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Originally Posted by combustiblefuel
Stopped reading because of this.
Advanced stats are as useful as a divining rod. Perennial loser like the Oilers and a ton of other ####ty teams have been winning advanced stas for years with nothing to show for it.
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It's blatantly clear you stopped reading, because your post doesn't address Frank MetaMusil's argument at all.
Gulutzan preaches a "puck possession" style. He frequently brings up advanced stats like Corsi in his post game press conferences, so clearly the team looks at those internally. He believes that having strong Corsi% is a part of being successful. We're top-3 in the NHL in Corsi%, and have been #1 at times. To me, that's pretty strong evidence that the team has bought in to what Gulutzan is preaching. It just doesn't work, no matter how well you do it.