[PGT] Flames win the home opener!

[Bingo]

Sure hope you guys get to the bottom of this Rick Ball resume stuff ... hanging on every word!

[cannon7]

Originally Posted by Burner

no +/- given out to anyone last night - what a useless stat

I always thoughtthat +/- should be:

+1 for PP goal for
-1 for PP goal against
+2 for EV goal for
-2 for EV goal against
+3 for SH goal for
-3 for SH goal against

[Knut]

So I jumped on Twitter today and apparently Canuck fans think Tkachuk cut Edler on purpose after getting hit from behind. Wtf.

[Strange Brew]

PP and SH performance is better measure by other stats IMO.

I’ve often thought PP% is also not a great team stat. I’d be interested in PP performance measured by correlation of goals and amount of time on the PP. Do it for one man and two man advantages. Negates the impact of short power plays. In other words, a good PP scores once every x.x minutes on the PP.

[AC]

Originally Posted by Bingo

Sure hope you guys get to the bottom of this Rick Ball resume stuff ... hanging on every word!

[DeluxeMoustache]

Originally Posted by cannon7

I always thoughtthat +/- should be:

+1 for PP goal for
-1 for PP goal against
+2 for EV goal for
-2 for EV goal against
+3 for SH goal for
-3 for SH goal against

Just to make it totally meaningless?

[N-E-B]

Originally Posted by Knut

So I jumped on Twitter today and apparently Canuck fans think Tkachuk cut Edler on purpose after getting hit from behind. Wtf.

Same thing as the Scheifele thing last season. People see “Tkachuk” and assume it was intentional. Maybe I’m a homer but I really think Tkachuk’s reputation as a dirty player is unwarranted. He’s a rat and he gets under guys skin but I don’t think he’s really a dirty player. Other than the Doughty elbow a few years ago all his controversies have been created in the minds of Edmonton media and opposing fans.

[Bingo]

Rival fan bases are so funny.

All they're doing is helping the kid take up residency in their heads. He's becoming an elite hockey player, but he'll get more space because of his "image" which is largely undeserved.

[AC]

Canucks getting Miller back for Monday.

https://twitter.com/user/status/1350898295514619904

[Cecil Terwilliger]

Originally Posted by bax

Not to derail this this thread, but I can’t stand the argument that writers who incorporate advanced stats don’t watch the games. Dom watches more hockey than pretty much anybody.

How could you possibly know how much Dom watched Tanev last season?

[activeStick]

My thoughts...

Good seeing Monahan score on the PP in his sweet spot. Guy has such a great release and ability to somehow get into those areas and convert.

Thought Dube had a ton of energy and a nice scorer's snipe on his goal with credit to Looch on the super screen.

Mangiapane looked good as did Tkachuk and Lindholm on that line.

Really liked Tanev and of course Markstrom had an excellent game.

Top line's chances seem to be on the rush and them the puck is quickly back out of the zone. Will need to work on recovering the puck when it goes into the corners better to utilize Leivo properly on the line.

I've watched all 3 of the Canuck games being in Vancouver and Pettersson has been very underwhelming and pedestrian so far. It's early and I still think he's a very good player, but it's clear how important Miller was to his game. Obviously, Virtanen isn't anywhere close to being an adequate replacement on that line, but I thought Pettersson would be able to drive and produce still.

Really happy with the execution by the Flames last might. Improved from game 1 and I didn't think game 1 was bad except for the result and giving up a 2-goal lead. They'll continue to get better I think.

[blender]

Originally Posted by N-E-B

Unless something major happens I think the Flames will have to choose between exposing Bennett and Backlund for the expansion draft. Dube and Mangiapane are solidly in the protect category for me.

And unless something major happens Bennett will be the one exposed. No guarantee he gets taken IMO

[bax]

Originally Posted by Cecil Terwilliger

How could you possibly know how much Dom watched Tanev last season?

Can’t speak for Tanev specifically, but just by following Dom for years now it’s well known he watches as much hockey as possible.

Yes he has an analytical focus in his writing, but he knows his hockey. To say he bases his opinions purely from a spreadsheet and that he doesn’t actually watch the games is lazy and flat out not true.

[neo45]

How good has Nesterov looked!

He just needs to dial back the aggressiveness a bit and we have a good D man there

[topfiverecords]

Originally Posted by Cecil Terwilliger

How could you possibly know how much Dom watched Tanev last season?

Bax is Dom Dom is Bax?

I doubt many Ontarians watch many Canucks games.

[topfiverecords]

Originally Posted by bax

Can’t speak for Tanev specifically, but just by following Dom for years now it’s well known he watches as much hockey as possible.

Yes he has an analytical focus in his writing, but he knows his hockey. To say he bases his opinions purely from a spreadsheet and that he doesn’t actually watch the games is lazy and flat out not true.

He’s still wrong, watching games or not. The Tanev signing wasn’t, isn’t, and won’t be terrible.

[Jeff Lebowski]

Simon only got 7:43 but he was very good passing/moving the puck. He's a slick player, finds the right guy to pass it and gets the team in rhythm for attacks or just transitioning.

[Pierre "Monster" McGuire]

Originally Posted by neo45

How good has Nesterov looked!

He just needs to dial back the aggressiveness a bit and we have a good D man there

I've been pleasantly surprised by him. Make perfect simple plays to keep the play alive in the offensive zone. He and Valimaki are creating good chemistry out there too.

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[bigrangy]

Originally Posted by Jeff Lebowski

Simon only got 7:43 but he was very good passing/moving the puck. He's a slick player, finds the right guy to pass it and gets the team in rhythm for attacks or just transitioning.

Yup, I could live with a little more time for Simon. Smart player.

[Cecil Terwilliger]

Originally Posted by bax

Can’t speak for Tanev specifically, but just by following Dom for years now it’s well known he watches as much hockey as possible.

Yes he has an analytical focus in his writing, but he knows his hockey. To say he bases his opinions purely from a spreadsheet and that he doesn’t actually watch the games is lazy and flat out not true.

“Well known”. That doesn’t mean what you think it means.

Again, how could you possibly know this?