great to see McIndoe use his considerable platform to remind everyone that sports is first and foremost about entertainment and drama. the Flames are loved again for the same reasons that they were embraced in 2004; and no Cinderella since then has quite replicated the emotional formula.
contrary to how it might seem, Lambert also harbors fandom and emotional investment. he absolutely despises the Flames and wants to see them fail, and clumsily wields stats as his weapon against anyone who would take joy out of watching their favorite team.
advanced stat peeps, keep plugging away and refining that analysis. nobody will mind as long as you don't try to trample on fan enjoyment. in the end, nobody ever grew up and fell in love with their team because they had good Corsi.
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