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Originally Posted by getbak
Burke doesn't scoff at analytics. He does scoff at calling things like Corsi and Fenwick "analytics" though.
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Truthfully, I doubt he scoffs even at that.
But I think he does scoff at how myopic some of the stats guys do get at times. For instance, if we finish fourth in the division and miss the playoffs while LA finishes third, you will hear a lot of "we were right!" crowing from the usual suspects that you would not hear if we finish third instead - even though the difference either way is the entire arbitrary line of making the playoffs or not. It doesn't matter where either team finishes anymore. Corsi/Fenwick say LA should have been contending for the President's Trophy, and Calgary for Connor McDavid. Both teams are exceptions to anyone looking dispassionately. The ones who are offended by Calgary's success will be moving the goalposts.