Statistical proof of E=NG. Article on TSN about the Oilers squandering McDavid's career.
https://www.tsn.ca/the-oilers-are-sq...ence-1.1255904
Gems include:
"It [high draft picks and lots of cap space] should have been the perfect recipe to find complementary players to build around McDavid for years..." The quote is in comparison to how Pittsburgh built around Crosby.
"Instead, the Oilers have been a nightmare of epic proportions when McDavid isn’t on the ice... It’s the type of data that makes you check, and check again, and then check a third time just to make sure you didn’t screw something up. But yes, it is absolutely that bad."
"Just as a point of reference [43% goal% for Oilers without McDavid], the worst team by Goal% over the last four years are the Buffalo Sabres [44%], who actively tanked a couple of those seasons and just recently returned to a brand of semi-competitive hockey."
His data over the last four years: Blue shows shot advantage with McDavid on, Orange when he is off
Goal% with McDavid on and off
