not impossible.
to me it depends on 2 things:
1- will Hughes find 1 or 2 top6 forwards
2- will they stop playing man to man
3- limited injuries

- fidopro

Fixed..

IS PAT SAFE?!!?
- Mashadar

Only in my arms

Oh boy.

Fixed..
- pete26

meh, they didn't have that many injuries this season.
the entire 1st line was not injured. their 2 vet dmen (Savard and Matheson) were not injured. their goalies were not injured....
yes they lost Dach for the season, but beside that injuries were not really a factor imo.

Goals For/Against: -53 ... need we say more?
- Garfield512

yeah, I'm not an advanced stat expert but I think teams are looking at way more than this.

meh, they didn't have that many injuries this season.
the entire 1st line was not injured. their 2 vet dmen (Savard and Matheson) were not injured. their goalies were not injured....
yes they lost Dach for the season, but beside that injuries were not really a factor imo.
- fidopro

I wouldn't want the team to use injuries as an excuse, and they haven't, but you can't downplay the impact of losing one your best players for a whole year on a rebuilding team, it is what it is.

yeah, I'm not an advanced stat expert but I think teams are looking at way more than this.
- Pat1993

Friendly tip ... look at the goal differential for teams in the playoffs and those outside.

Only in my arms
- mr.peanut

what a gloriously awkward moment.

Friendly tip ... look at the goal differential for teams in the playoffs and those outside.
- Garfield512

yeah, I'm still not going to agree that the stat you keep pointing at is all that reliable, sorry.

meh, they didn't have that many injuries this season.
the entire 1st line was not injured. their 2 vet dmen (Savard and Matheson) were not injured. their goalies were not injured....
yes they lost Dach for the season, but beside that injuries were not really a factor imo.
- fidopro

Well losing Dach may have been the difference in all those one goal extra frame losses..

Friendly tip ... look at the goal differential for teams in the playoffs and those outside.
- Garfield512

This..

Well losing Dach may have been the difference in all those one goal extra frame losses..
- pete26

I don't think fido is a big fan of MSL, all of his blame is basically put on him lol

yeah, I'm still not going to agree that the stat you keep pointing at is all that reliable, sorry.
- Pat1993

... unbelievable, even a (frank)ing blind man can see it.

Martin drops a poop bomb, and leaves..
- pete26

What else is there to say! Look at the standings, stats, the pp, pk…they tried different things but there’s no clear improvement.


Silver lining is seeing some kids reallllly improving.

... unbelievable, even a (frank)ing blind man can see it.
- Garfield512

I'm trying to stay respectful here...

that stat is the equivalent of saying "good teams score more goals, and give away less".

wow, such an earth-shattering discovery.

I'm trying to stay respectful here...

that stat is the equivalent of saying "good teams score more goals, and give away less".

wow, such an earth-shattering discovery.
- Pat1993

Same here ... but man you make it hard.

The stats are right there in front of you ... either you know nothing about hockey or you're just being your usual contrarian self again.

I don't think fido is a big fan of MSL, all of his blame is basically put on him lol
- Pat1993

He’s been good at helping some yougins develop, but overall I’m not a big fan either..

He’s been good at helping some yougins develop, but overall I’m not a big fan either..
- pete26

I think he could have been better, and he will get better. People seem to forget, he is pretty much a rookie in hiis current job himself. I will be looking for improvements in his overall coaching next year.

I think he could have been better, and he will get better. People seem to forget, he is pretty much a rookie in hiis current job himself. I will be looking for improvements in his overall coaching next year.
- The Judge

Yup..

Same here ... but man you make it hard.

The stats are right there in front of you ... either you know nothing about hockey or you're just being your usual contrarian self again.
- Garfield512

1- if you can't have a hockey conversation with people who disagree with you without relying on insults, that's your thing, but if you want to go that route I'll happily oblige

2- you haven't adressed the important part where I'm saying that the +/- stat barely tells you anything.

He’s been good at helping some yougins develop, but overall I’m not a big fan either..
- pete26

they should hire a vet coach to help, and tell him listen grandpa, you're in charge of the defensive system, Martin will take care of the offense.

they should hire a vet coach to help, and tell him listen grandpa, you're in charge of the defensive system, Martin will take care of the offense.
- fidopro

1- if you can't have a hockey conversation with people who disagree with you without relying on insults, that's your thing, but if you want to go that route I'll happily oblige

2- you haven't adressed the important part where I'm saying that the +/- stat barely tells you anything.
- Pat1993

I can have a casual conversation as long as the other side is not intellectually dishonest.

The stats are (frank)ing OBVIOUS, the +/- is one of the factors in what makes a playoff team or not. If you can't see that then I'll consider you're just (frank)ing with me or you just don't know much about hockey.

I can have a casual conversation as long as the other side is not intellectually dishonest.

The stats are (frank)ing OBVIOUS, the +/- is one of the factors in what makes a playoff team or not. If you can't see that then I'll consider you're just (frank)ing with me or you just don't know much about hockey.
- Garfield512

good teams score more goals and give away less, water is wet.... and?

1- if you can't have a hockey conversation with people who disagree with you without relying on insults, that's your thing, but if you want to go that route I'll happily oblige

2- you haven't adressed the important part where I'm saying that the +/- stat barely tells you anything.
- Pat1993

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