tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27850362.post951966006970880860..comments2024-01-06T07:18:43.593-08:00Comments on The Battle of California: Jay McKee? or: How I Look Up Random PlayersJames Mirtlehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11221488913251638181noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27850362.post-10946216560783100452008-08-14T01:39:00.000-07:002008-08-14T01:39:00.000-07:00Professional hockey- as it exists now- might be de...Professional hockey- as it exists now- might be destroying itself. it's eerily similar to the sugar industry & ethanol situation in this country. by clinging desperately to the existing system, the NHL is ironically strangling the life out of itself long-haul. if you aren't a nerd, you can think of it this way: only the strong teams should survive.<BR/>----------------<BR/>Dolly<BR/><BR/><A HREF="http://www.drugtreatments.com/california" REL="nofollow">California Drug Treatment</A>Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27850362.post-82687656228458602122008-08-07T15:43:00.000-07:002008-08-07T15:43:00.000-07:00Sleek's last comment made my brain leak from my ea...<I>Sleek's last comment made my brain leak from my ears a little bit.</I><BR/><BR/>Whereas it made perfect sense to me. Clearly, I've spent two and a half years too long on the Oilersphere.Doogie2Khttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14703778878103452453noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27850362.post-72388108557368492592008-08-07T10:21:00.000-07:002008-08-07T10:21:00.000-07:00Sleek's last comment made my brain leak from my ea...Sleek's last comment made my brain leak from my ears a little bit.jamestobrienhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16607553979777452973noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27850362.post-68112150384206518552008-08-06T21:02:00.000-07:002008-08-06T21:02:00.000-07:00I was thinking about it today and I was wondering ...<I>I was thinking about it today and I was wondering why there wasn't a "goals deflected" stat?</I><BR/><BR/>That probably can be done (not by me, though). Just count who had the most goals with shot type "TIP-IN".<BR/><BR/>They track and publish a lot of things about every shot attempted -- what type of shot (wrist, slap, etc.) and how far from the net, but there's two things I think should be also recorded about each shot:<BR/><BR/>a) was the shot taken on an odd-man rush? Y/N<BR/>b) was the shot taken through a screen? Y/N<BR/><BR/>I think if we knew these things, we'd better understand shot quality. Right now I think they distort shot analysis.Earl Sleekhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15843720035500316419noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27850362.post-81272575004463379272008-08-06T20:47:00.000-07:002008-08-06T20:47:00.000-07:00That sounds awesome. I was thinking about it toda...That sounds awesome. I was thinking about it today and I was wondering why there wasn't a "goals deflected" stat? Wouldn't you want to know 1) which guys are best at deflecting shots and 2) which shooters are potentially getting lucky each year?RudyKellyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05935847996131016457noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27850362.post-70780728276446620682008-08-06T19:52:00.000-07:002008-08-06T19:52:00.000-07:00BTW, if anyone's interested in higher-level hockey...BTW, if anyone's interested in higher-level hockey stats, nothing is set in stone yet, but I may be starting a weekly column for AOL Fanhouse next season where I take a look at various number-crunching techniques across the internet.<BR/><BR/>"Stat Junky Sunday" or something. I'll write more about it if and when it becomes a reality.Earl Sleekhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15843720035500316419noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27850362.post-36531208903614762822008-08-06T16:58:00.000-07:002008-08-06T16:58:00.000-07:00Who in the hell signed Jay McKee to a $4 million d...Who in the hell signed Jay McKee to a $4 million dollar contract? I mean, good for him and all, but that's just dumb money for an ok defensive D man. See also Hannan, Scott.<BR/><BR/>I just don't see why the Kings wouldn't overpay for, like, 3 journeymen free agents to get over the cap floor than trade for a big, stoopid contract.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27850362.post-38334015882852771832008-08-06T16:45:00.000-07:002008-08-06T16:45:00.000-07:00I will never forget Jaroslav Modry. In the same v...I will never forget Jaroslav Modry. In the same vein, I will never forget when I got tuberculosis.RudyKellyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05935847996131016457noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27850362.post-47921232349671196562008-08-06T16:38:00.000-07:002008-08-06T16:38:00.000-07:00Signing Mckee will make you forget Modry.....ok ma...Signing Mckee will make you forget Modry.....ok maybe notCheechewhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13811420844487674261noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27850362.post-29973738385267552002008-08-06T16:10:00.000-07:002008-08-06T16:10:00.000-07:00Of course, Earl will tell you to just look at that...<I>Of course, Earl will tell you to just look at that one crazy stat he looks at and save your time</I><BR/><BR/>Of course, I just look at his salary and then watch one shift and say "too expensive!"Earl Sleekhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15843720035500316419noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27850362.post-30254229579236221182008-08-06T15:28:00.000-07:002008-08-06T15:28:00.000-07:00Whenever I think of Jay McKee, I picture him being...Whenever I think of Jay McKee, I picture him being the guy an action hero uses as a bullet shield.<BR/><BR/>It would be fun if Erik Johnson came to the Kings: pun masters everywhere would thoroughly enjoy the Johnson & Johnson era. Too bad 'ol J.D. ushered in a new era of semi-competence in STL.jamestobrienhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16607553979777452973noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27850362.post-40086044657716192852008-08-06T14:19:00.000-07:002008-08-06T14:19:00.000-07:00This comment has been removed by the author.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11326372020195971504noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27850362.post-61173839830134387372008-08-06T13:36:00.000-07:002008-08-06T13:36:00.000-07:00I actually use the ol' "Stupid face to distract pe...I actually use the ol' "Stupid face to distract people" all the time in everyday life.Davehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17610967558169192461noreply@blogger.com