tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5796383459721793585.post8332021689833190704..comments2023-10-23T15:54:13.715-04:00Comments on The Dark Blue Jacket: Beware the East Coast Hockey Hype MachineTomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03563836029433927521noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5796383459721793585.post-51956793702073748752011-07-24T13:57:44.943-04:002011-07-24T13:57:44.943-04:00The East Coast Bias does cause issues for some ana...The East Coast Bias does cause issues for some analysis, but I think that characterizing players based on their prior conference is slightly short-sighted.<br /><br />As a quasi-Sabres/Pens fan (the teams my friends follow), I see quite a bit of Eastern Conference play, and it's really unfair to characterize things as being just the bad teams. If you were to do that, you'd have to claim the the West was pretty bad too - Edmonton and Colorado were train wrecks last year and by most observers even our beloved Jackets were pretty pathetic.<br /><br />The East is not nearly as easy as we'd like to believe. While Carter did face the Islanders with regularity, he also played against the powerful Penguins who aren't far off from their back-to-back Cup Final + Stanley Cup years. And while the Capital seem to quit playing in the playoffs, they are a real juggernaut in the regular season. Both their high-scoring and defense-minded (a change that happened this year) systems have been unstoppable. Add in some of the best goalies in hockey (Miller, Price, Lundquvist, Vokoun, Thomas) and the East is no cakewalk.<br /><br />I agree that a move to the East would benefit the Jackets, but I don't think that it would instantly make them playoff contenders. With the Caps, Pens, Flyers, Sabres and Bruins all near-locks for the post-season, it's tough to fight for 3 spots with the Habs, Lightning, Rangers, Hurricanes and Devils (who were nothing like their normal selves last year).zekebudhttp://zekebud.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5796383459721793585.post-67820099206897014932011-07-24T11:07:24.909-04:002011-07-24T11:07:24.909-04:00Gallos - Step away from the computer and get your ...Gallos - Step away from the computer and get your butt back on the beach! This blog is no place for a vacationing man...<br /><br />Seriously, my larger concern re: Carter is that he ran up those numbers on a Philadelphia squad that ran a specific system against...well, largely Eastern Conference opposition. There will be some transition. The stats you mention, plus his all-star designation, make one believe that he's the real deal...but, again, show me.Dark Blue Jacketnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5796383459721793585.post-53472678803096476792011-07-24T09:43:19.982-04:002011-07-24T09:43:19.982-04:00DBJ -
Good post. My point is that Carter ranks 4t...DBJ -<br />Good post. My point is that Carter ranks 4th, while Nash ranks 5th in goals scored over the last 3 years . That is not a function of hype. Does it have yet to happen on the ice? You bet! <br /><br />I think I have the goals scored stat correct, even though I am in the hockey desert of the Outer Banks. On a more light hearted note, we plan to go Wysh stalking soon!<br /><br />http://sports.yahoo.com/nhl/blog/puck_daddy/post/Breaking-Moron-with-pasty-skin-hits-the-beach?urn=nhl-wp9613<br /><br />Bwah, ha, ha, ha (evil laughter). An unsuspecting Wysh, descended on by CBJ fans whilest on vacation!Galloshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06151870407426712857noreply@blogger.com