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Wins and losses are important over ten games. So is Vegas going to win the cup? The fact is that while no stat is perfect... possession stats are a better predictor of future wins than win loss records. This has been examined over large samples and the correlations are significantly higher. You can call them bunk, but there is a reason why all 31 teams have analytics depts now... why Vegas is looking into them when setting betting lines, why they are being widely used for a number of other things as well.

Advanced Stats track very well over long sample sizes. Over 10 games, you can get wacky results Anyone who has taken the most basic of college or university level stats courses would understand the problems with making conclusions based on a 10-game sample.

How does this have anything to do with MB? I'm more than willing to criticize MB, but Martin Reway had an infection that led to an enlarged heart. He took a year off hockey. Now he is not capable of playing at the same level as before. What was Bergevin supposed to do here?

3 more assists for evans in a 5-4 win.

And they lose in OT

Yeah, he's questioning himself. Does he want to stay here or go home? normal for anyone in the circumstances.

He's coming back after a year off of hockey due to an infection that caused an enlarged heart. Right now he can't keep up with the play.

We all want a silver lining of a good pick if we dont make the playoffs... my question was how do you do it.

So you expect this to continue for 82 games? Did you think the habs would go undefeated after 10 games last year? Do you expect vegas to win the cup?

How do you tank this team? When Buffalo tanked they traded every vet of value, and every goalie who could stop a puck. When the Leafs tanked they did the same, had no goalie, and put Garrett Sparks in for 20 games. How do you tank the Habs. Do you tell Price to fake an injury and go home (that's not happening)... Do you trade Shea Weber? In-season no less? Do you give up on Jonathan Drouin now? How do you tank this team? Its all nice to talk about tanking. But that doesn't mean its possible. Tanking a team starts in the off-season, not in October... and it takes the right set of circumstances. it's not happening with this club.

I stilk think he can play. I mean vegas has given him three games at limited ice time. He even scored a goal. The issue of being in the ahl is all about mcphee not wanting to waive anyone and wait for.deals.

Bergevin saved his 8.5 million and for what? How many goals scored by cap space this season?

With cap space and nothing to spend it on and pir shot centres... id do it for cheap

They need a goalie with all their injuries. Well give them montoya and eat the difference in cap hits.

Of course Mario Tremblay wouldn't be the type to throw stones while living in a glass house. http://torontosun.com/2015/03/20/mario-tremblay-delivers-cheap-shot-to-pk-subban-during-dui-arrest-court-hears/wcm/b5752ed2-086b-4d82-a961-f49484b109a7

On the first time through, the NHL team is not allowed to announce it. On the second time though, they are. The thing is, when would Galchenyuk have gone. He didnt have any long, unexplained abscences. All of his injuries... like last year in LA, we've seen them happen on the ice. He hasn't been missing for months for personal reasons... and even in the summer he constantly has tweets, videos, etc... of himself working out. I'm going to wait for a better source here.

Oh look and another one. This is getting a bit ridiculous.

Now i think Chuck should be rewarded,.... That said... Why does every single player have to be treated the same? Why is this a double standard? Why should there be no exceptions? Coaching is not treating each player the same... its treating the player with what they need to play their best. Some players are better with the carrot and some are better with the stick.

And he was playing centre.... which he does on the PP

Gally!

WEBER

A goal going hard to the net.

Someone is being a dick hitting me over and over and over again... and in this thread they were all disagreeing with you... but if you say it isn't, i believe you. I was at 620 like a week ago... I believe you though, so Take a +

How many have been handed out to me this week? And in this thread.

He's gotta sit in the press box for a bit... see the game from above and what is happening. He needs some coaching when his concussion is gone, but there might be something salvageable there. Or it could never come back. I don't know. But its not the skating, so its a good chance there might be a useful player if the coaching staff can unlock it. He struggled when he first got to Dallas too, and then was much better after being benched and having a sit down with Lindy Ruff.