2018-2019 NHL Thread

[herman]

https://twitter.com/NHLGIFs/status/1055625799452291072

Was Babcock's system holding back Roman Polak's offensive creativity?!

No.  But the Leafs don't get to play Anaheim very often.

Poor John Gibson, man. I think he's about to flip out.

Edit:
Everyone's about to flip out
https://twitter.com/dellowhockey/status/1055852288135163909

 

[Kin]

John Ziegler has died.

https://twitter.com/NHLdotcom/status/1055852290010161152

 

[herman]

https://twitter.com/NHLCanes/status/1056020733229449221

 

[harps64]

So this has been bothering me for a while. Goals scored are obviously the only stat that really matters, but most sites show shots on goal, pp opportunities, face offs won/lost and hits. While these stats are interesting, they provide little info as to which team was the dominating team. Are there not more revelant stats available? Puck possession, offensive puck possession?
It?s also possible I?m not going to the right websites.

 

[herman]

So this has been bothering me for a while. Goals scored are obviously the only stat that really matters, but most sites show shots on goal, pp opportunities, face offs won/lost and hits. While these stats are interesting, they provide little info as to which team was the dominating team. Are there not more revelant stats available? Puck possession, offensive puck possession?
It?s also possible I?m not going to the right websites.

Corsica.hockey for player and team season analytics
Naturalstattrick for game by game
Hockeyviz for visualizations of players and teams (easier to see structure and capabilities)

 

[CarltonTheBear]

So the Habs are 6-2-2 with wins over Pittsburgh (twice) and Boston. Price has a .922 Sv% and 2.13 GAA while Domi has 11 points in 10 games and Tatar and Drouin each have 8. Don't think anyone saw that start coming.

Pacioretty has just 2 points in 10 games with Vegas.

 

[Guilt Trip]

So the Habs are 6-2-2 with wins over Pittsburgh (twice) and Boston. Price has a .922 Sv% and 2.13 GAA while Domi has 11 points in 10 games and Tatar and Drouin each have 8. Don't think anyone saw that start coming.

Pacioretty has just 2 points in 10 games with Vegas.

Anyone think they can maintain this over the year? I don't see it unless Price stands on his head.

 

[CarltonTheBear]

Anyone think they can maintain this over the year? I don't see it unless Price stands on his head.

Well I'd imagine their offensive numbers, particularly Domi's, will settle down a little bit as things get going. But to their credit their possession numbers are good (51.5%, 10th in the league) so that's a positive sign for them. I mean there's really no way they maintain that type of winning percentage throughout the year but if Price stands on his head (and really he's very capable of doing that) they could end up a lot higher in the standings than most predicted.

 

[Zee]

Anyone think they can maintain this over the year? I don't see it unless Price stands on his head.

Well I'd imagine their offensive numbers, particularly Domi's, will settle down a little bit as things get going. But to their credit their possession numbers are good (51.5%, 10th in the league) so that's a positive sign for them. I mean there's really no way they maintain that type of winning percentage throughout the year but if Price stands on his head (and really he's very capable of doing that) they could end up a lot higher in the standings than most predicted.

Good, I want the Leafs to eliminate them in the playoffs

 

[cabber24]

Apparently, the Hurricanes will go with 3 goalies.

https://www.tsn.ca/hurricanes-to-move-forward-with-3-goalies-1.1200843

 

[Guilt Trip]

Apparently, the Hurricanes will go with 3 goalies.

https://www.tsn.ca/hurricanes-to-move-forward-with-3-goalies-1.1200843

I don't think it will last. They'll wait until they're sure Darling is good and then someone is going.

 

[dappleganger]

Apparently, the Hurricanes will go with 3 goalies.

https://www.tsn.ca/hurricanes-to-move-forward-with-3-goalies-1.1200843

I don't think it will last. They'll wait until they're sure Darling is good and then someone is going.

It's going to be Darling, isn't it?

 

[Zee]

They can't unleash McBackup and his .892 save % to the rest of the league.

 

[Guilt Trip]

Apparently, the Hurricanes will go with 3 goalies.

https://www.tsn.ca/hurricanes-to-move-forward-with-3-goalies-1.1200843

I don't think it will last. They'll wait until they're sure Darling is good and then someone is going.

It's going to be Darling, isn't it?

Both Mrazek and Mac have save percentages under .900 so it will be interesting to see what Darling does. He def has the biggest price tag.

 

[CarltonTheBear]

https://twitter.com/YahooCASports/status/1057618838609571840

I think they meant most of Canada's sports teams, but yeah.

 

[Kin]

I think they meant most of Canada's sports teams, but yeah.

You mean because they didn't mention the CFL?

 

[CarltonTheBear]

I think they meant most of Canada's sports teams, but yeah.

You mean because they didn't mention the CFL?

The what?

 

[Kin]

The what?

I just figured they belonged on a list of charities.

 

[CarltonTheBear]

I just figured they belonged on a list of charities.

 

[Kin]

Seriously though, if the best a Sports team can do is 79% it doesn't look great for any of them.