My biggest issue is that "possession" stats don't actually track possession. A team could be holding the puck for 2 minutes cycling in the o-zone and have some great scoring chances that don't end up in actual shot attempts. Then the other team rushes back with a weak shot attempt from the outside and they are winning the Corsi battle.
I know this isn't a new criticism but that's my biggest issue. I will start paying way more attention when the technology arrives that actually tracks the amount of time the guys have the puck on their sticks and shot/scoring chance quality.
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