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Originally Posted by TheDebaser
Including blocked and missed shots?
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I'm not sure why we should be convinced that blocked and missed shots are all that significant in terms of determining possession as a problem for this Flames team. It is pretty clear that shot-blocking is a big part of their gameplan. It is most certainly a different approach than the chase-the-puck-from-one-carrier-to-the-next defensive system that best describes the Oilers' strategy. As a result, the Flames will tend to surrender ALOT more shot attempts, but not because they are no good at controlling the play or possessing the puck, because they are not always focused on possessing the puck at all costs and in all circumstances.
Anyhow, I agree with what formulate and Street Pharmacist have been saying about the function and value of advanced metrics for gauging possession. However, I should like to add that I think the correlation between the data and the results have a tendency to be exaggerated because most often the differences between individual players and teams is really marginal.