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- Sep 17, 2011
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Article here.
Note: We are currently at a 12% even-strength possession improvement over last season.
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Some nice graphs which put our improvement in historical context, and some good points. The only question I have is whether his theory that our shooting percentage will stay lower than average is correct.
...the 2009 Arizona Coyotes, who improved their even-strength possession numbers by 6.5 per cent – the highest number we have on record.
Note: We are currently at a 12% even-strength possession improvement over last season.
So, yes, part of this is driven by the fact that the 2014-15 Buffalo Sabres were the worst Corsi% team on record (36.2 per cent). But, the turnaround for this team (approaching 49 per cent on the year) is still ridiculous. It’s impossible to believe the introduction of a handful of new players to the roster is unilaterally driving a possession jump like we have never seen before. Under Nolan, this team was just absorbing punch after punch and trying to survive for 60 minutes. Under Bylsma, they are trading blows.
Regardless of what happens with Bylsma’s club this season, it’s impossible not to be impressed with the steps this team has taken. Their evolution from frustratingly (and purposely) incompetent to structured and competitive in such short time is unlike anything we have really seen before. In a weak division, they could hang around for a lot longer than anyone expected.
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Some nice graphs which put our improvement in historical context, and some good points. The only question I have is whether his theory that our shooting percentage will stay lower than average is correct.