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points are a very noisy stat.

which is extra funny because the people that hate the analytics nerds the most for some reason think raw total points mean everything and end all debate.
 
zeke said:
points are a very noisy stat.

which is extra funny because the people that hate the analytics nerds the most for some reason think raw total points mean everything and end all debate.
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Yeah, raw point totals aren’t the best argument in a “who’s the best player” debate. But it’s the only one I can think of that might clearly favour McDavid vs. Matthews.

Though not anymore this season.
 
LeafGm said:
Yeah, raw point totals aren’t the best argument in a “who’s the best player” debate. But it’s the only one I can think of that might clearly favour McDavid vs. Matthews.

Though not anymore this season.
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2nd assists are a terrible statistic and if we were starting over on how we track stats, there's not a great argument for keeping it.

The last 3 seasons, 5v5:

Matthews: 85G, 35 1A, 120 PPTS
McDavid: 55G, 58 1A, 113 PPTS

And the 1st guy is a legitimate Selke nom level defensive centre by the numbers (3rd in xGA). I say nom, because Bergeron is still ridiculous but he's the only top centre who is clearly better defensively.

This other guy gets more points on the power play and 2nd assists is kind of a bad argument for why he's better.
 
zeke said:
points are a very noisy stat.

which is extra funny because the people that hate the analytics nerds the most for some reason think raw total points mean everything and end all debate.
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sigh

you keep trying to bait me on this, like it's supposed to upset me that Matthews is doing what he's doing. are you insane?

once a points gap reaches a certain level, it isn't "noise" anymore.

if we're talking about a 150 point scorer vs a 100 point scorer, no, it's not "noise". sorry man.

that is what I said, which apparently wounded you deeply, earlier this season when that was the case.

let's not pretend the run McDavid was on last year into this one didn't happen. it was absolutely nuts.
 
Volcanologist said:
sigh

you keep trying to bait me on this, like it's supposed to upset me that Matthews is doing what he's doing. are you insane?

once a points gap reaches a certain level, it isn't "noise" anymore.

if we're talking about a 150 point scorer vs a 100 point scorer, no, it's not "noise". sorry man.

that is what I said, which apparently wounded you deeply, earlier this season when that was the case.

let's not pretend the run McDavid was on last year into this one didn't happen. it was absolutely nuts.
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Whoa guilty conscience.
 
GEEMAN said:
Dull absolutely

NHL has the least flexibility of the big 4

Simple solution ....stop handing out shit contracts
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The issue is even if you don't but draft well you are punished. It was tolerable before. With COVID near flatlining the cap it's bad.
 
I love to see some sort of a luxury tax implemented.....but.....get rid of or diminish this LTIR fuckery, no cap for the playoffs, etc.
 
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