The bad luck theory implies they don’t need to change a thing and results will come. Does anyone who watches this team really think that? The bad luck theory is an over-reliance on advanced stats.
What am I seeing?
The kids need to learn how to finish.
The vets need to get their heads out of their asses and stop looking so far ahead to the playoffs.
The coaches need to learn how to regain control of the room in year two.
I know you can’t spreadsheet your way to those conclusions and how to fix them, but it’s what I see.
Or if one of the 5 posts bounces differently, or Gibson misses one of the insane saves he made, or Halak lets in one less muffin the Rangers get 1+ points.
They had some defensive lapses last night but no worse than the Kings game.
Last night they created a SHIT load of offensive chances. Posts, Gibson, and Rangers misses led to a lack of conversion and 0 points.
Against LA they "finished" including a pop fly off of Doughty's skate and got 2 points.
This randomness massively influences people's perspective about how well a team is playing and how likely they are to get the next goal.