TheKingPin
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There will always be injuries, but when Patrick and Lindblom get back we will be absolutely loaded.
His 18.75 sh% is certainly sustainable and we should definitely keep him there during the inevitable regression.Laughton will be too busy riding shotgun to Hayes on the 2nd line to worry about the 4th line.
Just wait.
The Laughton-Hayes-Konecny line was fun to watch. They're so good at getting under the other team's skin.Laughton will be too busy riding shotgun to Hayes on the 2nd line to worry about the 4th line.
Just wait.
Well it's better than having a winger there who doesn't produce due to bad luck, isn't it?His 18.75 sh% is certainly sustainable and we should definitely keep him there during the inevitable regression.
Our coaches don't understand the concept of luck, after all.
Well it's better than having a winger there who doesn't produce due to bad luck, isn't it?
Lol....I forgot my Emoji. My bad.You always ice the best possible roster, based on who your best players are, not who has been lucky in the past. You can't predict good or bad luck, you just have to do what's in your power to give your team the best chance to win.
So, in this instance, I wouldn't keep Laughton in the top six if/when the games start back up just because he was lucky earlier this year.
“Chemistry.”
Laughton + Hayes.......................-3.7 relxGF%
Laughton + Hayes + Farabee..... -1.8 relxGF%
Laughton + Hayes + Konecny......+0.2 relxGF%
Farabee + Hayes + Konecny.........+1.6 relxGF%
I know which line visually had the most pure talent and flow. And if there's one thing I know about shooting % heaters — like, say, doubling your career shooting % despite underwhelming play driving stats — it's that they usually carry over after a 4 month pandemic.
“Chemistry.”
Laughton + Hayes.......................-3.7 relxGF%
Laughton + Hayes + Farabee..... -1.8 relxGF%
Laughton + Hayes + Konecny......+0.2 relxGF%
Farabee + Hayes + Konecny.........+1.6 relxGF%
I know which line visually had the most pure talent and flow. And if there's one thing I know about shooting % heaters — like, say, doubling your career shooting % despite underwhelming play driving stats — it's that they usually carry over after a 4 month pandemic.
Yeah but boy did Laughton look great with Hayes“Chemistry.”
Laughton + Hayes.......................-3.7 relxGF%
Laughton + Hayes + Farabee..... -1.8 relxGF%
Laughton + Hayes + Konecny......+0.2 relxGF%
Farabee + Hayes + Konecny.........+1.6 relxGF%
I know which line visually had the most pure talent and flow. And if there's one thing I know about shooting % heaters — like, say, doubling your career shooting % despite underwhelming play driving stats — it's that they usually carry over after a 4 month pandemic.
I would think the round robin against the best and then the playoffs will bring the skilled and dangerous players to the top. I think the break will be best for the rookies. Mentally and physically.
The opposite, history shows that generally playoff hockey is more physical as refs swallow their whistles.
It won't be like a decade ago, but it'll be more physical than regular season play.
And with checking lines faster than a few years ago, finesse players will have smaller windows.
Fletcher didn't decide to add Grant and Thompson on a whim, I'm sure it was a joint decision with AV.
They are insurance against injury but also against young players struggling in the playoffs.
It's a small sample, but if you go back to the 2017-18 playoffs:
Lehtera CF 42.68, xGF 31.19
Read CF 47.31, xGF 35.27
Lindblom CF 38.98, xGF 37.21
Manning CF 48.77 xGF 38.11
Gudas CF 46.75 xGF 39.39
Patrick CF 44.44, xGF 43.20
Sanheim CF 48.00, xGF 43.78
TK CF 45.80, xGF 44.78
best performances:
Simmonds CF 50.0, xGF 55.85
Couts CF 51.75, xGF 54.41
Provorov CF 52.87, xGF 53.45
Laughton CF 55.00, xGF 47.82
Less talented players get exposed in the playoffs, but so do inexperienced players.
Gudas struggled in 2015-16 as well, and that may have been one factor in the trade for Niskanen.
AV may not be comfortable asking Farabee and Frost to play major roles, at least at first until they prove themselves.
So it wouldn't surprise me if AV went with Laughton over Farabee at 2LW. Or a bigger role for a Ghost -Braun pair until Sanheim - Myers show themselves ready.
The round robin will help by allowing young players to get their feet wet.
. | Regular season | Playoffs | Difference |
Powerplays per game | 2.89 | 3.07 | +0.18 |
Penalty kills per game | 2.83 | 2.50 | -0.33 |
. | Regular season | Playoffs | Difference |
Powerplays per game | 2.98 | 3.13 | +0.15 |
Penalty kills per game | 3.28 | 3.13 | -0.15 |
. | Regular season | Playoffs | Difference |
Powerplays per game | 3.17 | 3.12 | -0.05 |
Penalty kills per game | 3.13 | 2.92 | -0.21 |
. | Regular season | Playoffs | Difference |
Powerplays per game | 3.21 | 3.21 | 0.00 |
Penalty kills per game | 3.13 | 2.79 | -0.34 |
. | Regular season | Playoffs | Difference |
Powerplays per game | 3.18 | 2.91 | -0.27 |
Penalty kills per game | 2.57 | 2.69 | +0.12 |
If we look at the last five Stanley Cup winners, it doesn't look like the refs are "swallowing their whistles" during their runs. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
Hardly a difference at all and in some cases there's more calls made.
