wgknestrick
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- Aug 14, 2012
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Rules are this:
1. You have Sully's job and can make roster / utilization moves (IE no trades) to improve the team that MUST be backed by some advanced stat that ultimately helps the Pens win more games.
2. Moves must be "bold" ie unconventional and maybe not what most would think would be beneficial
3. Don't forget to provide advanced stats proof and link.
Mine (these are the most beneficial I could find in terms of expected goal diff / win%) :
1. Bench Zucker, and Lafferty.
(2 worst GF% even strength forwards). Benching Laff may not be "bold", but I can never see Zucker being benched. They both consistently lose PIT games when they are on ice at 5v5 and are greatly outscored. Not breaking 40% GF% at 5v5 is very poor and not helping us win games. Zucker has the worst GA/60 of any forward on the team! He's already at -4 for this month, and he's not necessarily an offensive powerhouse.
Player Season Totals - Natural Stat Trick
2. Remove Letang and Rust from all PK duties.
(2 worst skaters at 4v5)
JUSTIFICATION: Letang has the worst GA/60 of any Penguin D by a mile at 4v5 at 12.5 GA/60. Rust is even more at 15GA/60. I wouldn't have thought this would be a smart move, but neither has been getting good results so far and PIT has a poor PK that needs solutions. I don't like our skilled guys eating pucks either and risking injuries.
Player Season Totals - Natural Stat Trick
This allows these 2 players more minutes to contribute where they have been more effective this year. Both are fantastic players that could help with minutes in other situations where they are both dominant (PP and 5v5)
1. You have Sully's job and can make roster / utilization moves (IE no trades) to improve the team that MUST be backed by some advanced stat that ultimately helps the Pens win more games.
2. Moves must be "bold" ie unconventional and maybe not what most would think would be beneficial
3. Don't forget to provide advanced stats proof and link.
Mine (these are the most beneficial I could find in terms of expected goal diff / win%) :
1. Bench Zucker, and Lafferty.
(2 worst GF% even strength forwards). Benching Laff may not be "bold", but I can never see Zucker being benched. They both consistently lose PIT games when they are on ice at 5v5 and are greatly outscored. Not breaking 40% GF% at 5v5 is very poor and not helping us win games. Zucker has the worst GA/60 of any forward on the team! He's already at -4 for this month, and he's not necessarily an offensive powerhouse.
Player Season Totals - Natural Stat Trick
2. Remove Letang and Rust from all PK duties.
(2 worst skaters at 4v5)
JUSTIFICATION: Letang has the worst GA/60 of any Penguin D by a mile at 4v5 at 12.5 GA/60. Rust is even more at 15GA/60. I wouldn't have thought this would be a smart move, but neither has been getting good results so far and PIT has a poor PK that needs solutions. I don't like our skilled guys eating pucks either and risking injuries.
Player Season Totals - Natural Stat Trick
This allows these 2 players more minutes to contribute where they have been more effective this year. Both are fantastic players that could help with minutes in other situations where they are both dominant (PP and 5v5)