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Originally Posted by New Era
I guess it depends on what you think are drivers of those outcomes? You mean drivers like not allowing the talent corps of blueliners to jump up in the play? You mean drivers like not using team speed and moving the puck forward, rather than moving the puck backward and allowing the opposition to get into position and defend? You mean drivers like always using the same failed method for entering the zone? You mean drivers like bad line matchups or player selection? I agree, those drivers should be discussed, but it seems all too often we end up talking about useless stats about unrelated events on the ice - stats that have zero success in determining any outcomes in any fashion. To me, these fancy stats arguments are application of bad stats to a problem in search of an answer.
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I meant statistical drivers. But nice rant.
Not sure why people have to argue on the extremes. I've not suggested that advanced stats are the absolute truth. They are yet another input and source of information to try and understand what is happening or not happening with a team.
They shouldn't be used as the only source of truth. Just like the eye test shouldn't. Or standings. It is all just another input.
So I don't know why folks have to just try to throw it all out.