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Old 07-03-2016, 10:01 PM   #65
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Originally Posted by TheScorpion View Post
Pretty sure shot suppression factors in shot attempts. Shots that are blocked are still shot attempts, so they count, and seeing as how Russell has been the league leader in shot blocks over the last two years, he's seen more shot attempts than a ton of players. That would sink his shot suppression stats.
Which is a joke, a blocked shot can be just as effective as poking the puck off the forward's stick. Being punished statistically for getting in the shooting lanes like they are asked to do is all kinds of backwards.
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