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Originally Posted by SuperMatt18
It is just an input if determining someone is a success or not. Can't tell me there haven't been times at your workplace where you felt like you did everything right but the end outcome wasn't what you wanted. Process vs. Results.
Some people value the process and understand that sometimes you can do everything right, hit all the key "deliverable", and not get the outcome that you wanted.
Some people only look at the end outcome to determine if something was a success or not.
If you would have not shown me the standings but told me before the season started that:
- Gaudreau would be top 10 in scoring
- Monahan would score 30
- Ferland would score 20
- Tkachuk would show continued growth (25 goals / 50 points)
- Hamilton would lead the league in d-man goals
- Smith acquisition was relatively a success
- Flames would have the 2nd best road record in the league
- Flames were a top 5 team by both Corsi and Scoring Chance metrics (regardless of how much value you put in those stats being top 5 is a good thing)
I would have taken that in a heart beat and thought that they were a top 5-10 team in the league easily.
But somehow all those statements are true and we still sit outside a playoff picture. The outcome doesn't always add up to all the inputs.
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I agree with everything in this post
I would've also included that we've had our best backup goaltending in a while (I know Rittich had a rough stretch there, but that's because he was in a starting role. When he plays his role which is a backup he's been excellent)