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No, it really doesn't. It MAY show this IF you perform the same analysis for Glencross over each season of his career, which happens to result in a pattern or trend downwards. Even then, because Glencross's role on the team has changed from when he first joined the Flames, I suspect that your analysis is likely not showing a true relationship between his performance and the outcome of the games.
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I don't think this stat is meant to be used as an outcome of the games, it's used to measure grit. Teams need a mixture of both skill and grit and sure Glencross' role has changed so his grit index has probably fallen. This is just one stat of others to judge players usefulness by. Somebody has to go into the corner and feed Crosby the puck.