GDT: #24 - 11/24/18 | capitals @ RANGERS | 2:00 - MSG, NHLN

[NYR]

It really doesn't. You coulda played really well on a play and the other players on the ice **** the bed but that doesn't matter you still get a -1. What about when a goalie lets in a super soft one? Its too general and too stupid of a stat to be used nowdays

Teams play in units of 5 even more so in today's game so if you're a minus on a regular basis (ZIB -6!!), it's a problem and something can't be ignored..

 

[Jayan]

What a goal! Suck it Edmonton!

 

[mike14]

Great shift by that line. Howden hadn't had a shift like that in a little while

 

[SnowblindNYR]

Great play by Howden!

 

[Amazing Kreiderman]

Assist for Pionk and Howden. Stat watching time haha

 

[NYR94]

What a shock Howden making something happen and getting another point.

 

[Jaromir Jagr]

It's awesome that Frolov played like 40 games here yet left such a mark on our psyche

 

[Harbour Dog]

Man, does Howden ever make some eye-catching plays every now and then.

It seems like his confidence has been beaten down a little this past week or two; hopefully he finds it in himself to try more creative plays like that instead of deferring immediately.

 

[Tob]

Assist for Pionk and Howden. Stat watching time haha

Pionk is the best Ranger at picking up secondary assists ever.

 

[Rempe73]

Damn, I just missed the goal. Pionk assist? Yes, please. Only thing that makes me happy, with ADA being out.

 

[bl02]

Howden is a little more creative a player than we all thought thats for sure

 

[Tob]

It's awesome that Frolov played like 40 games here yet left such a mark on our psyche

I think he had two goals in the preseason on the wraparound. Or very early on.

 

[CasusBelli]

What does that even mean? Wouldn't that be the best example? If he's the best player in the game, then according to you (someone who likes +/- as a stat) a player with that negative a +/- must suck.

It's a garbage stat that is more or less worthless. There are a billion ways to argue a player is not that good. Find another.

Reminds me of evaluating a player on the number of cups he’s won. Why, yes, I’ll take Chris Kunitz over Pavel Bure and Antti Niemi over Roberto Luongo any day.

 

[Jaromir Jagr]

Teams play in units of 5 even more so in today's game so if you're a minus on a regular basis (ZIB -6!!), it's a problem and something can't be ignored..

Well, you just proved my theory that the stat is useful for detecting the clueless.

 

[Rempe73]

And for the season:

Staal-Pionk combined -6
Claesson-Shatty combined +4

Maybe I misunderstood what you're trying to prove, but +/- is not a stat you want to breach to defend Staal-Pionk.

I wasn’t using it to defend anyone. It was kind of a joke.

 

[Justin17]

Skjei is playing well

 

[Rempe73]

Yes plus-minus is still a good hockey stat in the year 2018

Lol

 

[NYR]

Using the best player in the game is perfect for making this argument. You love using this stupid flawed counter argument whenever someone brings up a star player. "You're going to compare Crosby with [player]?" when it's a perfectly analogous comparison.

You just love to go to extremes to try and make a point simply because that's the only way you can continue a POS of an argument.
It never works!!

 

[PlamsUnlimited]

Howden has been a revelation for me

 

[Ail]

Vrana cuts to the net: beautiful goal

Vesey cuts to the net: knocked off his skates fails miserably

 

[JESSEWENEEDTOCOOK]

Lmao Joe: HOWDEN 200IQ BIG DICK CHAD

he was cumming his pants lmao

 

[Jaromir Jagr]

You just love to go to extremes to try and make a point simply because that's the only way you can continue a POS of an argument.
It never works!!

Considering everyone agreed with him but you, I'd say it did.

 

[Rempe73]

Because he's a mid pairing D man playing top minutes? I don't have a problem with calling players out for bad/stupid plays, but the "He sucks" "He's a bum" "Trade him now" narratives are giving me PTSD Michal Rozsival flashbacks.

I don’t want to trade him. I really like Skjei, but he deserves some of the criticism he’s been getting. One goal does not completely absolve him of his mistakes.

 

[effen]

Reminds me of evaluating a player on the number of cups he’s won. Why, yes, I’ll take Chris Kunitz over Pavel Bure and Antti Niemi over Roberto Luongo any day.

RANGZ

 

[JESSEWENEEDTOCOOK]

Vrana cuts to the net: beautiful goal

Vesey buts to the net: knocked off his skates fails miserably

appropriate typo