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There's also another man that relies on solar power to regenerate...Zee said:I expect a big game from Matthews tomorrow night. It's a known fact that since he's from Arizona he relies on sunlight to heal his powers. Being down in Florida will give him the boost he needs for the final 15 games.
L K said:Nik the Trik said:L K said:If the point spread between Laine and Matthews continues to grow, Babcock playing Matthews with Brown/Hyman is likely going to cost him a fair number of ROY votes. Maybe that shouldn't be the priority but I think there are still too many voters who are going to look at raw points in their voting decision.
I mean, I'm happy to say it. I don't really care about the ROY and don't think it should be a driving force in any decision but in general I think it'd be better to put Matthews with guys who can occasionally carry the load so maybe he feels less frustrated.
Well, that would mostly be my point. I mean I don't think we should be just letting Matthews cherry pick to rack up points, but it seems like sitting Leivo when he was killing it in the lineup just so you can dress Matt Martin every night seems counter productive to winning. As a byproduct of that, you are improving the quality of linemate for Matthews so that he no longer has to carrying around two weights.
I think it's exactly that frustrating feeling that I take issue with.
Hockey is a strong link game. Getting the very best players is essential to success. Phrased this way, it sounds obvious. But the above shows that this is the case even at the cost of creating weaknesses elsewhere in the lineup. This has implications for many of the major decisions that general managers make.
When trading, this work suggests that quality is more important than quantity.* Tyler Seguin was traded for multiple pieces and Evgeni Malkin was rumored in plans to do the same, and I think that both Dallas and Pittsburgh are happy to have the best player rather than several lesser players. In free agency, it is better to spend cap space on a single star than on multiple pieces of the bench. For the draft, this piece provides rigorous evidence supporting the belief that tanking works, since tanking is one of the best ways to acquire elite talent (once again, see Moneypuck). Finally, I?d argue that this has implications for coaching as well: hockey is about creating goals, not avoiding mistakes, and there is a compelling case to give top players the freedom to make plays and win games.
These findings also nicely complement DTMAboutHeart?s RITHAC presentation, in which he suggested it is better to spread out top players on different lines rather than putting them together. That suggests that individual matchups are also strong link games, and it is best to have as strong a player as possible on the ice at all times.
Assuming the general conclusions are right, more work on the effect size of roster imbalances would help define exactly how much the tradeoff for elite talent is worth. Second, Jack Han suggested splitting this work into offense and defense to see if the weak link / strong link distinction is clearer in one side of the game, and this sounds like a worthwhile investigation. In addition, it would be nice to find a compelling method for including goalies in this analysis. Finally, more work should be done to better understand the marginal cost of improving each part of the roster.
Significantly Insignificant said:I think the bottom line is:
- There are only 60 minutes in a game (most of the time)
- The best players on each team play the most
- More playing time means a higher percentage of overall time off the game
- Higher percentage of the overall game time means that the actions of that individual contribute more to the winning/losing of the game.
LuncheonMeat said:[quote author=Significantly Insignificant
Interestingly, JVR sits at 15:43 TOI/game on average this season. That ranks him at 20th on the team in ice time/game. Every forward on the list after him, arguably, is a 4th line player (except maybe Leivo?). Given that he has 21 goals/51 points, I find that somewhat surprising.
Zanzibar Buck-Buck McFate said:Matthews seems like he's struggling a bit during this last stretch of no points -- more than during that earlier drought this season. Not looking nearly as dangerous.
Bullfrog said:I think Kadri might make a good left-winger for Matthews.
And he should..Hyman is terrible on Matthews line and let's be honest, he's bringing him down along with his numbers. Bad move and the experiment by Babs needs to end. Matthews deserves a better left winger...mr grieves said:Patrick O'Sullivan came for Hyman's head.
And freaked out Andi Petrillo and Dave Poulin.
http://www.tsn.ca/video/when-is-enough-enough-to-find-better-linemates-for-matthews~1078558
Guilt Trip said:And he should..Hyman is terrible on Matthews line and let's be honest, he's bringing him down along with his numbers. Bad move and the experiment by Babs needs to end. Matthews deserves a better left winger...mr grieves said:Patrick O'Sullivan came for Hyman's head.
And freaked out Andi Petrillo and Dave Poulin.
http://www.tsn.ca/video/when-is-enough-enough-to-find-better-linemates-for-matthews~1078558
POS mentioned a stat that Matthews would probably have 10 more assists with a decent winger. He definitely isn't helping the matter.Zanzibar Buck-Buck McFate said:Guilt Trip said:And he should..Hyman is terrible on Matthews line and let's be honest, he's bringing him down along with his numbers. Bad move and the experiment by Babs needs to end. Matthews deserves a better left winger...mr grieves said:Patrick O'Sullivan came for Hyman's head.
And freaked out Andi Petrillo and Dave Poulin.
http://www.tsn.ca/video/when-is-enough-enough-to-find-better-linemates-for-matthews~1078558
Hyman may not be the fit long-term, but he's not the reason Matthews is slumping at the moment.
Zanzibar Buck-Buck McFate said:Guilt Trip said:And he should..Hyman is terrible on Matthews line and let's be honest, he's bringing him down along with his numbers. Bad move and the experiment by Babs needs to end. Matthews deserves a better left winger...mr grieves said:Patrick O'Sullivan came for Hyman's head.
And freaked out Andi Petrillo and Dave Poulin.
http://www.tsn.ca/video/when-is-enough-enough-to-find-better-linemates-for-matthews~1078558
Hyman may not be the fit long-term, but he's not the reason Matthews is slumping at the moment.
mr grieves said:Yeah, Hyman can't get the puck to anyone in scoring position and can't score when he's in a position to do so... but, other than that, I don't see how he has anything to do with Matthews's slump.