Rather than continue the "hire Hitch" rhetoric in the "Hitch got fired" thread, I figured I'd make a new one for a bit of a comparison.
St. Louis Blues since 2011-12, when Hitch took over
Code:
254 W
131 L
41 OT
1167 GF
1007 GA
20.0 PP%
84.8 PK%
29.7 S/GP
27.2 SA/GP
Lost in Conference Semifinals
Lost in Conference Quarterfinals
Lost in First Round
Lost in First Round
Lost in Conference Finals
Fired
Calgary Flames since 2011-12
Code:
196 W
188 L
44 OT
1127 GF
1229 GA
17.6 PP%
80.8 PK%
27.8 S/GP
29.2 SA/GP
Missed playoffs
Missed playoffs
Missed playoffs
Lost in Conference Semifinals
Missed playoffs
Gulutzan'd
Here's a spreadsheet of the top-15 players from both teams from 2011-2012 until today:
Overall, I would say the teams look similar in pretty much everything except for the systems-based stats like shots for/against, special teams, goaltending and actual results.
Am I reading things wrong?
Edit: One thing that blows my mind is how the two top-15s have almost identical goals and points per game, in spite of ours having 2000 less shots on goal.