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Originally Posted by mikephoen
Another possibility is that all the results are just dumb luck. With all the parity in the league, giant goaltenders and rock solid defensive coaching systems, any goal that goes in is down to dumb luck. A huge percentage of goals are scored on deflections or rebounds (lucky bounces). Even when a team gets a two on one or a breakaway, the play that led to that is likely a lucky bounce.
Add in injuries, which is another mostly luck related element, and is this whole game much different than a game of chance?
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A glance at the individual scoring leaders tells me the game is not about dumb luck.