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Cleveland Steam Whistle · 11-23-2014, 08:57 AM

I actually think these types of stat calculations work most of the time. But one of the biggest flaws in these stats is that it uses a proxy for possession. Shots on goal don't actually track puck possession. I'm sure 80% of the time! it's a fair proxy! but it's still not actual puck possession.

Start a timer every time the Flames touch the puck, sop it when they lose it. At the end of the game what does the clock say? That's actual puck posesssion.

Trust me, as I start to believe more and more that these guys are for real and this good, I worry they might come back down to earth. But I don't worry about that because of what the advanced stats are saying. Why, because I believe through watching the games, I'm not seeing the Flames lose the puck possession battle the way the stats suggest they are. I see a tea that on most nights is at least close to 50% and often better on possession and controlling the play! but simply doesn't take enough shots with that possession.

Flames goggles, wishful thinking, maybe but I don't think so.

11-23-2014, 08:57 AM	#328
Cleveland Steam Whistle Franchise Player Join Date: Oct 2011 Exp:	I actually think these types of stat calculations work most of the time. But one of the biggest flaws in these stats is that it uses a proxy for possession. Shots on goal don't actually track puck possession. I'm sure 80% of the time! it's a fair proxy! but it's still not actual puck possession. Start a timer every time the Flames touch the puck, sop it when they lose it. At the end of the game what does the clock say? That's actual puck posesssion. Trust me, as I start to believe more and more that these guys are for real and this good, I worry they might come back down to earth. But I don't worry about that because of what the advanced stats are saying. Why, because I believe through watching the games, I'm not seeing the Flames lose the puck possession battle the way the stats suggest they are. I see a tea that on most nights is at least close to 50% and often better on possession and controlling the play! but simply doesn't take enough shots with that possession. Flames goggles, wishful thinking, maybe but I don't think so.