A few weeks ago the NHL finally unleashed its long-awaited player tracking data onto the public. Now it’s time to dissect what it all means. Sometimes, all it means is “That’s cool!” — and that’s OK.
The fastest Olympic sprint was Usain Bolt’s 100 meters at the London Games, averaging more than 23 miles per hour for 9.63 seconds. Marathoners, who run for two hours, top out around half of Bolt’s ...