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Originally Posted by mrkajz44
Just curious here on the whole "corsi = possession" argument.
I understand that actual puck possession was measured for about 20 games for the Leafs in close (maybe even tied) situations and compared to corsi. The results showed that corsi was a decent proxy for possession in this case.
My question is, how many other times has this been done? Was it only done a handful of times and now is "proven"? Was it attempted on multiple teams with different playing styles? Was it attempted both early and late in the regular season? In the playoffs?
I'm not trying to bash anyone here, just curious as to the amount of times it was proven out that corsi is a good proxy for possession.
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Some Flyers fans did it too. In the end, why does it matter if it measures "possession"? It's a red herring. It's usefulness and predictive power aren't related to whether or not it measures "possession". Measuring who throws the puck towards the opposition's net more often seems to me to be more important in determining who played better over who had the puck more.