James MacPherson

Hockey analytics observer. Hockey and Golf fan. I 🍻 and tweet. If you write a ridiculous article that lacks analytical thought...be prepared for rebuttal.

[James MacPherson @microstatsrule]

@georgemalik Slap shot from the point is gone.

Teams are cycling the puck back down for better opportunities or the D-man is walking down to the circles for a wrist shot.

This has led to the increase in scoring.

Stick flex is an aid. But the dead puck eras had good sticks.

[James MacPherson @microstatsrule]

@PTSportsFix True. Adjusting for era - it is not close.

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@RealCaptain22 Most of Sid’s best seasons occurred during a very dead-puckish era. The tools that generated that list are too obtuse to figure that into things.

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@jimmathesonnhl @SportsnetSpec Does it matter to you that the Leaf’s defensive metrics greatly increased when Keefe took over?

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@OilerAnalytics Poor defensive metrics in his outing as the Leaf’s coach. Those metrics improved greatly under Keefe.

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@dstaples Along with the poor optics, Babcock had terrible defensive numbers in his last coaching job.

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@JonathanWillis Lazy deal.

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@joshbeleaf Give something good for two declining overplayed defence-men.

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@Perstormance OK.

[James MacPherson @microstatsrule]

@Perstormance You have no clue and no pedigree.

[James MacPherson @microstatsrule]

@Perstormance He gave them a chance to win each year and drafted well. He did not sign any contracts that need to be bought out.

[James MacPherson @microstatsrule]

@yolo_pinyato The pipeline of potential rivals for the title of “the game’s best player” was low?

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@JonathanWillis I believe they were the most “high event” team over that period as well.

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@Perstormance Again. The storied franchise saw it differently.

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@Perstormance lol.

The team with the most Cups in the past 40 years should have sought you out for advice before hiring Dubas.

[James MacPherson @microstatsrule]

@WatchMyReview Coming soon: Simmons will write how everyone needs a third chance.

[James MacPherson @microstatsrule]

@pearlosnhlpow When Keefe took over the Devils, they were third in the league in rush chances. Now they below average, and their cycle game has only improved marginally.

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@pearlosnhlpow They had one if the best teams in hockey.