Kadri, how is this even possible?

[Leaf4Life]

Remember when "Nifty Mittens" played his first NHL game and he was literally the most "skilled" guy on the team?

Flash forward almost 10 years and there are now 5 guys (Matthews, Marner, Tavares, Nylander, Kapanen) who all make his skill level look rather "average". We've come a long way

 

[willmma]

Kadri with 7 points in the last 5 games and -2 on the season.

All he needs to so is miss the post and he's back on track.

 

[1specter]

Poor motherf***er hit a post last night and tonight too. Think he’ll have a strong second half.

 

[IrishInOntario]

Hit another crossbar last night. The haters are going come out of the woodwork to hates on his stats come the end of the year because he's only on pace to score maybe 23-25 goals.... But nobody has been more unlucky in the NHL this year. Even if half the posts and crossbars he's hit this year had gone in, he'd already have 15+ goals and be only pace for 30+... Dude can't win right now and he's worked with about 4 different line combinations. I really hope that when Hyman gets back he just settles in with Kadri and Marleau so they can build some chemistry and confidence as a group.

 

[thewave]

The Postman, The Postmaster... The new age outlaw, Nazem Kadri

 

[IrishInOntario]

The Postman, The Postmaster... The new age outlaw, Nazem Kadri

It's really crazy, isn't it? The guy could be on space for 35 goals, as our 3rd liner C, if the he would have just gotten a couple bounces this year.

 

[Pookie]

Hit another crossbar last night. The haters are going come out of the woodwork to hates on his stats come the end of the year because he's only on pace to score maybe 23-25 goals.... But nobody has been more unlucky in the NHL this year.

If interested, the NHL tracks this stuff:

NHL.com - Stats (you may have to refresh the report.. "Shots by Type")

Kadri has hit 3 Crossbars this year. Sequin leads with 5

Kadri has hit 5 posts. Gaudreau and Ovechkin lead with 7

Kadri has fired 4 shots over the net, tied for 78th

Kadri has fired 43 shots wide of the net, tied for 8th overall

Total missed shots for Kadri are 55. 8th worst in the NHL. Ovechkin leads with 80

 

[IrishInOntario]

Thanks! Good to know where to find the numbers tracked.

The "nobody" in my post was a little bit of hyperbole, but thanks for confirming my thought that Kadri is among the NHL leaders in terms of being unlucky this year. Earlier, I hypothesized that if 50% of Kadri's posts and crossbars had went in, he'd have 15+ goals by now... Looking at the combined 12 crossbars and posts he's hit right now, half of that would put him at exactly 15 goals, so it looks like my thought was tracking in the right direction!

 

[Pookie]

Thanks! Good to know where to find the numbers tracked.

The "nobody" in my post was a little bit of hyperbole, but thanks for confirming my thought that Kadri is among the NHL leaders in terms of being unlucky this year. Earlier, I hypothesized that if 50% of Kadri's posts and crossbars had went in, he'd have 15+ goals by now... Looking at the combined 12 crossbars and posts he's hit right now, half of that would put him at exactly 15 goals, so it looks like my thought was tracking in the right direction!

Indeed it was tracking in the right direction kind sir.

Big picture is if that was true for everyone on that list... goals would be way up

As a former goalie, I love my posts. And you missed high or wide because I played my angles right not some bad shooter mojo.

Weird though that the NHL doesn't track shots off the posts for goalies. That would be an interesting look.

 

[Gary Nylund]

Poor mother****er hit a post last night and tonight too. Think he’ll have a strong second half.

Me too. No reason to expect anything else.

Thanks! Good to know where to find the numbers tracked.

The "nobody" in my post was a little bit of hyperbole, but thanks for confirming my thought that Kadri is among the NHL leaders in terms of being unlucky this year. Earlier, I hypothesized that if 50% of Kadri's posts and crossbars had went in, he'd have 15+ goals by now... Looking at the combined 12 crossbars and posts he's hit right now, half of that would put him at exactly 15 goals, so it looks like my thought was tracking in the right direction!

Indeed. There's so much more to Kadri than the numbers too, such a beauty!

 

[Melo Meds]

He’s had extremely bad luck. I still think he finished the year off with 25 + goals and over 50 points easily. How many third line centres can do that?

 

[Pookie]

He’s had extremely bad luck. I still think he finished the year off with 25 + goals and over 50 points easily. How many third line centres can do that?

PDO at EV is 100.3 and 101.7 in all situations.

 

[LeafingTheWay]

PDO at EV is 100.3 and 101.7 in all situations.

His on ice sh% is 6.75. He hasn't been super unlucky, but it should be higher. The PDO you referenced includes on ice sv% which isn't exactly useful in this context.

 

[Bluelines]

If interested, the NHL tracks this stuff:

NHL.com - Stats (you may have to refresh the report.. "Shots by Type")

Kadri has hit 3 Crossbars this year. Sequin leads with 5

Kadri has hit 5 posts. Gaudreau and Ovechkin lead with 7

Kadri has fired 4 shots over the net, tied for 78th

Kadri has fired 43 shots wide of the net, tied for 8th overall

Total missed shots for Kadri are 55. 8th worst in the NHL. Ovechkin leads with 80

The guy recently had 3 post in one game, this stat is like the hit's and blocked shots stats that come out of Boston and Philly. I call BS on the accuracy of these stats.

The guy is mentioned in the same breath as Ovie, Seguin, Gaudreau... pretty lofty company Kadri keeps. I wonder if Kadri has a penchant for diving in public water fountains too?

 

[Pookie]

I wonder if Kadri has a penchant for diving in public water fountains too?

 

[Melo Meds]

PDO at EV is 100.3 and 101.7 in all situations.

I recall him hitting 6-7 posts this year and a few crossbars off the top of my head. Also he is currently below his career average shooting percent. To me that’s unlucky. I know he will be better.

 

[Bluelines]

Never underestimate a mans ability to make a fool of himself in front of beautiful women... haha great gif

 

[BayStreetBully]

I loved watching Kadri shove that puck in in OT after it had already crossed the line. He's such a real life troll.

 

[ULF_55]

The Postman, The Postmaster... The new age outlaw, Nazem Kadri

I don't like that nik, the postman delivers daily ... or at least they still do here.

Right now he's the opposite of bardown, he's barout.

Not to worry, it'll change and Nylander will be picking up some points ...

 

[lovemyleafs]

Remember when "Nifty Mittens" played his first NHL game and he was literally the most "skilled" guy on the team?

Flash forward almost 10 years and there are now 5 guys (Matthews, Marner, Tavares, Nylander, Kapanen) who all make his skill level look rather "average". We've come a long way

Holyyyyyyy Nifty Mitts was something else.
Also, I love how JT was on the ice for that filthy hattrick goal.

 

[DoobieDubas]

Indeed it was tracking in the right direction kind sir.

Big picture is if that was true for everyone on that list... goals would be way up

As a former goalie, I love my posts. And you missed high or wide because I played my angles right not some bad shooter mojo.

Weird though that the NHL doesn't track shots off the posts for goalies. That would be an interesting look.

Pretty sure its just a shot on net but i see what your saying like specifically count posts

 

[BertCorbeau]

Pretty sure its just a shot on net but i see what your saying like specifically count posts

Funny enough I’m pretty sure posts don’t actually count as shots on net (ironic really)

 

[DoobieDubas]

Funny enough I’m pretty sure posts don’t actually count as shots on net (ironic really)

really? i always thought it did

 

[Gary Nylund]

really? i always thought it did

I'm pretty sure Bert's right.

 

[Pookie]

really? i always thought it did

Nope. Posts are considered missed shots.