GDT: Okay, so we won a game. Big whoop

[67 others]

I'd just like to take a moment to point out that Svech has 14 goals in 23 games, which is good for fourth in the league, and a 50 goal pace for a full season.

As a fantasy owner, I find svech starts hot and cools during the 2nd half

 

[chaz4hockey]

As a fantasy owner, I find svech starts hot and cools during the 2nd half

Late teens to early 20’s players are prone for that. He’s now getting to the age whereby year long consistency is going to be delivered (of course there will be some slumps along the way too).

 

[The Faulker 27]

Late teens to early 20’s players are prone for that. He’s now getting to the age whereby year long consistency is going to be delivered (of course there will be some slumps along the way too).

Pinky promise?

 

[Boom Boom Apathy]

Late teens to early 20’s players are prone for that. He’s now getting to the age whereby year long consistency is going to be delivered (of course there will be some slumps along the way too).

Is there actual data to back that up? I'm not saying it isn't the case, I just don't know if there's data to back it up on a large scale. For instance, I know early on, Aho struggled in October and then came on strong as the season went on so the opposite.

I know announcers/fans like to talk about "the rookie wall" and "the sophomore slump", but in many cases they don't happen. Aho, Svech, Slavin, Pesce, Hanifin, Necas, Foegele, McGinn, etc...all had equal to or better sophomore seasons than freshman seasons for instance (as well as high end guys like Marner, Nylander, Matthews etc...).

I know it's too time consuming to do it, but I'd be really curious to see if on a large sample size, 19-22 year old players were statistically worse in the 2nd half of their seasons than say 23-30 year olds. It might be the case, just curious if data supports it. It makes sense that a younger guy isn't yet condition for the rigors of an 82 game season, especially as a rookie, just curious if the data supports it and at what age the data no longer supports it.

 

[WreckingCrew]

Team puts up a lot of shots without scoring: "this team is stupid for not addressing the scoring problems."

Team wins a game by outshooting the opponent and scoring on a perfectly average number of their shots: "I still think we're getting lucky."




(Presumably, at some point in the season when we put up a really high shooting percentage in a game and win with a lot of goals)

"Unsustainable, can't expect to win many games like that."

7.7% last night with the OT goal... we're now at 7.6% on the season so yea technically true lol Gonna be a long season if we gotta put up 40 shits a night for 3 goals

 

[Nikishin Go Boom]

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7.7% last night with the OT goal... we're now at 7.6% on the season so yea technically true lol Gonna be a long season if we gotta put up 40 shits a night for 3 goals

probably should get that checked out

 

[LostInaLostWorld]

Of course we score when I gotta run for an emergency

7.7% last night with the OT goal... we're now at 7.6% on the season so yea technically true lol Gonna be a long season if we gotta put up 40 shits a night for 3 goals

 

[Svechhammer]

Of course we score when I gotta run for an emergency

7.7% last night with the OT goal... we're now at 7.6% on the season so yea technically true lol Gonna be a long season if we gotta put up 40 shits a night for 3 goals

 

[AhosDatsyukian]

"Okay, so we won a game. Big Phoop"

 

[Navin R Slavin]

Gonna be a long season if we gotta put up 40 shits a night for 3 goals

i feel like collectively we could manage this

i can put up 2 or 3 if i eat taco bell

 

[AD Skinner]

i feel like collectively we could manage this

i can put up 2 or 3 if i eat taco bell

Let's get tripp involved

 

[Sigurd]

Let's get tripp involved

Last night he said thank God Taco Bell brought back the Mexican pizza.

I loled. His love of Taco Bell remains amusing to me (not that their bad; it's just funny).

Since he likes Taco Bell so much, I wonder what he thinks of Chipotle.

 

[Stickpucker]

For me it starts with a nice crunch wrap supreme and ends with a baja chalupa.

 

[Blueline Bomber]

I've got a KFC/Taco Bell by my house. Don't typically get Taco Bell, but those Mac and Cheese bowls from KFC are so good.

 

[raynman]

I've got a KFC/Taco Bell by my house. Don't typically get Taco Bell, but those Mac and Cheese bowls from KFC are so good.

Have you tried putting some mac and cheese on top of their chicken sandwich? Without the mac I think it’s the best fast food chicken sandwich.

 

[Svechhammer]

i feel like collectively we could manage this

i can put up 2 or 3 if i eat taco bell

I know a sushi place on Hillsborough St where you could eat for an early dinner and get halfway to the mark by the end of the 2nd period

Speaking from experience

 

[Navin R Slavin]

I know a sushi place on Hillsborough St where you could eat for an early dinner and get halfway to the mark by the end of the 2nd period

Speaking from experience

Whoa, easy dude, it's a long season. I ain't signing up for dysentery to win any hockey games.

 

[Wolfpuck]

Eat Taco Bell while sitting on the crapper. While you’re dropping one bomb, you’re loading another one in the bay. Efficiency.

 

[SvechneJerk]

Speaking of Hillsborough St eats…..

We used to go to Two Guys, back in the day, somewhat regularly. The chicken parm was my “go to”. Almost without fail, as we were walking across the street to get to our cars, the “quivers” would get rolling. Some trips back to the house would get more urgent than others.

Ahh, memories.

 

[Svechhammer]

Whoa, easy dude, it's a long season. I ain't signing up for dysentery to win any hockey games.

Oh its just a little salmonella, whats the worst that could happen.

Decent weight loss regiment as well

 

[Sens1Canes2]

Is there actual data to back that up? I'm not saying it isn't the case, I just don't know if there's data to back it up on a large scale. For instance, I know early on, Aho struggled in October and then came on strong as the season went on so the opposite.

I know announcers/fans like to talk about "the rookie wall" and "the sophomore slump", but in many cases they don't happen. Aho, Svech, Slavin, Pesce, Hanifin, Necas, Foegele, McGinn, etc...all had equal to or better sophomore seasons than freshman seasons for instance (as well as high end guys like Marner, Nylander, Matthews etc...).

I know it's too time consuming to do it, but I'd be really curious to see if on a large sample size, 19-22 year old players were statistically worse in the 2nd half of their seasons than say 23-30 year olds. It might be the case, just curious if data supports it. It makes sense that a younger guy isn't yet condition for the rigors of an 82 game season, especially as a rookie, just curious if the data supports it and at what age the data no longer supports it.

“Rookie wall,” you say?

 

[Canes]

Eat Taco Bell while sitting on the crapper. While you’re dropping one bomb, you’re loading another one in the bay. Efficiency.

Cheesy Gordita crunch and bean burritos just hit different on the shitter

 

[raynman]

I think I’m one of the lucky few who doesn’t suffer from gastrointestinal distress as a result of Taco Bell. Chick-fil-A on the other hand…

 

[Canes]

I think I’m one of the lucky few who doesn’t suffer from gastrointestinal distress as a result of Taco Bell. Chick-fil-A on the other hand…

I think only my wife suffers from gastrointestinal distress as a result of me eating fast food

 

[mikeyfan]

Letang was out last night because he suffered a stroke