Too late. We are now on day 2 of this thrill fest.
- Marwood

its weird to be able to sit back and be a spectator for an analytics debate. The weekend was fun to watch

I took a peek at the upcoming road trip. I'd say the same 4 games that they should be able to win. I'd be fine with a 3-3 road trip in the end though.
- manvanfan

Win at home. Lose on the road. Get that lottery pick!

I know that I learned a lot. Smart, educated fans use stats to make other fans feel stupid, inferior and therefore making their opinions pointless. Really, if you don't use stats you should not post here.
- Marwood

#feelings.

you are stupid.

Can't believe WD got rehired in nhl. Same division even. Dummies at the top

Now if he hires lidster

#feelings.

you are stupid.


- LordHumungous

Can't believe WD got rehired in nhl. Same division even. Dummies at the top
- SMBDragon

You didn't make an avatar bet with Pres that WD would never get rehired did you?

#Canucks prospect Artyom Manukyan with 4 primary assists today for Avangard

He now has 11 PTS (2-9-11) in 26 KHL games

Cherry on the #Canucks : "Looks like they are getting into the playoffs and you need guys like Horvat in the playoffs."

You didn't make an avatar bet with Pres that WD would never get rehired did you?
- manvanfan

Nooooooo. I don't talk to prez

#Canucks prospect Artyom Manukyan with 4 primary assists today for Avangard

He now has 11 PTS (2-9-11) in 26 KHL games
- manvanfan

Yes too tiny to make nhl I'd say. Something like 130 lbs

You didn't make an avatar bet with Pres that WD would never get rehired did you?
- manvanfan

I was actually one of the few on here that said WD would get rehired.

#Canucks prospect Artyom Manukyan with 4 primary assists today for Avangard

He now has 11 PTS (2-9-11) in 26 KHL games

Cherry on the #Canucks : "Looks like they are getting into the playoffs and you need guys like Horvat in the playoffs."
- manvanfan

lol

Yes too tiny to make nhl I'd say. Something like 130 lbs
- SMBDragon

Yeah, I didn't quite understand the pick either. Other then they drafted Palmu the year before who is the same size pretty much and he looked like he would show promise.

In Montreal, the news isn’t great for Kotkaniemi. Playing not very many ES minutes, and is starting on PP2 for the time being. He’s not even close to 50/50 on draws so he might see more time on the wing. His single-season relevance is fading.

Opposite trend for Heiskanen in Dallas – he has locked down 2nd line usage at ES but on PP2 he only gets more than a minute per night when there are a lot of calls. Don’t bank on PPP despite his impressive TOI numbers. He’s a real life stud d-man but not a fantasy stud.

Too late. We are now on day 2 of this thrill fest.
- Marwood

This chat has been unreadable the last two days. The comments should be shut off until game day

This chat has been unreadable the last two days. The comments should be shut off until game day
- CanuckDon

I have heard that they have started holiday drinks at starbucks Donny. You will need to start throwing all those xmas drinks at the management box instead of those lattes now. I heard that the sprinkles can cause people to go blind if you get them in eye

Not sure if posted:

Lines at practice in Detroit for the #Canucks:

Schaller-Horvat-Virtanen
Roussel-Granlund-Eriksson
Goldobin-Pettersson-Leipsic
Motte-Gaudette-Archibald

Hutton-Gudbranson
Del Zotto-Stecher
Pouliot-Tanev
Biega-Chatfield

"Brock Boeser took part in practice before team came out, but left when full practice started"
-BB

Not sure if posted:

Lines at practice in Detroit for the #Canucks:

Schaller-Horvat-Virtanen
Roussel-Granlund-Eriksson
Goldobin-Pettersson-Leipsic
Motte-Gaudette-Archibald

Hutton-Gudbranson
Del Zotto-Stecher
Pouliot-Tanev
Biega-Chatfield

"Brock Boeser took part in practice before team came out, but left when full practice started"
-BB
- Codes1087

Brutal about boeser but like the top line!

I have heard that they have started holiday drinks at starbucks Donny. You will need to start throwing all those xmas drinks at the management box instead of those lattes now. I heard that the sprinkles can cause people to go blind if you get them in eye
- Codes1087

Great news about the sprinkles being lethal perfect for fans of opposing teams and any pro tankers

Great news about the sprinkles being lethal perfect for fans of opposing teams and any pro tankers
- CanuckDon

make sure you put one of those little stir sticks/spill stoppers in the lids when you throw it. Makes for a much better impact + has a chance to take out an eye. Win Win!

Not sure if posted:

Lines at practice in Detroit for the #Canucks:

Schaller-Horvat-Virtanen
Roussel-Granlund-Eriksson
Goldobin-Pettersson-Leipsic
Motte-Gaudette-Archibald

Hutton-Gudbranson
Del Zotto-Stecher
Pouliot-Tanev
Biega-Chatfield

"Brock Boeser took part in practice before team came out, but left when full practice started"
-BB
- Codes1087

I’m sorry, but I can’t see this roster keeping this up. That’s a tank roster if I ever saw one


God bless em if they do

Too late. We are now on day 2 of this thrill fest.
- Marwood

I will take the blame for this. I should never have made that comment to Vantel.

Owning up to something, is what real men do.😁

No offence, but these easy to understand concepts are not about age. If a goalies save percentage is, all other things being equal, higher when I am on the ice than when Minivan on the ice it means I am a better defensive player than he is. If the team shooting percentage is higher when he is on the ice than when I am it means he is a better offensive player than I am. In one game (or a few) you could chalk that up to luck, but when the sample becomes statistically relevant, you can be confident that the results tell an accurate story.
- 1970vintage

First statement I agree with, age doesn't matter when understanding stats.

Next statement is a bit out there, where are you or the stats collectors looking at quality of the shot attempts, quality of opposition, quality of goaltender (Markstrom and 1st shots). Player makes a outstanding pass, heads to the bench to change but doesn't quite make it, the lousy pass receiver is stripped of the puck and goal is scored, but now he is labelled a worse D doesn't wash with me and several others, but the stats say otherwise.

And I could come up with further examples and is why stats are subjective to me, and should be used with on ice play, team video reviewing.

Oh no. Not the eye test vs statistics debate again. Please god spare us!
- bloatedmosquito

You could always come up with another subject

Fresh off his rookie of the month award, Elias Pettersson continues to gather accolades.

The latest, plus notes from Detroit and thoughts on Willie Desjardins taking over the Los Angeles Kings, in the new blog:

https://www.hockeybuzz.co...ng-it-to-Motown/194/95743