LGR4GM

Part of the issue here is the assumption you must say a number and that's that. It isn't and never will or should be. It's why almost everyone on this board who uses numbers adds context. The inverse is not true at all. Lots of ppl make claims that aren't backed up by the numbers.

Yea and sometimes the eye test is total ***** as ppl ascribe things to a player that aren't actually that player. Happens way more than analytics being wrong especially when analytics literally can account for not only linemates but opposition. Stats are literally a reflection of actual performance. You're confusing stats with prediction. Stats tell us what happened, not if it will continue.

I mean, you didn't even list like 90% of the stats or what they do. There's a fundamental misunderstanding and a deliberate downplaying of what stats are for, by you.

Sounds like they are starting Ellis against Philly.

Ellis is getting the start tomorrow most likely. He had the starters net today at practice.

Sounds like Ellis is getting the next start after UPL did well the last couple. I bring this up because here are their starts: UPL: .818, .912, .875, .900, .870, .967, .833, .958 Ellis: .935, .889, .857, .970, .829, .917 These guys are running at very similar rates as each has 50% of their games with bad sv%. Should be interesting to see what Ellis puts up tomorrow in Philly.

Cozens: 8g, 8a, 16pts in 25games with a -11 (Norris is at +/-0)

I wonder if they leave Kesselring home for the roadtrip and wait until they get back to plug him in.

Josh Norris in his Sabres career: 5games, 3g, 2a, for 5pts

Tynan Lawrence is back and has had 5g 2a in the 3 games since his return. He also has +7. This is good because it provides a high end center prospect other than Malhotra or Silov. Malhotra at #5 IMPO is about 10 spots too high. He reminds me of some of the other high floor low ceiling centers I have looked at in the last few year.

I remember 2 good and 1 bad play from him. The first good was he won a battle and cut into the middle of the ice and made a nice outlet pass. The second was on the point for the PP, I thought he had good movement and deception. The one bad play he went in stick first and lost the battle in his own zone, felt like a really weak attempt at puck retrieval.

Ukko Pekka Luukkonen was solid.

Östlund not even phased