If AA was actually producing, his leash would be longer
Who on this team is producing? He's being benched for "defensive lapses". He needs to let the kids learn how to score at the NHL level, then worry about being defensively responsible. Instead he's doing it backwards, trying to turn 4th line retreads into point producers.
If AA was actually producing, his leash would be longer
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One of my least favourite statistics out there. Has no context in terms of zone starts, quality of comp., blowout points, etc. Further, it systematically favours players who play less as ice time and production can never be a direct correlation. In fact, ice time and production are often inversely correlated and many players become less effective when they play more.
Is that at Even Strength?
Puckalytics says Mantha and Athanasiou have the same points/60 at ES.
One of my least favourite statistics out there. It has no context in terms of zone starts, quality of comp., blowout points, etc. Further, it systematically favours players who play less due to as ice time and production can never be a direct correlation. Ice time and production are often inversely correlated and many players become less effective when they play more. Also the more you play the more difficult your matchups become. There is also the sample size issue.
Bottom line is that p/60 has many flaws.
Do you have anything to support ice time and production are inversely correlated?
Did Sheahan even play yesterday? I don't remember seeing him.
Well Glenny is making mistakes because he's playing where he shouldn't be. Same with Dekeyser. Sheahan ,well, not sure what's going on with him. He just sucks I guess.
https://twitter.com/AnsarKhanMLive/status/814694086242344960
This quote bugs me, Blashill never calls out veterans publicly, but he's constantly critiqued the kids. I know other coaches do it, but he seems like a terrible teacher.
Dekeyser is the one who turned the puck over for both Ottawa goals last night, think there's any chance he will ever be "reprimanded" or have his minutes cut next game so he can learn form his mistake? Na.
I do not and should probably limit my statement to "there is no direct correlation between production and ice time" I was trying to get to the point that many players become less effective when they play more.
At any rate Ill stand by statement of p/60 having numerous flaws.
AA and Larkin have been weak defensively at the NHL level. I know the line combos have sucked bad, but I can see why he got his benching. I know I'm going to get argued with, so I'll leave it at that.
Also going to point out Xavier Ouellet has been really, really strong. He's been sound defensively. His spurts in the NHL have been good to bad. Good when he was getting that 12 minutes that Jensen is now, and bad when he got above 14. He's playing big minutes right now, third most on the team at nearly 20 and he's been playing really well. He didn't get a shot tonight but he's been getting shots to the net.
Kronwall was also really good tonight. 5th in minutes. If we can get a legit number one D somehow and push everydown a spot, we actually have a fairly good defense. Everyone's in way over their head.
Vanek-Nielsen-Nyquist has been really good. Keep that together. Keep the top line together. When the other guys get back, bottom six them. Ott and Miller have both played fairly good hockey too man.
AA-Helm/Sheahan-Abdelkader
Miller/Ott-Glendening-Sheahan/Helm
I'm done with Jurco sadly.
Jurco was digging pucks out and playing well tonight. Not sure why he is the new whipping boy but then people did the same with Holmström.
Agree on VNN line and on the D observation. Xavier hasn't the highest upside, but he is genuine smart, positionally sound and a good decision maker. Stick his brain in Brendan Smith and you have a top 4 d-man for sure. Number 61 might yet become that long term if his current growth rate continues...
Sounds exactly like Babcock. If my memory serves me correctly, Scotty Bowman was also pretty tough on kids.
If AA was actually producing, his leash would be longer
Sure thing so why is sheham not benched yet?
Looks like Jensen, XO, Sproul, and Marchenko all can be NHL players in the #4-#6 slot, at least. Never thought I'd see the day where they'd all be on the roster at once. The 2011 draft turned out pretty good, I'd say.
Mattias Backman should have stuck around instead of pouting and threatening to go back to Sweden. He could have been the best of them all.