This is behind a pay wall so I can't copy too much from it, because it is going to be slow for a week, might as well have some discussion about it.
Notably, Tkachuk recieved 11% of the 392 votes for who the 'dirtiest player' in the league was. He was third behind Marchand and Wilson
Also, Giordano was tied for 3rd with 6% of the votes for the best defensive defenceman. Hedman and Weber were ranked ahead of him.
What is more interesting is this bit here.
Do you pay attention to advanced stats?
Quote:
The advanced stats revolution may be informing decisions off the ice but it has not yet made its way to the players.
“#### no,” said an Atlantic Division player. “I think they’re stupid.”
“I don’t even pay attention to normal stats,” said a Pacific Division player.
“I don’t know enough about it to pay attention,” said another Atlantic player. “It’s more like accounting, I have somebody for that. Leave it up to them.”
From a Pacific Division player who said Yes: “I think they have a place. I don’t think you can look at any one and say, ‘This guy’s a good player or this guy isn’t.’ There has to be context in everything.”
One Atlantic Division player summed up the issue very thoughtfully.
“I think it’s intuitive for us. I know when I’ve been getting shelled on a shift or a whole game,” he said. “We know that – I don’t need someone to tell me that. I’ve been doing this for a long time. … You just know if things are going well or not, whether its shot attempts against or whatever metric is being used.”
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All in all another great reason to subscribe to the Athletic. The whole article is pretty insightful and funny.
https://theathletic.com/1536630/2020...dies-and-more/