Comments on: Ducks Luck http://www.depthockeyanalytics.com/uncategorized/ducks-luck/ Tue, 16 May 2017 18:47:00 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=4.0.38 By: James http://www.depthockeyanalytics.com/uncategorized/ducks-luck/#comment-122561 Mon, 11 May 2015 13:33:54 +0000 http://www.depthockeyanalytics.com/?p=545#comment-122561 bad news for Bodreau - his team is on to the conference finals

]]> By: James http://www.depthockeyanalytics.com/uncategorized/ducks-luck/#comment-122560 Mon, 11 May 2015 13:33:02 +0000 http://www.depthockeyanalytics.com/?p=545#comment-122560 bad new for Bodreau - his team is on the the conference finals

]]> By: federov http://www.depthockeyanalytics.com/uncategorized/ducks-luck/#comment-120362 Tue, 28 Apr 2015 13:34:29 +0000 http://www.depthockeyanalytics.com/?p=545#comment-120362 tLooking at Palansky's summary of Anaheim's one goal game results and his analysis of those results, it is time to speak up; and yes, I did note the date the article was published. There's been a lot of changes in the NHL over the years, and the sad part is that in depth statistics were not available before many of these changes came into place. As I see it, most analysts are applying neophyte knowledge to a game that is 'based on' hockey but is not exactly hockey. One-goal-game analysis would work only if the rules were applied to Rocket Richard's time. It can still be done though, if one widens the blinkers.

Three simple mental adjustments:
~ A shoot-out is not a one goal game, it is a tie game.
~ A victory in a sparse 5 minute overtime is not a one goal game, it is a tie game.
~ A two goal victory where an empty net goal was scored is not a two goal game, it is a one goal game.

The players know this. They also know that getting the two points is all that really matters. So now teams can get one point for a loss and a guy can score his third goal for a hat trick with no goalie in sight. The Rocket never did that.

PS ~I'm not complaining about the game or player skills today, only about slow development of the brains doing analysis.

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