[Rumour] TSN: Gio injury puts Brodie for RHS forward on hold. Bennett change of scenery

[Jiri Hrdina]

Originally Posted by Strange Brew

This excuse is getting quite old. Almost every player in the NHL has gone through this. As have many of us on here.

I would love to see a proper analysis into player performance v. averages in any season where they have a new born.
Would be utterly fascinating to see if this is a real thing.

[Strange Brew]

Originally Posted by Jiri Hrdina

I would love to see a proper analysis into player performance v. averages in any season where they have a new born.
Would be utterly fascinating to see if this is a real thing.

Anything is possible although I’m not quite going with utterly fascinating. A year long massive drop in performance followed by a rebound seems unlikely. And I can come up with just as many arguments as to how becoming a father gives people energy and motivation they never knew they had.

But let’s be honest with ourselves. NHL players have been subjecting themselves to sleep deprivation for a long time, and it has nothing to do with newborns.