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Originally Posted by Bandwagon In Flames
So basically what I'm hearing is that if you are unable to provide a hard statistic/facts on something, then it's 'hockey voodoo'?
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Pretty much. Although I will say that the term "hockey voodoo" is itself a bit of an extreme, although not at all unwarranted. What is the difference between a belief in the power of prayer to effect the impact in one's life and the power of a hockey fight to change "momentum"?
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Originally Posted by Bandwagon In Flames
Do you remember when Feaster iced the 2nd smallest team in the NHL? Because I do, and they weren't fond memories.
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Yes. But "being big" is not the same thing as "fighting."
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Originally Posted by Bandwagon In Flames
I could tell the goalies felt helpless and knew that it would continue.
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How could you tell?
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The next season I noticed the other team getting trounced and various Flames keeping order. Good times were had by all and we weren't riddled with injuries compared to the year prior.
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So, here is a great illustration of the term "hockey voodoo": "A" happened and then "B," ergo, "A" was the cause of "B."
The question of the relationship of hockey fights to the on ice outcome of games is something I am absolutely interested in. But I'm not simply content to take one's word for it. This is something that should be measurable, and until someone figures out how to do so, I will remain sceptical. Give me a convincing argument from evidence, and I will believe.