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Originally Posted by Blaster86
What? Yes there is. When you have a lead you have the other team pushing at you. You also end up with more dangerous chances going the other way on turn overs. That's entirely what score effects can cause.
If you keep saying the word, maybe it will happen! Time to let the question of sustainability go for this year. The Canucks are 50 games in. Their numbers for most things are above the middle of the pack. It's not a fluke. It's not surprising. No one is watching Canucks games and saying "That's not a game they should have won." or "that was lucky." Reducing shooting percentage doesn't drop the Canucks out of the play-offs, hell it doesn't even put them in the wild card. It's a good, well coached team that plays their system well.
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On the first point...I think for the stat that Bingo mentioned he's right.
It shouldn't impact the Canucks ability to finish those chances, what should be impacted is the volume of those type of chances they are getting.
If anything it should be the opposite if what you are saying is happening and they should be generating a higher volume of rush chances because teams are taking risks and overcommiting in the offensive zone on them.
In terms of the sustainability I don't think 50 games is a large enough sample when it comes to sustainability.
IMO the Canucks are a good and talented team, but I think a bit fortunate to be first in the conference / league, but to your point still a playoff team either way.