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GDT: Game VI Pens vs Stars 1930hrs EST: Dancing with the Stars

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First goal:

  • Sid

    Votes: 1 2.4%

  • Geno

    Votes: 7 17.1%

  • Rust

    Votes: 3 7.3%

  • Jake (hahahaha)

    Votes: 5 12.2%

  • Letang

    Votes: 1 2.4%

  • Karlsson

    Votes: 4 9.8%

  • Something something something Stars player something something something

    Votes: 16 39.0%

  • Other

    Votes: 4 9.8%
  • Total voters
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AuroraBorealis said:
This is a real bitch of an opponent. I have the Stars winning the Cup. Their Forward depth is just straight up mean.
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It would not surprise me if this was their year, they've been so close in recent years and I had them picked to represent the West last playoffs. They just didn't put everything together and get hot all at the same time like Vegas did.
 
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POJ's just a younger guy who has high highs, and low lows. I say just let 'em play through it cuz, f*** it, nothin' matters. But that's not how an NHL coach is gonna operate.

I think Ruhwedel's benefiting mostly from Sullivan's weirdness about the side he plays on. If he was a LD, I don't think we'd see him as much.
 
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Big Friggin Dummy said:
POJ's just a younger guy who has high highs, and low lows. I say just let 'em play through it cuz, f*** it, nothin' matters. But that's not how an NHL coach is gonna operate.

I think Ruhwedel's benefiting mostly from Sullivan's weirdness about the side he plays on. If he was a LD, I don't think we'd see him as much.
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Nah. We saw Ruh play LD over other players before lol
 
Big Friggin Dummy said:
POJ's just a younger guy who has high highs, and low lows. I say just let 'em play through it cuz, f*** it, nothin' matters. But that's not how an NHL coach is gonna operate.

I think Ruhwedel's benefiting mostly from Sullivan's weirdness about the side he plays on. If he was a LD, I don't think we'd see him as much.
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I think because they couldn't get him on the cup they owe him some kind of something?

What that is, I have no idea.

Edit: Like them bringing back Lovejoy. He was not in the refs radar, he had size and even if he just used the wall, a lot, he made safe plays, plus contributed.

I'd take 39 YO Lovejoy over Ruh.
 
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Gurglesons said:
Nope. You must be using expected numbers, because what POJ actually did on the ice was much better than Ruh.
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I'm looking at NST right now, you're wrong.

POJ had a great 5v5 goal differential. In terms of actual analytics, Ruhwedel was better. Or at least the numbers between the two are too similar to even remotely claim that POJ had "sparkling" analytics. Their CF% (53.41% to 52.75%), FF% (52.38% to 53.44%), SF% (52.95% to 53.88%) and HDCF% (51.97% to 53.31%) are basically indistinguishable. In terms of xGF%, Ruhwedel is at a 54.02% compared to POJ at a 52.66%.

POJ had good 5v5 production and a really strong 5v5 goal differential. Beyond that, it's pretty meh.
 
Imagine defending Ruhwedel... In any form.

Big Friggin Dummy said:
Other players that matter? I mean, POJ barely matters. I can't remember Ruhwedel playing over anybody worth giving a shit about, but I'm not like fanatically locked in on dumb shit like that.
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Considering Ruh has twice been locked as the #6 there's many who this team could have had, being aging vets or otherwise.
 
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Just to be clear and avoid confusion; Ruhwedel's f***ing trash. I'd rather never see him play hockey again. I just don't have the energy to really give a f*** about a bottom pairing nobody like Ruhwedel getting a spot in the lineup.

It is what it is. Go Sid, Geno and Karlsson.
Empoleon8771 said:
I vaguely recall Oleksiak sitting for Ruhwedel, but Sullivan and JR were just generally stupid with Oleksiak to begin with.
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Fair. Didn't remember that. JR got him cuz "big" and as soon as Wilson kicked the shit out of Oleksiak, he was traded before his unconscious body hit the ice.

What a dumb situation that was. :laugh:
 
Empoleon8771 said:
I'm looking at NST right now, you're wrong.

POJ had a great 5v5 goal differential. In terms of actual analytics, Ruhwedel was better. Or at least the numbers between the two are too similar to even remotely claim that POJ had "sparkling" analytics. Their CF% (53.41% to 52.75%), FF% (52.38% to 53.44%), SF% (52.95% to 53.88%) and HDCF% (51.97% to 53.31%) are basically indistinguishable. In terms of xGF%, Ruhwedel is at a 54.02% compared to POJ at a 52.66%.

POJ had good 5v5 production and a really strong 5v5 goal differential. Beyond that, it's pretty meh.
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POJ had the best GF and GA per 60 of our regular D men last season.
 


Guess they are running with Ludvig on RD, interesting.

Gurglesons said:
POJ had the best GF and GA per 60 of our regular D men last season.
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So like I said, he had a great 5v5 goal differential. That's not analytics.

Analytics are effectively shot differentials. GF and GA aren't analytics.
 
I'm interested to see what Ludvig does. Not expecting much as a waiver get, and playing on his off side no less.
 
Ignatius said:
It would not surprise me if this was their year, they've been so close in recent years and I had them picked to represent the West last playoffs. They just didn't put everything together and get hot all at the same time like Vegas did.
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Yep, and now these off-season additions. Some great contracts sprinkled in. Just get Oettinger playing well and they're as good as anyone imo.
 
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How funny is it that many wanted Klongberg here over Tanger.

Guy was a product of some good offensive Dallas teams and he wasn't even their best Dman.

Heiskanen is a stud
 
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I'm late to the party on this POJ v RUH debate. But I like results as opposed to expected results. Last season I came up with a Randy Butternubs % for forward lines. And I guess I can use it for individual results too. Last year's RB% for POJ was 57.8% and RUH was 50.4%. The higher the better.
 
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Gurglesons said:
I’ve wanted Ludvig in since we acquired him
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I don't believe it.....he might be a little too rough for your liking. Or Sullivan anyway

In all seriousness I have never seen him play and his toughness/game must be pretty deciving because he doesn't look like that type of guy. The video posted of him 3 weeks ago and he struggled doing 3 pullups.
 
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