2018-2019 Blues
2017-2018 Capitals[TBODY] [/TBODY]
. Regular
seasonPlayoffs Difference Powerplays per game 2.89 3.07 +0.18 Penalty kills per game 2.83 2.50 -0.33
[TBODY] [/TBODY]
. Regular
seasonPlayoffs Difference Powerplays per game 2.98 3.13 +0.15 Penalty kills per game 3.28 3.13 -0.15
2016-2017 Penguins
[TBODY] [/TBODY]
. Regular
seasonPlayoffs Difference Powerplays per game 3.17 3.12 -0.05 Penalty kills per game 3.13 2.92 -0.21
2015-2016 Penguins
[TBODY] [/TBODY]
. Regular
seasonPlayoffs Difference Powerplays per game 3.21 3.21 0.00 Penalty kills per game 3.13 2.79 -0.34
2014-2015 Blackhawks
[TBODY] [/TBODY]
. Regular
seasonPlayoffs Difference Powerplays per game 3.18 2.91 -0.27 Penalty kills per game 2.57 2.69 +0.12
If we look at the last five Stanley Cup winners, it doesn't look like the refs are "swallowing their whistles" during their runs. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
Hardly a difference at all and in some cases there's more calls made.
2018-2019 Blues
2017-2018 Capitals[TBODY] [/TBODY]
. Regular
seasonPlayoffs Difference Powerplays per game 2.89 3.07 +0.18 Penalty kills per game 2.83 2.50 -0.33
[TBODY] [/TBODY]
. Regular
seasonPlayoffs Difference Powerplays per game 2.98 3.13 +0.15 Penalty kills per game 3.28 3.13 -0.15
2016-2017 Penguins
[TBODY] [/TBODY]
. Regular
seasonPlayoffs Difference Powerplays per game 3.17 3.12 -0.05 Penalty kills per game 3.13 2.92 -0.21
2015-2016 Penguins
[TBODY] [/TBODY]
. Regular
seasonPlayoffs Difference Powerplays per game 3.21 3.21 0.00 Penalty kills per game 3.13 2.79 -0.34
2014-2015 Blackhawks
[TBODY] [/TBODY]
. Regular
seasonPlayoffs Difference Powerplays per game 3.18 2.91 -0.27 Penalty kills per game 2.57 2.69 +0.12
Must be a coincidence.The Penguins having the 2 biggest declines in penalty kills over the last 5 Cups is just f***ing perfect.
. | Regular season | Playoffs | Difference |
Penalty kills per game | 2.79 | 4.17 | +1.38 |
. | Regular season | Playoffs | Difference |
Penalty kills per game | 3.20 | 4.50 | +1.3 |
. | Regular season | Playoffs | Difference |
Penalty kills per game | 3.85 | 4.14 | +0.29 |
Who was the rookie that got the double minor for the high stick during the playoffs?
Must be a coincidence.
Wanna compare it to our 3 previous playoff appearances?
2017-2018 Flyers (vs Pens)
2015-2016 Flyers (vs Caps)[TBODY] [/TBODY]
. Regular
seasonPlayoffs Difference Penalty kills per game 2.79 4.17 +1.38
2013-2014 Flyers (vs Rags)[TBODY] [/TBODY]
. Regular
seasonPlayoffs Difference Penalty kills per game 3.20 4.50 +1.3
[TBODY] [/TBODY]
. Regular
seasonPlayoffs Difference Penalty kills per game 3.85 4.14 +0.29
The opposite, history shows that generally playoff hockey is more physical as refs swallow their whistles.
It won't be like a decade ago, but it'll be more physical than regular season play.
And with checking lines faster than a few years ago, finesse players will have smaller windows.
Fletcher didn't decide to add Grant and Thompson on a whim, I'm sure it was a joint decision with AV.
They are insurance against injury but also against young players struggling in the playoffs.
It's a small sample, but if you go back to the 2017-18 playoffs:
Lehtera CF 42.68, xGF 31.19
Read CF 47.31, xGF 35.27
Lindblom CF 38.98, xGF 37.21
Manning CF 48.77 xGF 38.11
Gudas CF 46.75 xGF 39.39
Patrick CF 44.44, xGF 43.20
Sanheim CF 48.00, xGF 43.78
TK CF 45.80, xGF 44.78
best performances:
Simmonds CF 50.0, xGF 55.85
Couts CF 51.75, xGF 54.41
Provorov CF 52.87, xGF 53.45
Laughton CF 55.00, xGF 47.82
Less talented players get exposed in the playoffs, but so do inexperienced players.
Gudas struggled in 2015-16 as well, and that may have been one factor in the trade for Niskanen.
AV may not be comfortable asking Farabee and Frost to play major roles, at least at first until they prove themselves.
So it wouldn't surprise me if AV went with Laughton over Farabee at 2LW. Or a bigger role for a Ghost -Braun pair until Sanheim - Myers show themselves ready.
The round robin will help by allowing young players to get their feet wet.
I do not care where he plays as long as he is on the Flyers and gets decent minutes.Yeah but boy did Laughton look great with Hayes
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