silverfish
got perma'd
I find this hard to believe.You're not alone on this opinion, silverfish.
I find this hard to believe.You're not alone on this opinion, silverfish.
Nope, I've thought the same thing about Skjei.I find this hard to believe.
Kreider is this team's best skater, besides Pionk of course, and it's really not up for debate. That dude makes the team go.
Can the underlying numbers get any worse?So here’s a hypothetical: what would y’all define as progress even if we’re still in a lottery position next season?
Improved underlying numbers and adding kids who project well for 19-20 and beyond?
Can the underlying numbers get any worse?
I know, I was just busting ballsI should’ve clarified, I meant realistically being in the middle of the league for CF% and xGF%, i.e. like the Habs minus the attrocious goaltending
Definitely agree re: AV. I still believe he’s getting canned once this season is over.I know, I was just busting balls
I guess it's really all dependent on the direction GMJG decides to take the team. If he sells off Zucc/Spoon/Names/etc... for more futures, then a successful season is the kids showing signs of improvement. If he decides to make hockey-trades and try to compete and turn it around, like he should, then a successful season is making the playoffs and making a run.
All things aside, next season is a failure if AV is behind the bench in October. I don't care if it's only one game.
Can the underlying numbers get any worse?
I should’ve clarified, I meant realistically being in the middle of the league for CF% and xGF%, i.e. like the Habs minus the attrocious goaltending
I mean I definitely think they can make the playoffs with some smart moves and how close playoff races are right now (thanks Bettman!)If we're in the middle in CF% and xGF%, with Hank, there's no way we end up in a lottery spot.
I'm not sure your hypothetical is possible.
I mean I definitely think they can make the playoffs with some smart moves and how close playoff races are right now (thanks Bettman!)
I’m still expecting one more down year while we’re trying to infuse the next wave of talent. What I’m basically trying to figure out is what would be a good analytics benchmark if we stay on the rebuild route. It’s definitely not 37+ shots against every night
The coach is garbage.So is the roster garbage or the analytics garbage?
Is Collin Miller thought of highly outside of the analytics community? Not saying that what the analytics community thinks of him isn't important but I wonder if he's a diamond in the rough.
I remember hating corsi etc when i first saw it spring up consistently around here (mayne 2012, 2013 ish), and now I quite like using it.Honest question. Do you guys think that if we had the 2014 team now (at the same ages as 2014) we'd have fewer posters thinking it preposterous that Stralman should play with McDonagh like some have suggested and were roundly mocked? And fewer posters that would think that Girardi was a better defenseman? Obviously in this situation Stralman and Girardi at least up to now haven't played for the Bolts. Do you think that acceptance of analytics has grown since then?
I remember hating corsi etc when i first saw it spring up consistently around here (mayne 2012, 2013 ish), and now I quite like using it.
I would say it's come quite a ways since 2014, particularly league wide, but it's still wayyyyyyyyyy behind a sport like baseball. I mean, people still think +/- is useful.
The problem with new ideas questioning old beliefs is that people don't generally enjoy admitting they were wrong.Honest question. Do you guys think that if we had the 2014 team now (at the same ages as 2014) we'd have fewer posters thinking it preposterous that Stralman should play with McDonagh like some have suggested and were roundly mocked? And fewer posters that would think that Girardi was a better defenseman? Obviously in this situation Stralman and Girardi at least up to now haven't played for the Bolts. Do you think that acceptance of analytics has grown since then?