I suck at creative titles. The 2013-2014 NHL thread

[beefytee]

Some of you have probably already read this, but for those who haven't it is interesting:

http://fivethirtyeight.com/features/...better-goalie/

[Flystripper]

Some of you have probably already read this, but for those who haven't it is interesting:

http://fivethirtyeight.com/features/...better-goalie/

great article and is spot on. Two things.

1. I am of the opinion that you never pay a goalie big money. Bowman really did screw up giving Crawford 6 mil. They should have let him walk like they did with Niemi after 2010.

2. Since the number of shots taken has the highest correlation to wins, then puck possession is the name of the game. This is why the Kings are better this year. They are much deeper and better able to possess the puck across all four lines and two out of their three defensive pairings.

[MartyFunkhouser]

great article and is spot on. Two things.

1. I am of the opinion that you never pay a goalie big money. Bowman really did screw up giving Crawford 6 mil. They should have let him walk like they did with Niemi after 2010.

2. Since the number of shots taken has the highest correlation to wins, then puck possession is the name of the game. This is why the Kings are better this year. They are much deeper and better able to possess the puck across all four lines and two out of their three defensive pairings.

Flystripper speaks truth again. It is all about puck possession in the NHL.

Best 5 on 5 team CORSI percentage in 2013-2014. The LA Kings at 56.8. The 2nd best best team was the Blackhawks at 55.5. The Rangers may seem like a bit of a surprise in the finals from the East, but they were actually the 2nd best 5 on 5 CORSI% from the Eastern conference.

Kings were first in 5 on 5 Fenwick percentage with the Blackhawks 2nd.

Going into the playoffs the Kings and Blackhawks were the 2 best teams and it was because of puck possession.

[Joe Public]

The Kings could sweep. Pretty impressive. I wonder what the last team was to do that?

[CardiacCoug]

Go Rangers!! I want more hockey.

[Joe Public]

Go Rangers!! I want more hockey.

Stanley Cup Finals hockey, even.

[The_Tick]

This game has been AWESOME.

[HuskyFreeNorthwest]

This game has been AWESOME.

I've only watched the OTs, I don't have a rooting interest other than my best friend is a life long Rangers fan, I couldn't be emotionally attached to this, far to intense. I'd have a heart attack.

[LiveCoug]

Congrats Kings!

[TripletDaddy]

The best goalie in the playoffs wasn't Henrik lundqvist or Corey Crawford. It was Jonathan Quick. It is time start listing Quick as elite.

[The_Tick]

So much fun. What a great team/organization.

I love that players are looking at LA as a destination to win a cup.

My Seahawks and my Kings in the same season.

Damn you BYU!

[TripletDaddy]

the kings are clearly the best team in the salary cap era. The only club to win twice in three seasons. Also, no phony lockout shortened season trophies.

[TripletDaddy]

[RC Vikings]

Ouch. If she's one of those ice girls and they are required to wear heels before the game their boss better come up with a new policy.

[TripletDaddy]

She is part of the ice crew. She tweeted out a photo afterwards showing that she was alright. Based on the pics I've seen of her, I would agree that she is definitely alright.