I thought about what you both said TJ and Homer and I went looking for sites (as I'm not a statistician) that analyzed hockey stats and I found this site: http://hockeyanalytics.com/2008/01/the-ten-laws-of-hockey-analytics/ (sorry it's not linked I'm on my phone)
It has some interesting takes on the numbers... statistically a team with a good goal diff. Just had a higher tendency to make the playoffs (which seems self evident, but as the Leafs could still bomb out makes more sense).
I was thinking more about the one goal game thing... it's too bad that stat doesn't cover whether a two goal game went empty net or not. (I consider that a one-goal game as well) Look at Columbus... I believe during their crazy 20 game win-streak most of those games were one-goal wins.
True about EN goals. it's also a stat that can be looked at in many ways.
Back when the Sens dominated the league, they had a bad 1 goal game record. Some took this as the Sens can't win close games.
Another way to look at is that no team can go 82-0 and that season, the best a team could do against Ottawa at time was to beat them by one goal. Other than that, more often than not, the Sens won by 2 or more goals and a few 1 goal games.
Unfortunately that team had a bad pucker factor especially in the playoffs--and as described above in close games
I was thinking more about the one goal game thing... it's too bad that stat doesn't cover whether a two goal game went empty net or not. (I consider that a one-goal game as well) Look at Columbus... I believe during their crazy 20 game win-streak most of those games were one-goal wins.
True about EN goals. it's also a stat that can be looked at in many ways.
Back when the Sens dominated the league, they had a bad 1 goal game record. Some took this as the Sens can't win close games.
Another way to look at is that no team can go 82-0 and that season, the best a team could do against Ottawa at time was to beat them by one goal. Other than that, more often than not, the Sens won by 2 or more goals and a few 1 goal games.
I was thinking more about the one goal game thing... it's too bad that stat doesn't cover whether a two goal game went empty net or not. (I consider that a one-goal game as well) Look at Columbus... I believe during their crazy 20 game win-streak most of those games were one-goal wins.
another interesting thing: there is a scenario where the sens could be in a position to eliminate the leafs....by losing to the isles on the last day. Now, i'm not suggesting they throw that game....oh, wait, damn straight I am!
Oh thank god. Heritage jerseys with a 2D throwback, please. It probably can't happen in time for the Adidas takeover, but looks like they are starting to listen to the fans.
That's good news for the Sens. They don't burn a year of entry level and it gets him into some 8-9 games with Bingo. They should be able to give him lots of ice time, which he would not have gotten down the stretch in Ottawa.
Oh thank god. Heritage jerseys with a 2D throwback, please. It probably can't happen in time for the Adidas takeover, but looks like they are starting to listen to the fans.