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Originally Posted by dfsflamesfan
50/50 hockey is boring, and the whole system is flawed. If a team is coached to play 50/50 hockey then of course you’d expect to have a 50% winning record. We know a 50% winning record won’t be good enough in the regular season. 50/50 hockey sure won’t give you the best chance to win 4 playoff series if it’s left to a 50% chance each game 7, assuming you split games 1-6.
Sure the system is heavily realiant on special teams, but I don’t think you can rely on just a good power play and penalty kill, because other teams have their own special teams. Also, penalties in this league are inconsistent, especially in the playoffs. Overall, I think we, as fans, expect and want to see a 100/0 or 95/5 system or even 60/40 (assuming it means chances for) in place instead of 50/50.
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What exactly is meant by "50/50 hockey"?
It has been bandied about a lot, but I do not know what it means.
I don't think it means we have a 50% chance of winning any game or play within a game, but don't know exactly what
Gulutzan means when he uses it, nor what others mean when they use it.