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Originally Posted by TheIronMaiden
...What is more interesting is this bit here.
Do you pay attention to advanced stats?
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This is honestly unsurprising, and I think it is an irrelevant question. A player who actually understands so-called "advanced stats" and their implications will respond like this:
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Originally Posted by Atlantic Division player
“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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I would prefer that players not pay attention, because these numbers have a tendency to monitor trends and to measure indirect results of on-ice decisions. The players need to be focused on those things they can control, and more often than not if they are doing their job well the zone-, shot- and scoring-percentages will reflect that.