The Macho King
Back* to Back** World Champion
- Jun 22, 2011
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So we have a few days before our California trip starts, so a look back at our first fifteen games seems timely. We're roughly 20% through the season.
Here are the rough and dirty numbers from the first 15 games this season versus last season.
Standings
11-2-2 (24 points) (1st in League) / 8-6-1 (17 points) (8th in Conference)
Top Points
Steven Stamkos: 7g, 18a, 25p / 8g, 9a, 17p
Top Goals
Nikita Kucherov: 14g / Steven Stamkos: 8g
Points from Defense (Despite everything I think this is our most significant change):
39 points / 27 points [very top heavy on Hedman here]
So that's just some broad strokes.
Some of the observations looking season over season.
Last year we were platooning Bish and Vasi. Now we have a #1 (who is leading the league with 11 wins - 3 more than second place).
Another thing to note - we're getting good depth scoring right now. Point has 16 points in 15 games as our third leading scorer, and we have 7 players with 10 or more points right now (Stamkos, Kucherov, Point, Namestnikov, Sergachev, Hedman, Killorn). Last season we had 3 (Stamkos, Kucherov, and Hedman).
Looking at this team year over year, it's hard to not be excited. We've had a bit more roster turnover than normal, and I think that's been to the benefit. (IN: Sergachev, Kunitz, Girardi, Gourde, Dotchin, OUT: Garrison, Nesterov, Filppula, Drouin, Boyle - with a significantly reduced role for Sustr/Koekkoek).
Big California trip coming up, but (roughly) 20% into the season, I think we're looking good.
Here are the rough and dirty numbers from the first 15 games this season versus last season.
Standings
11-2-2 (24 points) (1st in League) / 8-6-1 (17 points) (8th in Conference)
Top Points
Steven Stamkos: 7g, 18a, 25p / 8g, 9a, 17p
Top Goals
Nikita Kucherov: 14g / Steven Stamkos: 8g
Points from Defense (Despite everything I think this is our most significant change):
39 points / 27 points [very top heavy on Hedman here]
So that's just some broad strokes.
Some of the observations looking season over season.
Last year we were platooning Bish and Vasi. Now we have a #1 (who is leading the league with 11 wins - 3 more than second place).
Another thing to note - we're getting good depth scoring right now. Point has 16 points in 15 games as our third leading scorer, and we have 7 players with 10 or more points right now (Stamkos, Kucherov, Point, Namestnikov, Sergachev, Hedman, Killorn). Last season we had 3 (Stamkos, Kucherov, and Hedman).
Looking at this team year over year, it's hard to not be excited. We've had a bit more roster turnover than normal, and I think that's been to the benefit. (IN: Sergachev, Kunitz, Girardi, Gourde, Dotchin, OUT: Garrison, Nesterov, Filppula, Drouin, Boyle - with a significantly reduced role for Sustr/Koekkoek).
Big California trip coming up, but (roughly) 20% into the season, I think we're looking good.