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Originally Posted by transplant99
Burkie on HC and just threw out this stat.
When he was still with the club last season, his analytics guys did some research on how many fewer hits the defensemen took because of Mike Smiths ability to play the puck/stop hard rims etc.
By Dec. 1 last year, Flames Dmen had taken 120-140 fewer hits than other teams dmen simply because of his puck handling. Extrapolate that out over an enoire season where Smith plays say 45 games...that would be the equivalent of 250-300 fewer times they have to take a hit r handle a puck in traffic.
Anyone question that Smith shouldnt do what he does any longer?
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That can’t be true. Some stats guy on this board said he had stats that proved Smith’s puck handling has no benefit. I take the word of the guy who did this research from his basement over the word of the guy who gets paid by the team.
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Calgary Flames, PLEASE GO TO THE NET! AND SHOOT THE PUCK! GENERATING OFFENSE IS NOT DIFFICULT! SKATE HARD, SHOOT HARD, CRASH THE NET HARD!
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