GDT: Game 31: Coyotes @ Rangers - 5PM - FSAZ

[XX]

Not taking into account contracts, who should they have replaced?

Kempe and Archibald.

Archibald has been force fed minutes and doing some stuff with them but he was terrible early on and was terrible last year.

 

[SniperHF]

According to this extremely in depth scientific analysis (a bar graph)

We should obviously win.

Little touch and go there for about 2 and a half periods but it held true

 

[MIGs Dog]

Four losses in a row is the season high...therefore we will win. It's scientifically proven.

 

[Name Nameless]

That’s the most insane OT I’ve seen in a long time.

Every time I see a 3 on 3, I wonder how more of that can be put into the 5 on 5. The rinks must be to small for the bigger, more skilled player in our world, compared to the players when the game was invented.

Was the original hockey closer to this?

This 3 on 3. It was like it was in slo-mo, but not.

Yeah, insane.

 

[CNYCrunchfan1]

That was crazy...maybe they learned something. Both D goals were windups, stop flicking the damn puck.

Good for Stepan...it was Hill though that really saved the day.

 

[Muppet]

lol I'm out. **** this team.

Clearly my rage quit motivated the team

Tuned in just as OEL let go of that slapper and then OT was just crazy, crazy shit. The Hill-Lundqvist saves were beauties.

 

[XX]

Every time I see a 3 on 3, I wonder how more of that can be put into the 5 on 5. The rinks must be to small for the bigger, more skilled player in our world, compared to the players when the game was invented.

Was the original hockey closer to this?

This 3 on 3. It was like it was in slo-mo, but not.

Yeah, insane.

It'd be really easy. Just get rid of being offside. Make defense possession based and then you won't have a ton of dump & chase or teams stacking five at the blueline. The flow of the OT is largely due to how easy it is to enter the zone.

 

[CBJ goalie]

Great comeback win!!!! Stepan with the GWG is the cherry on top

I actually said to my wife, when the score was 3-0, that they were going to come all the way back. Just had this feeling....

Hill has to keep playing, he is unreal. Kept the score from getting out of hand.

Hope this win is the start of something good.

 

[MIGs Dog]

Kempe and Archibald.

Archibald has been force fed minutes and doing some stuff with them but he was terrible early on and was terrible last year.

No argument from me

 

[SR]

Thought Keller had it wrapped up there in over time. Good to see Step bury that beauty to win it.

 

[Heldig]

Unexpected.

 

[TheLegend]

Reading through this GDT and half way through it’s like we went from.....

To....

 

[moosemeister]

I won’t watch Sunday either. f*** this team

 

[Mosby]

My favorite part was McConnell trashing the powerplay.

 

[Name Nameless]

So, what did we learn? Something like this?

1. Hill is still fabulous.
2. Defencemen needs to wind up, and actually hit the net when they shoot.
3. Goligoski is...?
4. Really miss Grabner.
5. RR callups are good. At least Bunting and Garland.
6. ..?

 

[Summer Rose]

So, what did we learn? Something like this?

1. Hill is still fabulous.
2. Defencemen needs to wind up, and actually hit the net when they shoot.
3. Goligoski is...?
4. Really miss Grabner.
5. RR callups are good. At least Bunting and Garland.
6. ..?

7. Profit!

 

[johnchayka89]

Relieved that O scored.
I need his market value to increase before I shop him.

 

[Matias Maccete]

I'm really glad to be wrong about Bunting and Garland. They're certainly not established NHL quality players yet, but I thought the best case scenario for both was really good AHL player, terrible NHLer.

 

[Neighborhood Coyote]

Hey first game we fight we win! That's all I'm saying... Jk haha.

Glad the yotes were able to squeak out that gsne! Weird one and I will take it! Good OT once it got rolling!

 

[Hogan20]

I think Fischer has figured out Brian Regan's play half game get whole snowcone thing.

Also I'm glad we'll get to see the great Coyotes 6 on 5 game again.

I don't think anyone got that. Grape is favorite, but cherries good too

 

[Dirty Old Man]

We're losing in OT. My jinx bet was for NY to win in regulation.

I came over the top with the 5000 bet, it was me.

 

[TheLegend]

Little touch and go there for about 2 and a half periods but it held true

Yet more proof analytics works.....

 

[Lyotes]

My favorite part was McConnell trashing the powerplay.

It was nice to finally hear McConnell and nash start complaining about the player not shooting the puck. You could actually hear the frustration in their voices.

 

[MIGs Dog]

It was nice to finally hear McConnell and nash start complaining about the player not shooting the puck. You could actually hear the frustration in their voices.

It is frustrating, but is it true. Below is an update of the shot stat chart.

For comparison sake I also worked up averages for the Coyotes and compared them to the best team in the league, the Tampa Bay Lightening.

The Coyotes average 3.3 shot attempts per player each game, and 1.7 of those reach the net.

The Lightning also average 3.3 shot attempts per player each game, but 1.8 reach the net, almost two more SOG per game than the Yotes.

TB leads the league averaging 4 goals per game, while we are stuck at 2.58. Obviously, an average TB SOG is not equal to an average Coyote SOG.

So is the "not shooting the puck enough" criticism fair? Maybe we just need more skilled shooters.

Note: To make this chart fair to the players I should adjust for minutes played. You could also adjust for special team minutes, but now we are talking real work.

 

[Name Nameless]

It is frustrating, but is it true. Below is an update of the shot stat chart.

For comparison sake I also worked up averages for the Coyotes and compared them to the best team in the league, the Tampa Bay Lightening.

The Coyotes average 3.3 shot attempts per player each game, and 1.7 of those reach the net.

The Lightning also average 3.3 shot attempts per player each game, but 1.8 reach the net, almost two more SOG per game than the Yotes.

TB leads the league averaging 4 goals per game, while we are stuck at 2.58. Obviously, an average TB SOG is not equal to an average Coyote SOG.

So is the "not shooting the puck enough" criticism fair? Maybe we just need more skilled shooters.

Note: To make this chart fair to the players I should adjust for minutes played. You could also adjust for special team minutes, but now we are talking real work.

Sorry for stupid question, but is this per 60 minutes played for each player?

And yeah, Garland got great numbers