thedisappearer

Sidney Crosby was +3 this season. Dats was third in the league. A full season is not a statistical anomaly, but if it was, we could last season as well. And the season before that. Which is my point that you are agreeing with. So to recap without resorting to "****** bag s***", your point seemed to be that only one data point was used which was too small to be relevant. I changed the data set to include a full season. Both players are among the top in the league in scoring. Only one is among the top of the league in +/-. Wanna take a bet on which one of the two will get nominated for a Selke this year?

If sarcasm annoys you, you aren't going to have a good time here. Just sayin'. And for the record, I said it directly.

Ok, whatever. But if you score two goals but are also on the ice for 4 even strength goals by the other team, there seems to be a disconnect between scoring and every other aspect of the sport. Yeah, it happening once can be a statistical anomaly. Sure. I do know Crosby has never won a Selke. Dats has. So I see more of his well roundedness. I admit bashing Crosby is old. But when a lot of people here think he the best in the league but can't get mainstream media to pay any attention, yes, we pay more attention to the person appointed "over" us. +/- is a bad stat... in short periods. It allows for these anomaly games. So let's look over the last few years. Dats wins. Ok, thanks for playing. Dats does EVERYTHING. Besides fighting, he literally does everything. You can't say that abut Crosby. And if Crosby spent time doing everything else, he wouldn't score like he does.

Really?

Ok. It that his only 2g, -4 night? I dunno, just asking. Even so, that doesn't change the overall point- Dats is well known to play well both ways, in a fashion that does not light up the scoresheet. Crosby... isn't. Wait, how could he be 2g -4, unless he scored to PP goals and was on the ice for all 4 TB goals? *ETA* and all 4 TB goals were even strength? Hell, that makes the point right there, just happening once.

*giggles* You need batteries? For your sarcasm detector?

Crosby hasn't had a two goal game this post season, so I assume he's talking regular season. So after your first sentence, you went down hill quickly. Not to speak for him, but I think he realizes Crosby is an offensive force. His point is literally EVERYTHING else.

Hey. *******. You owe me $30 for a new wireless keyboard.

We cheat so well that we reverse cheated on face-offs, allowing us to exploit their surprise and cheat in *other* areas. Are you new to this sport?

Well played, sir. Well played.

Dude, you are homer. We're gonna choke in 3.

Man, we cheated so well tonight.

For the records, I had very little doubt playoff Ozzie would show up. It's what he does. There's a flip side though... the soft goal. Get if out of your system now, Ozzie. We're riding you to the Cup!

Well, the standard reason is that the Wings are too stacked. Of course, the people who say this often think Crosby or Malkin deserves the Hart, so whatevs.

Team game = boring.

:rolf: Also... Best. Sig. Ever.

There's a seat on my sofa, beer in my fridge, and Wings on my tv. Just sayin'.

Any valid point Hitch made went right out the window when he added that Columbus was now going to cheat the same way.

Yep. I am in eastern Nebraska and can't watch the 4 games against the Avs. We're switching back to DirecTv because of 4 freaking hockey games a year.

Wait, people were pumped up to watch a bunch of non-fighting ***** Euros?

This. 15 more of these games, as we repeat. But...

Not all of us gave up on the guy.

PWN'd by facts.

Fear mongering usually is. Enjoy the game and yell yourself voiceless.

Looks like Nash started early. Then again, if I was gonna be out in less than two weeks, I'd start early too.