Whether you want to call it bounces, random variance, or luck, hockey is a game that thrives on it. The speed of the game, the relative infrequency of goals compared to a sport like basketball, the fact that it’s played with skates, on ice, with a puck instead of a ball, there’s so much about hockey that’s unique to the sport, and leads to random events dictating what many see as performance indicators.
Using all situations is a bit more muddy than looking strictly at five-on-five, but the reason for doing so is strictly to find the players who have been most punished overall, then we can move backwards and see how likely it is they can turn it around in the final two thirds or so of the 2019-20 NHL season.
Wayne Simmonds is someone I’ve written about already this season. I believe he’s having a revelatory campaign that’s hidden by the Devils’ struggles and poor luck, which should eventually turn, so I don’t think I need to look into him. Similar goes for Nico Hischier, who has arguably been New Jersey’s best player overall. I have no doubt at all that he’ll be just fine.
None of the three players are much for playmaking as individuals. When Carter and Toffoli play together it’s 21-year-old rookie Blake Lizzotte doing the distributing for their shooting. Carter is closer to the net, and Toffoli is in the high slot. That line has actually been very good, with an expected goals-for percentage of 64.8 per cent.
In order to get a better feel for these defencemen’s impacts on their teams, let’s look at the relative change they have on several on-ice metrics before we go into each individually.
AndrewBerkshire Is this unlucky?
AndrewBerkshire How to come this Clown still have a segment...
AndrewBerkshire LOL
AndrewBerkshire So Berkshire came up with his own fancy stats to prove that PK is “unlucky”. Stop the insanity!! 🤣🤣
AndrewBerkshire I think the Devils are unlucky they have to dress the guy. Buyout in June 2020.
AndrewBerkshire Mais oui Andrew 😂
AndrewBerkshire 🤦🏻♂️
AndrewBerkshire PK is exactly who he is. A brand. Great article from the NY Post recently that correctly describes his motives. Hockey isn’t among them.
AndrewBerkshire Berkshire is a know nothing crackpot that should be in an insane asylum, and not be writing anything hockey related.
AndrewBerkshire Good article!He hasnt been good this year but a lot of player are capable of bouncing back after bad start of a season so why not him!No use to talk about the trade....Habs lost that trade!The goal of a trade is to make the team better and we arent better...
AndrewBerkshire overit
AndrewBerkshire How does Berkshire still have a job? Fire this hobbit already
AndrewBerkshire Berkshire is a PK Homer. Who actually even reads his Crap?
Steve_Dangle AndrewBerkshire PK gets 9 mil too late for a break out season
AndrewBerkshire unluckiest? lolol
AndrewBerkshire Lol just take the L and move on man
AndrewBerkshire 4 Devils lol
AndrewBerkshire PK has better things to do...
AndrewBerkshire Gardiner couldn't break out an unlocked jail cell. The only person that has more turnovers is the Baker down the street. overpaid
AndrewBerkshire Did anyone even bother to read the article before criticizing it ?
AndrewBerkshire Or why someone can’t admit he was wrong. My column tomorrow: « How Sekac was unlucky »
AndrewBerkshire Lol
AndrewBerkshire Why am I not surprised at this headline by Berkshire
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