I don't think people are saying they can't play defense, it's just that players like Carlson get overrated to death by their point totals.Offensive-defensemen can't play defense.
Championship teams have recipes.
I think people exaggerate defensive deficiencies in players that are better at offense. An elite offensive D who is twice as good offensively as he is defensively is still average defensively. I was expecting Adam Fox to have to work on his defense based on scouting reports and he’s already the best defensive D we’ve had in a while.I don't think people are saying they can't play defense, it's just that players like Carlson get overrated to death by their point totals.
That teams have to build through high picks.
This. There are only a few awards I pay attention too, the Art Ross, Lindsay , Richard and of course the Stanley.Any end of season award voted on by the writers' association.
Players being "clutch" or not. Doesn't exist.
Couple of mine are:
1. I’m not sure playoff or cup championship experience matters in the NHL. I believe it matters in individual sports like Golf or Tennis, but I don’t think it matters much, if at all, in the NHL. Or, put another way, I think in some cases it may hurt where in other situations it may help. I don’t care how many players I have on my team with cup experience or championships. (I think it matters for coaching a bit maybe but not for players).
2. I don’t think there’s much difference between the Top 15 Goalies in the league at any given moment. Maybe it’s even Top 20. Too hard to compare goalies across different teams with different systems and as long as you’ve got a got a halfway decent goalie I think it’s enough for a shot at a run.
1. I’m not sure playoff or cup championship experience matters in the NHL. I believe it matters in individual sports like Golf or Tennis, but I don’t think it matters much, if at all, in the NHL. Or, put another way, I think in some cases it may hurt where in other situations it may help. I don’t care how many players I have on my team with cup experience or championships. (I think it matters for coaching a bit maybe but not for players).
I think playing on your off wing comes with more advantages than disadvantages. Better angle on shots and you can pass forehand or backhand, I always felt I had way more options as a righty playing left wing. I can take it wide or cut back to the middle, put it in/through the defenders skates.. idk, I just always wanted to be dangerous and with options when skating down on a break, and I feel like having the puck on your forehand more towards the center does that for a player. I honestly don’t really get the argument towards the standard mindset, so if anyone could illuminate exactly why playing the side of your handedness is more common I’d love to know.
It's for the defensive zone. It's far easier to receive and make the breakout pass on your forehand. In the most common systems the weak side winger also cuts across and therefore makes the offensive entry on their off hand anyways. Neutral zone and offensive zone roles are position less for forwards anyways. Only at low levels are players restricted. In fact in truly elite systems the forwards positions should really only exist for lining up on face offs, however most players and teams still rely on positions for defensive zone. That's why coaches generally like wingers on their proper hand. For example this difference in facilitating the break out is very noticable with Laine as a right shot on RW is ok at it to LW where it almost never gets out on his side of the ice.
Trophies won such as stanley cup, art ross, rocket etc... are not valid arguments for why one player is better than another.
This is literally an award of who scores the most goals and points. I'd say that is the most valid argument.
I agree with Stanley Cups. That is a team effort.
100%, I've always thought defensive dmen just enable forwards but if the forwards they play with aren't doing their job....
The hell lol? So being the best goal scorer or most productive player is meaningless?
Common Wisdom: Plus-Minus is a garbage stat, and should never be used.
Me: It does provide some context when comparing players on the same team over a large sample size.
When a player loses or breaks his stick in the defensive zone, he should stand around like a useless idiot rather than skating to the bench and changing with someone else or sprinting back with a new stick.
Save % is a true measure of a goalie's value.
All Coaches and GMs are better at their jobs than any of us could be cause they are the paid professionals
My boss is a paid professional and couldn't find his ass with both hands
The idea that Orr would till be the best defenceman in the world if teleported from 1970 to 2020.
goalie is a high impact position in today's NHL
There is a very clear recipe for winning a championship:
Step 1: Be very good
Step 2: Get very lucky
Do they have to be? No, but you’re going to have a really hard time finding teams that won the cup without at least one high draft pick playing an important role.