Yandle's is to the extreme
- PhillySportsGuy

Word to your mutha

If I make a comment regarding analytics just assume its meant from everyone except you
- PhillySportsGuy

It's a public online message forum.

Speaking of bookmarked, I get to change nastyflyergirl's avatar for a week. Where she at?
- rangerdanger94

But she doesn't have to post anything

What was the bet again?

It is common sense, but that's how those stats are misunderstood and not used properly. It's offered as a criticism when really it is the farthest from it. That's exactly how a player like Yandle and his skill set should be deployed.
- MJL

Wait...people misuse #fancystats!?!?!? I'm shocked! Shocked I tell you!!

It was your troll buddy who brought up point totals.

The Rags board must be a really boring place if you guys feel the need to come over with this weak poop. Our dman who gets 75% OZ starts has 5 points in 8 games... who (frank)ing cares. If he's so good why hasn't he been extended yet?
- Feanor

They actually invited me to the negotiations, but I can't make it until next Monday, I'll keep you posted

zone starts? point totals? wtf is this crap? is this really what trash talk has become?

It should be. Yandle is one of the premier offensive defenseman in hockey, and with the make up of the Rangers defense, they can afford to do that, to best try and take advantage of Yandle's skill set.
- MJL

You see it as the coach utilizing Yandle's skill to the fullest. I see it as the coach not trusting Yandle defensively. Not saying it makes Yandle a bad player. He's a good player. He's just not a great player IMO

It was your troll buddy who brought up point totals.

The Rags board must be a really boring place if you guys feel the need to come over with this weak poop. Our dman who gets 75% OZ starts has 5 points in 8 games... who (frank)ing cares. If he's so good why hasn't he been extended yet?
- Feanor

Is this a serious question?

@billmeltzer 22 minutes ago

14, 10, 30 all out skating
- Feanor

It should be. Yandle is one of the premier offensive defenseman in hockey, and with the make up of the Rangers defense, they can afford to do that, to best try and take advantage of Yandle's skill set.
- MJL

If they had two McDonaghs then the extremely heavy sheltering of Yandle might be sustainable, but they don't. Giradi is getting shelled even more than Schultz is.

Great, another one found its way in.

Wait...people misuse #fancystats!?!?!? I'm shocked! Shocked I tell you!!
- Scoob

They're only misused when it contradicts MJL's statements. Like when they said VL was cooked two years ago or when they said Umberger was nothing more than a 4th liner before last season or when they said Amac was an average third pairing defenseman.

Great, another one found its way in.
- TobyFlenderson

You see it as the coach utilizing Yandle's skill to the fullest. I see it as the coach not trusting Yandle defensively. Not saying it makes Yandle a bad player. He's a good player. He's just not a great player IMO
- PhillySportsGuy

I agree, it's about Yandle not being best suited for defensive situations. When you have McDonagh, Staal, Klein, and Girardi, why would you put Yandle in those spots. A team is about the collective and makeup of players and what roles they're placed in. Imagine if we had the players to use Streit like that, would that make the Flyers better?

I agree, it's about Yandle not being best suited for defensive situations. When you have McDonagh, Staal, Klein, and Girardi, why would you put Yandle in those spots. A team is about the collective and makeup of players and what roles they're placed in. Imagine if we had the players to use Streit like that, would that make the Flyers better?
- MJL

Stop it with your logic.

- mdw7413

If they had two McDonaghs then the extremely heavy sheltering of Yandle might be sustainable, but they don't. Giradi is getting shelled even more than Schultz is.
- Feanor

Based on what? Corsi is a team number, and the season is young. Despite the early numbers, deploying Yandle in the fashion they are, with the makeup of their defense, is the right call in my opinion.

If they had two McDonaghs then the extremely heavy sheltering of Yandle might be sustainable, but they don't. Giradi is getting shelled even more than Schultz is.
- Feanor

we do have 2 mcdonaghs. 1 of them is just developing in the AHL at the moment.

I agree, it's about Yandle not being best suited for defensive situations. When you have McDonagh, Staal, Klein, and Girardi, why would you put Yandle in those spots. A team is about the collective and makeup of players and what roles they're placed in. Imagine if we had the players to use Streit like that, would that make the Flyers better?
- MJL

Thanks. We got it. Coaches are always right.

Thanks. We got it. Coaches are always right.
- PhillySportsGuy

Not always, but I'm sure they're right more often than message board posters.

we do have 2 mcdonaghs. 1 of them is just developing in the AHL at the moment.
- rangerdanger94

Brady Skjei? Lolololololololol

Not always, but I'm sure they're right more often than message board posters.


- Scoob

Argument isn't about coaches. It's about Yandle.

Argument isn't about coaches. It's about Yandle.
- PhillySportsGuy

Really? Then why did you bring up Lecavalier, Umberger, and Mcdonald?

Brady Skjei? Lolololololololol
- PhillySportsGuy

Yea

Really? Then why did you bring up Lecavalier, Umberger, and Mcdonald?
- MJL

Regarding your denial of analytics