GDT: Hurricanes vs Ottawa: The Return of the Trap Game

[Blueline Bomber]

why not score 10 and give up 0?

Has a team done that this year? I know San Jose has given up 10 a few times, but I don't think they were shutout in the process

 

[Nikishin Go Boom]

Has a team done that this year? I know San Jose has given up 10 a few times, but I don't think they were shutout in the process

Sharks lost 10-1 and 10-2 to the Canucks and Pens, respectively. Wild beat the Canucks 10-7. The worst shutout was 7-0, which has happened 4 times this season; TB over Phi, Buffalo over LA, Pens over Isles, and VGK over Avs.

We have had 9-2 occur three times and 8-1 occur four times this season.

 

[Boom Boom Apathy]

Only problem with those games is our offense is usually so dysfunctional that even 1 GA feels like a mountain to climb, but if we're in the lead it doesn't feel very safe at all.

This what fans worry about because we see it happen in a particular game and think it's a bigger deal than it is, but it doesn't really reflect reality. Since Dec 12th (41G so a full 1/2 of the season), here's where Carolina stands:

5v5 GF/60: 7th best in the NHL
Goal/GP (all situations): 6th best in the NHL
PP%: 2nd best in the NHL

5v5 GA/GP: 5th best in the NHL
GA/GP (all situations): 2nd best in the NHL
PK%: Best in the NHL

Regulation wins: 24 (best in the NHL)
ROW: 27 (best in the NHL)
Points %: .744 (best in the NHL)

Win % when leading after the 1st period: .875 (5th best in the NHL)
Wins when leading after 1st period: 14 (2nd best in the NHL)
Win % when leading after the 2nd period: .905 (8th best in the NHL)
Wins when leading after the 2nd period: 19 (3rd best in the NHL)

Win % when trailing after 1P: .400 (7th best in the NHL) - sample size of only 10 games trailing after 1P
Win % when trailing after 2P: .333 (3rd best in the NHL) - sample size of only 6 games trailing after 2P

We are one of the better teams at winning after leading in the 1st or 2nd and we are one of the better teams at winning when trailing after the 1st or 2nd.

We are a team that scores a lot of goals and doesn't give up a lot of goals.

 

[MinJaBen]

This what fans worry about because we see it happen in a particular game and think it's a bigger deal than it is, but it doesn't really reflect reality. Since Dec 12th (41G so a full 1/2 of the season), here's where Carolina stands:

5v5 GF/60: 7th best in the NHL
Goal/GP (all situations): 6th best in the NHL
PP%: 2nd best in the NHL

5v5 GA/GP: 5th best in the NHL
GA/GP (all situations): 2nd best in the NHL
PK%: Best in the NHL

Regulation wins: 24 (best in the NHL)
ROW: 27 (best in the NHL)
Points %: .744 (best in the NHL)

Win % when leading after the 1st period: .875 (5th best in the NHL)
Wins when leading after 1st period: 14 (2nd best in the NHL)
Win % when leading after the 2nd period: .905 (8th best in the NHL)
Wins when leading after the 2nd period: 19 (3rd best in the NHL)

Win % when trailing after 1P: .400 (7th best in the NHL) - sample size of only 10 games trailing after 1P
Win % when trailing after 2P: .333 (3rd best in the NHL) - sample size of only 6 games trailing after 2P

We are one of the better teams at winning after leading in the 1st or 2nd and we are one of the better teams at winning when trailing after the 1st or 2nd.

We are a team that scores a lot of goals and doesn't give up a lot of goals.

Wait? You didn't include our winning percentage when winning after third period.

 

[MustardStew]

Wait? You didn't include our winning percentage when winning after third period.

Abysmal.

Cherry picked stats

 

[WreckingCrew]

This what fans worry about because we see it happen in a particular game and think it's a bigger deal than it is, but it doesn't really reflect reality. Since Dec 12th (41G so a full 1/2 of the season), here's where Carolina stands:

5v5 GF/60: 7th best in the NHL
Goal/GP (all situations): 6th best in the NHL
PP%: 2nd best in the NHL

5v5 GA/GP: 5th best in the NHL
GA/GP (all situations): 2nd best in the NHL
PK%: Best in the NHL

Regulation wins: 24 (best in the NHL)
ROW: 27 (best in the NHL)
Points %: .744 (best in the NHL)

Win % when leading after the 1st period: .875 (5th best in the NHL)
Wins when leading after 1st period: 14 (2nd best in the NHL)
Win % when leading after the 2nd period: .905 (8th best in the NHL)
Wins when leading after the 2nd period: 19 (3rd best in the NHL)

Win % when trailing after 1P: .400 (7th best in the NHL) - sample size of only 10 games trailing after 1P
Win % when trailing after 2P: .333 (3rd best in the NHL) - sample size of only 6 games trailing after 2P

We are one of the better teams at winning after leading in the 1st or 2nd and we are one of the better teams at winning when trailing after the 1st or 2nd.

We are a team that scores a lot of goals and doesn't give up a lot of goals.

Oh I don't disagree in the least, but we still have "those games" where you can just tell it's gonna be a struggle on the score sheet and 1 goal is devastating. Of course you can have a 3-0 lead and lose 5-3, which is also devastating. It was more just a comment on the 1-0 vs 5-4 games, both have their pros/cons in terms of offense and defense, which are the "better" games. Is it more frustrating to give up 5 goals in a game and lose 5-4 or score 0 and lose 1-0? Does it feel better to win 5-4 or win 1-0? Over the whole season most teams are gonna be in the 4:3 or 3:4 ratio of goals scored

 

[Chrispy]

Wait? You didn't include our winning percentage when winning after third period.

I bet we're tied for last in the league.

 

[Boom Boom Apathy]

Wait? You didn't include our winning percentage when winning after third period.

You are right. We are tied for first in the NHL for that metric.

 

[Unhinged Finn]

Tripp talking about seatbelts after the Jarvis goal is something... something Tripp would say. I have learnt to love that weirdo.

 

[Lempo]

I'd rather be the team that can score 7 and only give up 2

 

[Tryamw]

You are right. We are tied for first in the NHL for that metric.

But are we also tied for last?

 

[Boom Boom Apathy]

But are we also tied for last?

So Ricky Bobby was wrong?

 

[skipnjump]

I need to travel out of NC for a Cane's game at some point.

Nashville is fun to go to. My sister and I have a Sibling Rivalry series. I go to Nashville and she comes here. The Preds fans have always been nice.

 

[SeaBasstian]

Nashville is fun to go to. My sister and I have a Sibling Rivalry series. I go to Nashville and she comes here. The Preds fans have always been nice.

I lived in Nashville for 2 years and can honestly say the in-game environment is way better than Raleigh. Not to mention the location of the arena (walking right out to front on to Broadway) makes going to a game even more fun. I miss that place

 

[Boom Boom Apathy]

I lived in Nashville for 2 years and can honestly say the in-game environment is way better than Raleigh. Not to mention the location of the arena (walking right out to front on to Broadway) makes going to a game even more fun. I miss that place

Nashville was a fun visit, but I really didn't care for it all that much. Broadway is all commercialized and with how much it's growing/new construction downtown, etc...It seems to have lost much of it's character and personality. I get that there are areas the locals know that tourists don't get to, but that was just the vibe I got from it. I agree the downtown arena is nice though for a visitor.

I guess the same/similar could be said for Raleigh though in terms of lack of character, but my expectations were much higher for Nashville.

Would have been cool to see a show at the Ryman though, never had a chance.