Flip channels between different games and you'll see that EVERY game looks almost exactly like every other game (same patterns/cycles in todays game).
That still doesn't make the insanity argument any less shallow in this context.
Flip channels between different games and you'll see that EVERY game looks almost exactly like every other game (same patterns/cycles in todays game).
And there is a reason why almost no coach in this league ever does what you're suggesting. Because watching from the press box as a method of improving one's game is not nearly as effective as people like to believe.
The insanity argument is shallow. There's nothing about one game to the next that is entirely the same or even remotely close.
I don't buy it. If something is off, its off, even if its all psychological some time off can do the trick. And there are other reasons a coach may be unwilling to sit a vet. You seem to imply the only reason is your belief that its not an effective way of improving ones game. To name one big reason, its CYA. Look at Moneyball, howe refused to play the team bean wanted him to because of how it would reflect on howe for his next contract. Look at koala and his decision to ice Stuart in the PO's. Straight up CYA. If stuart fails its on the vet, if he ices Tenny and he fails, its on koala.
And your last paragraph . If every game were that different, a person in a long slump would almost have to be trying to be in the slump to continue being in it. It'd be too hard to always be doing the wrong thing with a game thats changing that much from game to game.
i would say game 7 vs Avalanche. 1-0 loss, selanne should have scored. dont care if his wrist was broke. 4 ot game vs dallas game 6.
Anyone here remember a sharks goalie playing above average in an elemination game?
Nabokov, 2002 Game 7: Sharks lose 1-0 to COL (Nabby 1 GA, .957 SV%).....after losing Game 6 2-1 in OT
Nabokov, 2004 Game 6: Sharks lose 3-1 to CGY (Nabby 2 GA [+EN], .929 SV%)
Toskala, 2006 Game 6: Sharks lose 2-0 to EDM (Toskala 2 GA, .923 SV%)
Nabokov, 2008 Game 6: Sharks lose 2-1 (4OT) to DAL (Nabby 2 GA, .954 SV%)
It's very tough to win elimination games when you score 1 goal or less......no matter how well your goalie plays.