How many times do I have to tell you that corsi is not a possession stat. The stat actually has zero to do with possession. It is a shot attempts stat.
Is that your knowledge if the game. If you want to judge a particular skill of a player watch him play. Can you not tell by watching? Or do you need your stats?
Wow
You dont have to have possession for very long to throw a low percentage shot on net. It only takes a second to fire a **** on net. On any particular shift a team could have possession for the majority of the shift but if they dont take any shots and your opponent does in their limited possession your corsi will be lower even though you controlled possession. It happens all the time.
A player that is on the ice as a defensive specialist is going to have a low corsi because he isn't shooting the puck. Why do you think Beagle was always near the bottom of the league in Corsi?
You guys are looking at corsi in an offensive manner. It is the most inaccurate stat in hockey.
Arrogant in your ignorance, as ever. Do you think that hockey teams spend excessive amounts of time in their own defensive zone playing keep away?
I'll try to explain this real simple for you: in hockey, the puck starts in the middle of the ice, and then the players move it around after that.
Sometimes a good way to do this is by using your hockey stick to pass to other players on your team, but
another way to do it is to put the puck as faaaaaar down the ice as possible, then chase it and set traps for the other team. It would be considered "successful" if you were to generate scoring opportunities and goals for your team, and less "successful" if you don't manage to do that.
Now here's where this gets complicated, I know. The first method is what you would call "possession" traditionally, but it doesn't account for the fact that everything done in the second method is as intentional. Teams don't score from the defensive zone, so traditional "puck on stick" possession times don't matter when they count every failed breakout and well-defended, shot-less shift. Your scenario, which totally "happens all the time", well what's even all that wrong with it? You would complain non-stop if Lars Eller cycled for a minute without getting the puck off the perimeter, then gave up a quick chance going the other way. You definitely wouldn't think Eller deserves a pat on the back for a good effort and shrug your shoulders at the rest.
