Slack_in_MA
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3 hours ago, Demoted said:
"It's whatever" doesn't really make me think anything other then "let's see what happens"
I think it's a proxy for "The profile and character of the roster is way more important than who's coaching them".
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6 minutes ago, BullBuchanan said:
Did you miss where I said that already?
Probably šĀ
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6 minutes ago, BullBuchanan said:
Of course longevity means something, but you don't measure longevity in aggregate if you want to know if a coach was good. You do what I just did measure winning percentage against games and you find out that the coach with the 5th most wins coached the 4th most games and was the 9th most successful coach of coaches with the top 10 games coached.
Did you know that Ruff has a higher career win % than Paul Maurice and John Tortorella, or doesnāt that support your point?Ā
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5 minutes ago, BullBuchanan said:
I absolutely did. Total wins is NEVER an appropriate or valuable statistic to use. I already mentioned why.Ā It's what we call a "vanity metric". Winning percentage is infinitely more valuable and applying winning percentage over X games gives you an apples to apples comparison against peer groups.
We will have to agree to disagree on this one. Even without knowing their winning percentages, if you tell me the coach or player who has the most wins all time in their sport, I think that is an excellent indicator of above average success. I think itās a function of longevity, which in sports tends to be a function of success.
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4 minutes ago, BullBuchanan said:
Total wins in any sport in never a judgment of success
Now thatās a hot take. I donāt think you meant to say āneverā.
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Holy Fā¦ part of me is thrilled, part of me remembers it not working last time.
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Casey scores
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1 hour ago, ... said:
Is DeBrusk going to be one of those guys we try and acquire this summer?Ā
We could do worse
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Great pace and banging in the Bruins- Loafs game so far.Ā
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And weāre listening to Muel opine about leadership becauseā¦?
Does anyone consider him to be any kind of authority on the subject?
Work on your durability, young man.
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Playoff hockey? Iām not familiar. Could you elaborate?
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Put me on the 4C train. I donāt love him. I donāt hate him. And heās actually one of the few guys that will stick his nose into things and play with some edge.Ā
ĀMaybe heās one of those guys the right coach can get more out of.
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This team makes me sad. Over and over and over again.
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Whoās god awful TO was that?
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Hope it doesnāt go to a shootout! Sheeshā¦
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How is this game tied? We look awful.
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2 minutes ago, PerreaultForever said:
Somebody has to teach that kid how to shave though. The face pubes aren't making him look older, they just make him look like he can't shave.Ā
Working on that Playoff Beard
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48 minutes ago, Thorny said:
Any feeling like that from me (and I canāt say itās been infrequent of late) is personnel based. From players to management to owners.
The crest endures. As a fan thatās our life preserverĀ
Yep. Players and coaches come and go. I root for the laundry.
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1 minute ago, DarthEbriate said:
He doesn't need to be a banger, but he absolutely needs to be able to use his size to pin people to the boards, negate their momentum, and win puck battles. He needs to be able to use his reach take away shots and once-or-twice force an offside at the blue line instead of giving up easy entries. And the occasional tie-up of a player and/or his stick to limit deflections in front of the net couldn't hurt, either.
He is the POLAR OPPOSITE of a banger. He's, what, 6'6" and intimidates no one.
I'm not saying he needs to go out and ram everything in sight, but good God, play to your size.
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2 minutes ago, JohnC said:
Some quick thoughts on this game: UPL would be my first star. He is solidifying the notion that he is a good #1 goalie in the league. He was the difference in this game for us where the Flyers had the edge territorially.Ā
I like the pairing of Dahlin and Power. I still don't understand the negativity toward Power. Too much criticism is directed toward his style of play. He's not a banger, and never will be.Ā
Quinn is good and is going to be a core player for us. His injuries and loss from the lineup for much of the season really hurt us.Ā
Benson is becoming a fan favorite. He's arguably our best forechecker. He and Quinn on the same line has a lot of potential.Ā
Granato called a time out to excoriate his team. It had an effect!
I like Clifton's game. He was a good pickup.Ā
A win is a win. One game at a time until the clock runs out.Ā
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I agree with what you said. The bolded are problems, IMO.
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Where will Ruff have the biggest impact on this team?
in The Aud Club
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I think we're going to see them play more full 60 minute games, stemming from being in better physical and mental condition.