Quote:
Originally Posted by ComixZone
I hate that we have to go with that assumption that we know Steinberg can’t ask that type of question. It shouldn’t be received negatively, it’s a question about player analysis. Bring up the stats, see what Snow has to say and get a conversation going. I’d love to see hockey journalism/interviews get beyond the same boring #%^* we have now.
|
Snow is an analytics guy, so it is exactly the type of question to ask.
But I do think you can over think the analytics side. If you get caught up in the minutia, you can overlook the simple things. The team needed goals and needed physicality. The fancy stats might tell you what has happened in the past, but they aren't always a predictor for what will happen. I think they are a good tool for splitting hairs if you need to choose between players, but not the first thing anyone should look at.