Post-Game Talk: 11/23/16 | Canucks 4 @ Coyotes 1

[James Underbuss*]

'Yotes collapse is a cautionary tale....Domi and Duclair struggling mightily in their second seasons....hard to understand why guys who show so much flash in their rookie seasons, seem to hit the wall in the second....unless your name is McDavid, it seems to happen to every young guy all over the league....I know playing rookies is the popular thing around the NHL these days, but in terms of player development, you have to wonder whether it's the best approach.

In the first year, a player comes in with nothing to lose, no real expectations and basically flies under the radar.

By season 2, expectations start to develop both internally and externally. The player is also now on the radar of every team. There is video to study and weaknesses to identify and exploit.

 

[CanaFan]

Well how long does it take for the statistics to work? I thought statistics were basically hindsight on a high horse?

"How long does it take statistics to work?"

Less time than stupidity would be my guess. Three years and counting here on the west coast...

 

[James Underbuss*]

"How long does it take statistics to work?"

Less time than stupidity would be my guess. Three years and counting here on the west coast...

I guess that makes it 20 years in Arizona then, doesn't it?

 

[CanaFan]

I guess that makes it 20 years in Arizona then, doesn't it?

Could be. Chayka got there in May.

 

[PM]

Math is scary. Fear math. It's out to get you.

 

[quat]

Intangibles 4 - Analytics 1

My best players on the ice:

Luca "top 4" Sbisa

Bo "first line" Horvat

Sven "Top 6" Baertschi

Alex "Resurrected zombie" Burrows

Ryan "Vezina" Miller

Eric "Beukeboom" Branson

We looked pretty good for a team without Chris "literally the only reason why this team isn't relegated" Tanev.

While playing the worst team in the league.

 

[Rotting Corpse*]

Just watched the highlights.

Holy Jesus is Mike Smith bad. That was a bigger gift than Lehtonen even.

 

[PG Canuck]

I guess that makes it 20 years in Arizona then, doesn't it?

How long has Chayka been there?

 

[PG Canuck]

Intangibles 4 - Analytics 1

My best players on the ice:

Luca "top 4" Sbisa

Bo "first line" Horvat

Sven "Top 6" Baertschi

Alex "Resurrected zombie" Burrows

Ryan "Vezina" Miller

Eric "Beukeboom" Branson

We looked pretty good for a team without Chris "literally the only reason why this team isn't relegated" Tanev.

Weird how these recaps only happen when the Canucks win. Weird, indeed.

 

[Catamarca Livin]

Just watched the highlights.

Holy Jesus is Mike Smith bad. That was a bigger gift than Lehtonen even.

I heard this all day, he actually made some big saves the first period the 4 th goal was terrible. The other 3 came from within 4 feet directly in front of the net. It was closer than a 4 - 1 game but Canucks were full value for the win.