[Game Takes] Flames 4 Kings 3 (OT)

[Bingo]

Originally Posted by Finger Cookin

No, you didn't calculate that correctly. 95.05% they aren't, 4.95% they are. Based on the numbers you provided earlier.

I just ran some similar math. The average NHL game last year had 6 powerplays so I reduced the game to 48 minutes and ran 40 second shifts totally 72 shifts or 24 per period.

Seems about right.

Then I ran the lines through flat and the same with the defense pairings.

2 shifts per period you get the bottom line and the bottom pairing for a total of 6 out of 72 or 8.3%.

I'm not even advocating skipping all of these instances, but after your powerplay laid a turd with four minutes and the Kings building momentum and only 5 minutes from an intermission?

That was time to look down the bench and say "not now"

[Fighting Banana Slug]

Originally Posted by Bingo

I just ran some similar math. The average NHL game last year had 6 powerplays so I reduced the game to 48 minutes and ran 40 second shifts totally 72 shifts or 24 per period.

Seems about right.

Then I ran the lines through flat and the same with the defense pairings.

2 shifts per period you get the bottom line and the bottom pairing for a total of 6 out of 72 or 8.3%.

I'm not even advocating skipping all of these instances, but after your powerplay laid a turd with four minutes and the Kings building momentum and only 5 minutes from an intermission?

That was time to look down the bench and say "not now"

I think that is right. Everyone saw how terrible that powerplay looked. They needed a real spark. The 4th line was playing reasonably well, but at least throw Gio/Hamilton or whomever was fresher at the time.

Similar to last year, where they often played the 4th line after giving up a goal. That was a terrible line last year and "not now" would be the correct message.
P.S.: I like GG overall. Just one small bit of constructive criticism.

[Jay Random]

Originally Posted by Bingo

Guess I need to get with the times.

I've always envisioned that section as the throwback random thoughts stuff that I grew up with in Sunday papers. Guys like Duhatchek and Simmons, Gariouch etc would all have a topic, and then a "the rest" section that was essentially a block.

Thing is, a block of text in the newspaper is easier to read because of the narrow columns. When a solid block runs most of the way across the screen, it's a lot more fatiguing to the eye. The longer your lines of text are, the fewer lines per paragraph you can get away with.

(Part of my job is typesetting and book design. Experto crede.)