Coco-puffs
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Bullfrog said:Coco-puffs said:
It's happening!!!
https://twitter.com/kristen_shilton/status/950389689189515270
2017-18 Toronto Maple Leafs - General Discussion
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It's happening!!!
https://twitter.com/kristen_shilton/status/950389689189515270
Strangelove
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It?s such a pleasure watching a TSN broadcast, from the play by play to the intermission crew. Sportsnet has had years to figure it out and can?t seem to let the likes of Kypreos and Greg ?no doubt about it? Millen go.
hockeyfan1
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The Maple Leafs have gone from being the worst (last season) to the best (this year so far) shootout team in the league.
How's zhat? Easy. The fact that Babcock chooses his shooters randomly (after Matthews of course ), plus Andersen who has been so much better in styming the opposition in shootout situations.
The Leafs all-time shootout leader is none than other Tyler Bozak, with Matthews closing in.
https://theathletic.com/205105/2018/01/07/why-the-leafs-are-suddenly-winning-shootouts/
How's zhat? Easy. The fact that Babcock chooses his shooters randomly (after Matthews of course ), plus Andersen who has been so much better in styming the opposition in shootout situations.
The Leafs all-time shootout leader is none than other Tyler Bozak, with Matthews closing in.
https://theathletic.com/205105/2018/01/07/why-the-leafs-are-suddenly-winning-shootouts/
Coco-puffs
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herman said:
Looks like there is a rotation of Dermott-Borgman-Carrick going on.
Polak isn't coming out unless one of them prove to be useful on the PK.
WhatIfGodWasALeaf
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Polak has taken more minor penalty minutes than he has games played this year.
Coco-puffs said:
Which will never happen because Babcock won't ever play them on the PK. It's the perfect plan!
Strangelove
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There seems to be literally nothing Polak can do to play himself out of the line-up, which is a sad testament to Babcock's irrational favouratism.
WhatIfGodWasALeaf
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Strangelove said:
It's also an indictment of Lou, I'm really ready for Dubas to tighten the reigns next year when it comes to which toys Mike gets to play with.
bustaheims
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WhatIfGodWasALeaf said:
He's also the only defenceman on the team who has played at least 5 games who has a negative 5-on-5 goal differential.
disco
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What's also encouraging with Dermott is he's the first fruits of hopefully a steady stream of draft picks on defense that will slowly get NHL-ready in the minors and then make the big club. He was 34th overall in 2016 I believe. Without a top pick on a stud defenseman they'll build a good corps that way. Reilly was 5th overall six years ago I think. Next up is Ljillegren I'd imagine. It'll take some time, but they should be able to eventually assemble a solid top six.
L K said:
Someone actually looked into this in detail yesterday:
https://twitter.com/JeffVeillette/status/950734230547587072
herman
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CarltonTheBear said:
PK% is just like +/-, in that the events are so rare it's hard to get a stable reading for anything predictive. Even shot shares are spiky and highly dependent on deployment.
A deeper cut would probably have to look at PK xG data and some heat maps.
Hockeyviz:
The team's PK shots against rates this season, relative to league average, for a baseline
PK Shots Against with Polak / Without Polak
PK Shots Against with Zaitsev / without Zaitsev
herman said:CarltonTheBear said:
PK% is just like +/-, in that the events are so rare it's hard to get a stable reading for anything predictive. Even shot shares are spiky and highly dependent on deployment.
A deeper cut would probably have to look at PK xG data and some heat maps.
Hockeyviz:
The team's PK shots against rates this season, relative to league average, for a baseline
PK Shots Against with Polak / Without Polak
PK Shots Against with Zaitsev / without Zaitsev
My god. The hippocampus is lit up like a Christmas tree.