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Originally Posted by Table 5
I don't think finishing is just some small little addendum to a team's performance, or something that can be attributed to luck. It's literally what separates the good teams from the bad.
The only team stat with any long-lasting correlation with reality and the standings is goal differential. Good teams are always positive, bad teams are negative, and it tends to flip just around the playoff mark. The Flames had a horrible DIFF throughout the whole year, even when they were still in it. You can attribute it to coaching or the player skill level, but it didn't take a rocket surgeon take realize they were going to miss the playoffs even with a few more extra bounces.
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Agreed.
And that's why the GM used the surgical tools in two directions
Coach and roster.