Both Wpg and Vgk might be resting their lineup for those last couple of games.
Vgk has 1st solidified in the Pacific and are 6 back of Nashville for the conference.
Wpg is 8 up on 3rd and 6 back of Nashville for 1st.
We could get two Ws there if the games fall meaningless for them.
I would be very very happy if we needed a win in last game of the season to make the playoffs. Would obviously take that right now, no questions asked.
Lazar is gonna be pumped up for sure. Expecting a big game from him. Either by bringing more energy then usual or putting up a couple points waits to be seen.
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Another data point in the ongoing debate about advanced stats. How much of that is luck, and how much is something that we're doing wrong?
I'd also point out that that's affected by ice time. We have the 3rd most PP ice time, so our scoring chances are inflated by that but our PP success rate isn't. When you normalize for ice time we're 6th in chances and 8th in high danger chances, and 23rd in goals. Still a disparity but not as extreme.
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Another data point in the ongoing debate about advanced stats. How much of that is luck, and how much is something that we're doing wrong?
I'd also point out that that's affected by ice time. We have the 3rd most PP ice time, so our scoring chances are inflated by that but our PP success rate isn't. When you normalize for ice time we're 6th in chances and 8th in high danger chances, and 23rd in goals. Still a disparity but not as extreme.
I believe that they were spending way too much time creating a perfect set-up. The main problem with this is there is almost no chaos generated, which could be a major factor in scoring goals. In the last couple games, the Flames have been shooting at everything and their opponents don't look nearly as comfortable.
When opposing teams are calm, it's not as difficult to make an amazing defensive play.
I could be reaching, but I have notice how calm other teams have been this year while facing our "high scoring chances."
I mean, I get it, but Nick Shore is better than at least two guys in our bottom six, and arguably four.
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Disagree. Would only put him in over Stagan.
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What's the obsession with Nick Shore over Matt Stajan? Do we really think it's going to make a huge difference?
I think Shore should come in over Hathaway, who didn't impress me even in the win. Hathaway is often better after sitting - he seems to need the occasional time out.
He is probably better than Stajan, but it would be a marginal effect like phreek says.
What's the obsession with Nick Shore over Matt Stajan? Do we really think it's going to make a huge difference?
I would have Nick Shore in at RW actually. As GioForPM suggested, a Bennett-Jankowski-Shore line. Stajan is IMO the best of the current bottom four guys, followed by Lazar, then a tie of tradeoffs with Hathaway and Brouwer. Shore can help our penalty kill more than any of those four, and brings an additional puck carry element to the Bennett line as that line is at its best when they carry rather than dump.
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