Thread: *** The Official New York Rangers 07/08 Stanly Cup Champs Thread ***
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Old 11-17-2007, 02:42 PM
Sunny Mehta Sunny Mehta is offline
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Default Re: *** The Official New York Rangers 07/08 Stanly Cup Champs Thread *
Hi BOOT,

I can totally understand the frustration that comes with following a team so closely (even though I happen to hate the particular team we're discussing), but this...


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HE HAS ZERO GOALS!!!

You can not attribute this to bad luck.

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...is like saying I'VE WON ZERO TIMES WITH ACES in my first 1k hands, that can't be bad luck!

You can absolutely attribute his 0 goals to bad luck if its warranted (and in his case it is). Furthermore, the "goal" stat in and of itself is not terribly meaningful in determining value of hockey players. Player contribution in hockey comprises more than scoring goals, and must also be adjusted for both opportunity and quality of opportunity.

It's like saying "Player A had no home runs, and Player B hit 20!" and thinking that Player B is a better baseball player when Player A went .311/.406/.501 in 700 PA's while Player B went .275/.327/.450 in 500 PA's.

-S
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