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Originally Posted by DeluxeMoustache
Maybe not. Flames play a different (or same but slightly ahead of the pack in ways) and complete game. Activated D is a key piece of the overall game.
Corsi is based on volume of shots and not critical decision making.
Is high shooting percentage an anomaly or a product of the emphasis on hockey IQ? Incidentally, this change started under Feaster
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the Flames panned on possession numbers and volume of shot numbers because they don't play that style.
A lot of the advanced Stats were built to measure teams that play the Detroit system of hockey, until the stats take into effects shots area and successes based on shot areas, they're going to fail to measure teams that play off of the rush and attack key scoring areas.
The Flames had poor possession numbers because they don't play the style of Detroit or LA, they don't bury the puck on the boards and mess with it in the corners.
While possession numbers would make sense for blueline pairings in terms of times spent in their own zone with and without possession.
If a team comes whipping down the ice and sets up a great scoring opportunity versus a team that cycles in the corner for 5 minutes to get a scoring change, the rush team is getting punished.
A team with a collapsing defense that pushes teams to the outside where they have to cycle is going to lose the possession battle, but the quality of scoring chances is probably going to be lopsided to the defensive team because they do a good job of protecting the key scoring areas.
As much as people like to use advanced stats, sometimes they fail the eye test.
The Flames were very good last year in terms of forcing teams to shoot from the outside edges and letting teams mess around with the puck in non threatening areas.
Not all teams are the Red Wings or the Kinds or even the ducks.
The offensive system for the Flames has been very good for almost two seasons now, but they're possession numbers aren't great. I'll take our system thanks.