tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-703672817425686916.post6042694078616582509..comments2023-11-03T09:15:38.743-04:00Comments on The Daily Hab-it: How costly is a cruddy power play?Arpon Basuhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11896844844557916169noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-703672817425686916.post-41556463587542220752009-01-20T22:58:00.000-05:002009-01-20T22:58:00.000-05:00The math hurt my head. I just figure a great power...The math hurt my head. I just figure a great power play would give us 10% more wins. Meaning, what, 2.5? That's 5 points closer to the Bruins. My head hurts even more...Arjunhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06051966548813673687noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-703672817425686916.post-9063747342675017632009-01-20T18:06:00.000-05:002009-01-20T18:06:00.000-05:00an interesting analysis. However one should not o...an interesting analysis. However one should not overlook the negative impact a failed powerplay has on team morale. The numbers alone won't show thisAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-703672817425686916.post-81762141878405969172009-01-20T17:36:00.000-05:002009-01-20T17:36:00.000-05:00I agree with your speed theory. Personally, as fru...I agree with your speed theory. Personally, as frustration as watching our powerplay is at times, I think the lack of a potent powerplay has made us a better team overall. We can't rely on it and thus have to find a way to score 5 on 5 - which, I think, will be better come playoff time.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-703672817425686916.post-64820313294653420722009-01-20T11:28:00.000-05:002009-01-20T11:28:00.000-05:00It may be difficult to quantify, but one way to ge...It may be difficult to quantify, but one way to get an idea of what you're talking about is to look at how many power play opportunities you receive. Last year, the league's top-ranked PP had the fifth-most opportunities with 4.6 per game. This year, the league's 25th-ranked PP has the third most chances at 4.8 per game. So yes, it could be argued teams are being less disciplined against them, but it's a pretty marginal difference. I'm of the opinion the Habs speed forces opponents into penalties more than a conscious decision to rough it up on the Habs.Arpon Basuhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11896844844557916169noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-703672817425686916.post-26613824217261115512009-01-20T02:39:00.000-05:002009-01-20T02:39:00.000-05:00Teams probably play differently when they know the...Teams probably play differently when they know they're up against the league's best PP. They're probably more careful when it comes to discipline, which could provide more room for skilled players, even in 5-on-5 play. <BR/><BR/>Unfortunately, this side-effect is probably even more difficult to quantify.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com