Scary Team Speed Stats

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[n8]

what is so scary? the stats are arbitrary without context. I wouldn't give these much thought. Is there something significant about the 20 mph mark or does it just look nice as a stat bench mark. Would 17 mph be more informative?

Also, don't just post tweets and offer no insight or opinion. You are a much better poster than that chosen!

 

[The Crypto Guy]

Those numbers are all wrong anyway, Laf is in the top 12% of speed bursts over 20 MPH this season and yet he's magically not on that list

NHL EDGE Puck and Player Tracking Statistics - Skaters

NHL EDGE Puck and Player Tracking Statistics for skaters including skating speed, skating distance, shot speed, shot location, and zone time.

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[KirkAlbuquerque]

wait, we're slow???

 

[Fitzy]

wait, we're slow???

Right?

It's a bullshit methodology, but I don't think we even needed it. We all know this roster is bottom 5 in average speed.

Kreider, Trocheck, and Cuylle are the only guys even above average.

 

[Boris Zubov]

Those numbers are all wrong anyway, Laf is in the top 12% of speed bursts over 20 MPH this season and yet he's magically not on that list

NHL EDGE Puck and Player Tracking Statistics - Skaters

NHL EDGE Puck and Player Tracking Statistics for skaters including skating speed, skating distance, shot speed, shot location, and zone time.

edge.nhl.com

The real Alex Lafferiere is 44 on the list.

 

[Profet]

How is Kreider not on this list? I know he's lost a step, but he's still faster than Brodzinski and Pitlick.

Please break up Zib and Kreider.

 

[NickyFotiu]

How is Kreider not on this list? I know he's lost a step, but he's still faster than Brodzinski and Pitlick.

Please break up Zib and Kreider.

Its not that kind of list. CK is probably still faster straight ahead in a race.

 

[Profet]

Its not that kind of list. CK is probably still faster straight ahead in a race.

I understand... But this list proves that he doesn't use his speed.

 

[Irishguy42]

The only stat that matters is this:

But in all seriousness, stats like this (speed), miles skated, etc. don't really mean anything.

 

[NickyFotiu]

I understand... But this list proves that he doesn't use his speed.

I have spoken about that for a while. He used to use it a lot. He did use it last game on his goal but in general he changed his style of play years ago. Remember when he first came up and for years he was a real threat flying up his wing on breaks and scoring on his snap shot.

 

[ecemleafs]

were a slow team but these speed burst things are mostly meaningless. losing bonino should certainly make us faster. it wud be nice if we can trade for a 3C thats got speed.

 

[CasusBelli]

I’m more surprised that 20mph is a big deal: many soccer players hit that speed routinely.

Also: the speed with which we play is more important than the speed of our players. Slower players playing north-south will appear faster than faster players playing east-west. We want players who can play fast and throw opponents off — not speed skaters who pass and pass and pass.

 

[NickyFotiu]

Ill take those McKinnon, McDavid, and McHughes guys for speed. Maybe even that Cale Mcakar guy as well.

 

[FultonReed]

The only stat that matters is this:

But in all seriousness, stats like this (speed), miles skated, etc. don't really mean anything.

that's a hell of a statistic, you got a source for that?

 

[haveandare]

Any stat that Gauthier is 3rd in the league for should be taken with a dumptruck of salt

 

[Machinehead]

I can't find it but somebody did this on the team level and said we were middle of the pack.

I think our issue is not playing fast more so than not skating fast.

 

[Machinehead]

Any stat that Gauthier is 3rd in the league for should be taken with a dumptruck of salt

I mean, saying Gauthier is fast is like saying Chara is tall. It's not an inherent quality stat.

 

[Machinehead]

Also, my problem with stats like these is that it looks like a lot, and people think it's a lot because it looks like it is, but it's not a lot.

It's 104 players. The top 104 forwards, nevermind players, are all pretty close to being first liners. This list includes defenseman and it's including guys that barely exist.

Even if you just count the regulars, the top 104 is the 72nd percentile. If you count everyone that has played an NHL minute, which this list is doing, it's closer to probably the 76th percentile. It's not a lot of players.

Therefore, the absence of certain players looks worse than it is.

 

[Hire Sather]

Told y'all Johnny Brodz is legit

 

[Profet]

Told y'all Johnny Brodz is legit

In the AHL he's the goal.