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Originally Posted by spuzzum
Advanced statistics and corsi are great discussion and conversation points. If we had the best defense pairing in the league, we wouldn't be hanging on to a wildcard spot within the weakest division in hockey.
Hamilton and Gio are a good pair but it comes ultimately down to wins and losses that trump any statistical argument.
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Well in addition to all the forwards on the team save for one line having down years, you can point to Wideman's 20 minutes per game and a continuous rotation of 6th defensemen all season to reasons this team is hanging on to a wildcard spot.