tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14427229.post1141988288323299853..comments2023-08-26T10:21:07.251-04:00Comments on Japers' Rink: A Minute-By-Minute Look At The CapsJPhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13144581988817631208noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14427229.post-77165361910470505492007-08-23T16:49:00.000-04:002007-08-23T16:49:00.000-04:00Hey anonymous:I was anonymous before it was COOL t...Hey anonymous:<BR/>I was anonymous before it was COOL to be anonymous!!! ;)<BR/>Just the mention of the "trap" was enough to make my face twitch. Hopefully, Hanlon has filed that in the "Systems Employed Only When the Ebola Virus Strikes" file.<BR/><BR/>Nice work as always, JP.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14427229.post-29133438998253984502007-08-23T12:00:00.000-04:002007-08-23T12:00:00.000-04:00Gordon played well last year when Hanlon went to t...Gordon played well last year when Hanlon went to the trap...that positional game is his style. Gordon is not very good at forechecking because he does not hit (or check) much. It will be interesting to see what happens this year assuming Hanlon no longer uses the trap.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14427229.post-44236714182586525672007-08-23T08:08:00.000-04:002007-08-23T08:08:00.000-04:00Thanks, and yeah, there are plenty of things that ...Thanks, and yeah, there are plenty of things that make this all imperfect. As well as the matchups, there's the quality of minutes (i.e. guys who get powerplay time vs. guys who don't, etc.). <BR/><BR/>On the matchups, I wonder if the disadvantage of being matched against the other teams' best checkers is somewhat negated by the ability to pick and choose line matchups, to an extent, in home JPhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13144581988817631208noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14427229.post-78798492371533571582007-08-23T07:58:00.000-04:002007-08-23T07:58:00.000-04:00Excellent stats, thanks. One thought as I was rea...Excellent stats, thanks. One thought as I was reading the points per minute stats for forwards, 1’st line forwards playing against top checking lines make their points per minute harder to attain relative to second and third line forwards. No? For that matter 3’rd line forwards are typically focused on defense not offense. It would be interesting to see our 1’st, 2’nd and 3’rd line offensive Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14427229.post-41097464113964537782007-08-22T17:56:00.000-04:002007-08-22T17:56:00.000-04:00Ha. Actually, I'm a contractor for the Government...Ha. Actually, I'm a contractor for the Government. Truth be told, though, this post was all but published last night, so it didn't take more than hitting a button today.JPhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13144581988817631208noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14427229.post-59187140213274085122007-08-22T17:53:00.000-04:002007-08-22T17:53:00.000-04:00Man do you have some time on your hands....what li...Man do you have some time on your hands....what line of work are you in? Government?<BR/><BR/>Very interesting!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14427229.post-29409971790923999132007-08-22T15:59:00.000-04:002007-08-22T15:59:00.000-04:00I think it's a bit unfair to Nylander on the matte...I think it's a bit unfair to Nylander on the matter of hits. Centers aren't generally well-represented in that category, and scoring centers even less so. For example, of the top 50 in hits last year in the NHL, 30 were defensemen, 14 were wingers, and six were centers (none of whom could be considered scoring centers). Nylander plays in space in his own zone and doesn't strike me as the sort The Peerlesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10293195514553989436noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14427229.post-6003040747406963552007-08-22T14:57:00.000-04:002007-08-22T14:57:00.000-04:00I couldn't agree more as to the arbitrary nature o...I couldn't agree more as to the arbitrary nature of "hits" and that not everyone on the team has to play the body. <BR/><BR/>I just found 12 hits to be a rather mock-worthy number. Of course, Teemu Selanne only had 10 in 82 games and his season turned out just fine.<BR/><BR/>FYI, Tyler Arnason is the big winner here, with 82 games played and... 2 hits!JPhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13144581988817631208noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14427229.post-89843790441564019672007-08-22T14:43:00.000-04:002007-08-22T14:43:00.000-04:00Interest post, J.P. The one thing that jumped out ...Interest post, J.P. The one thing that jumped out at me watching the team last season was what appeared to be the absolute randomness of what was tallied as a hit, and what was not. I recall one shift in particular where Milan Jurcina clocked two opposing players against the boards in one shift, and wasn't credited with a hit in the game. Same game had Gordon hitting someone (!) with no credit. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14427229.post-29249513752120732142007-08-22T14:10:00.000-04:002007-08-22T14:10:00.000-04:00This is extraordinarily good.I'd point out a few t...This is extraordinarily good.<BR/><BR/>I'd point out a few things, not criticisms, just things:<BR/><BR/>* I don't think Boyd Gordon is underrated in DC. At least among fans of this blog. <BR/><BR/>* I think that anyone named "Boyd Gordon" is going to fly under the radar bi-nationally, just because he's named "Boyd Gordon."<BR/><BR/>* It's OK with me if Nyls and Gordon aren't hitters. Gordon is Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14235054856583026039noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14427229.post-18798767918166631512007-08-22T14:05:00.000-04:002007-08-22T14:05:00.000-04:00*Sigh* Just keep adding to my inferiority complex,...*Sigh* Just keep adding to my inferiority complex, JP...I'll just continue posting my snarky comments about Sid and things stolen from YouTube, you handle the actual analysis and hockey-related talk. ;)CapsChickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12842304975138438055noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14427229.post-54250239245699759342007-08-22T13:49:00.000-04:002007-08-22T13:49:00.000-04:00Gordon will win a Selke someday.And Ted likes it.Gordon will win a Selke someday.<BR/><BR/>And <A HREF="http://ted.aol.com/index.php?ID=1144" REL="nofollow">Ted likes it</A>.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com