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Dajazz · 04-13-2018, 10:29 PM

I don't buy the improved play 5 on 5 for One. Single. Second. Every single D-man except Dougie has had decreasing point totals under Glen Gulutzan. Everyone. And we're talking -20% to -70% production here.

Yes, I get it. Tonnes of shots, slow puck movement and few odd man rushes leads to LOW SHOOTING PERCENTAGE and HIGH POSSESSION NUMBERS so the Corsi Crew blames the players, because we can't just take it at face value right - the coach is coaching this team in a wrong way. Of course the Gaudreaus, Monahans and the Tkachuks can still score - they are talented enough to "survive" in such a system. Backlund, Frolik, Bennett etc can not.

Now I'll be the first to admit we need scoring in the top nine, preferrably a R-shot, but this team is going nowhere with GG.

Defending Gulutzan with secondary stats is pretty much polishing a turd. It's like defending Trump by saying well at least the stock market is looking strong, or using any kind misleading narrative. It's not there. It never was - the secondary stats are what they are because the team plays a certain way, not because they are actually playing well, because they aren't.

04-13-2018, 10:29 PM	#936
Dajazz Scoring Winger Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Sweden Exp:	I don't buy the improved play 5 on 5 for One. Single. Second. Every single D-man except Dougie has had decreasing point totals under Glen Gulutzan. Everyone. And we're talking -20% to -70% production here. Yes, I get it. Tonnes of shots, slow puck movement and few odd man rushes leads to LOW SHOOTING PERCENTAGE and HIGH POSSESSION NUMBERS so the Corsi Crew blames the players, because we can't just take it at face value right - the coach is coaching this team in a wrong way. Of course the Gaudreaus, Monahans and the Tkachuks can still score - they are talented enough to "survive" in such a system. Backlund, Frolik, Bennett etc can not. Now I'll be the first to admit we need scoring in the top nine, preferrably a R-shot, but this team is going nowhere with GG. Defending Gulutzan with secondary stats is pretty much polishing a turd. It's like defending Trump by saying well at least the stock market is looking strong, or using any kind misleading narrative. It's not there. It never was - the secondary stats are what they are because the team plays a certain way, not because they are actually playing well, because they aren't. Last edited by Dajazz; 04-13-2018 at 10:36 PM.