, Sedin, Backstrom, and Kane.
Columbus Blue Jackets (49 GP, 18-22-9, 45 Pts)
Goals leader- Nash (19)
Assists leader- Nash (23)
Players with 19+ goals, 23+ assists: Nash, Crosby, Ovechkin, Heatley, Kovalchuk, Gaborik, Sedin, Parise, Backstrom, Kane, and Weiss.
Toronto Maple Leafs (49 GP, 16-24-9, 41 Pts)
Goals leader- Niklas Hagman (16)
Assists leader- Tomas Kaberle (35)
Players with 16+ goals, 35+ assists: Sedin and Backstrom.
Edmonton Oilers (46 GP, 16-25-5, 37 Pts)
Goals leader- Dustin Penner (21)
Assists leader- Penner, Lubomir Visnovsky (20 each)
Players with 21+ goals, 20+ assists: Penner, Ovechkin, Crosby, Gaborik, Heatley, Kovalchuk, Stamkos, and Iginla.
Carolina Hurricanes (46 GP, 14-25-7, 35 Pts)
Goals leader- Ray Whitney (14)
Assists leader- Joni Pitkanen (20)
Players with 14+ goals, 20+ assists: Crosby, Ovechkin, Gaborik, Heatley, Kovalchuk, Stamkos, Penner, Sedin, Parise, Backstrom, Kane, Nash, Weiss, Semin, M. Richards, Perry, Kopitar, Eriksson, Bourque, Horton, Afinogenov, Carter, Wolski, Sharp, Vermette, and Toews.
# Of players who would lead that team in goals and assists (including players on that team):
0- SJ (2nd in NHL), WSH (4th), PIT (7th), MTL (18th), TB (25th)
1- VAN (11th), DAL (20th), ATL (23rd)
2- NJ (3rd), ANA (21st), TOR (28th)
3- NYR (15th)
4- CHI (1st), COL (9th), FLA (26th)
6- MIN (16th)
7- CGY (10th), PHI (19th)
8- LA (12th), EDM (29th)
11- CBJ (27th)
13- NSH (6th)
17- DET (13th), BOS (14th)
18- BUF (5th), NYI (22nd)
19- OTT (17th)
22- STL (24th)
25- PHX (8th)
26- CAR (30th)
So those are the stats, and there isn't much of a correlation between wins and number of players who would lead that team in Gs and As. Since I probably won't get around to an in-depth analysis, anyone who wants to is completely welcome to do so.
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