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DeluxeMoustache · 02-17-2021, 05:33 PM

This xGF stuff and xGA stuff in small sample sizes is nothing to get hung up on

Hockey games are won and lost by counting actual goals

Fact is that Simon and Bennett both have been on the ice for 3 goals and 1 against with 13 and 23. Bennett scored two of his. Both ~50 mins +/- 10%. Simon hasn’t registered a point. I recall him provided him some decent traffic in front

Bennett played all of 9 minutes with Looch and Dube and it was an impact line with 2 GF and 0 GA

In 110 minutes, Lindholm Tkachuk and Dube have 5 GF 2 GA and CF of 46.6%. Okay but hardly dazzling

The reality is that the team has not played great 5 on 5, got a bunch of early season points from rock solid goaltending and an effective PP

I get the suggestions of 3 pairs plus the Bennett line, I also get the idea of putting your top 9 players in the top 9.

I don’t get the idea of Bennett as line 4 wing, unless Backlund is unlikely to go and it was just to see how he felt

Whatever.

Looking forward to a good game and big win. Johnny is going to hit that short angle shot over Holtby tonight.

GFG!

02-17-2021, 05:33 PM	#200
DeluxeMoustache Moustache Join Date: Mar 2010 Exp:	This xGF stuff and xGA stuff in small sample sizes is nothing to get hung up on Hockey games are won and lost by counting actual goals Fact is that Simon and Bennett both have been on the ice for 3 goals and 1 against with 13 and 23. Bennett scored two of his. Both ~50 mins +/- 10%. Simon hasn’t registered a point. I recall him provided him some decent traffic in front Bennett played all of 9 minutes with Looch and Dube and it was an impact line with 2 GF and 0 GA In 110 minutes, Lindholm Tkachuk and Dube have 5 GF 2 GA and CF of 46.6%. Okay but hardly dazzling The reality is that the team has not played great 5 on 5, got a bunch of early season points from rock solid goaltending and an effective PP I get the suggestions of 3 pairs plus the Bennett line, I also get the idea of putting your top 9 players in the top 9. I don’t get the idea of Bennett as line 4 wing, unless Backlund is unlikely to go and it was just to see how he felt Whatever. Looking forward to a good game and big win. Johnny is going to hit that short angle shot over Holtby tonight. GFG!