1. There are only a handful of players in the league that it's worth tuning into a game just to watch them play. Macklin Celebrini is one of those players.
2. Sam Steel leads the Stars in Hustle/60. And is dead last in Finish/60.
3. Speaking of “tune in just to watch them play”, the American Olympic team better put their best effort forward to take the gold medal this year. At the 2030 games, the Canadians will be coming with a lineup which will include: Macklin Celebrini, Connor Bedard, Wyatt Johnston, Michael Misa, Gavin McKenna, Nathan McKinnon, Connor McDavid, Cale Makar, Jacob Chycrun, and Matthew Schaefer. I know team USA has a lot of good young talent (especially defensemen) but SHEESH!!!
4. He's fourth in goals and eighth in points in the NHL and the Sharks’ play-by-play announcer just called him Jason Robinson. Shortly after, he said “that's Wyatt Johnston, the stars leading goal scorer.” Robertson leads all American players in NR% (No Respect Percentage).
5. Kyle Capobianco has some real chops in the offensive zone without giving up too much on the back end. I hope Glen Gulutzan continues to give him rope.
6. All season, much like during the Stars penalty kill in the second period, it has seemed like Thomas Harley has been auditioning to become editor-in-chief of DBD (Dumb Blue-line Decisions).
7. As they are wont to do, the Stars decided to take a lead and allow the opposition to start burying them in shot share (possession, if you like). And today, again, it was no surprise the Sharks erased the 4-2 lead in the third period.
8. Even though they didn't score any power play goals today, because of their lazy stick-work, the Stars still led in xPPG (Preposterous Penalties per Game).
9. The Stars once again were way underwater in shot share, expected goals and high danger chances. Unfortunately, these are actual real statistics and it's not really too surprising that they lost today.
10. On a brighter note, a point is a point. AND, if Jason Robinson keeps scoring like this, he looks sure to finish the season leading the NHL in total SIG (Suck It Guerin).
A couple of thoughts. I was at the game in San Jose tonight and will be following the stars to LA and Anaheim later this week
1. Hryckowian’s teeth looked messed up in warmup. Don’t have a picture but I noticed he had an empty triangle in his two big teeth where some bone should be
2. Blackwell had a particularly rough game tonight
3. Sharks fans are good people. Even though I was loud today, everyone was very understanding. Great hockey town
Wait a minute, Patrick, were you with your buddy and you chatted with a couple Stars fans outside as you were walking into the stadium? You had a rantanen jersey? Cuz that was me you were talking to…
10 Random Rambles/Analytic Deep-Dives
1. There are only a handful of players in the league that it's worth tuning into a game just to watch them play. Macklin Celebrini is one of those players.
2. Sam Steel leads the Stars in Hustle/60. And is dead last in Finish/60.
3. Speaking of “tune in just to watch them play”, the American Olympic team better put their best effort forward to take the gold medal this year. At the 2030 games, the Canadians will be coming with a lineup which will include: Macklin Celebrini, Connor Bedard, Wyatt Johnston, Michael Misa, Gavin McKenna, Nathan McKinnon, Connor McDavid, Cale Makar, Jacob Chycrun, and Matthew Schaefer. I know team USA has a lot of good young talent (especially defensemen) but SHEESH!!!
4. He's fourth in goals and eighth in points in the NHL and the Sharks’ play-by-play announcer just called him Jason Robinson. Shortly after, he said “that's Wyatt Johnston, the stars leading goal scorer.” Robertson leads all American players in NR% (No Respect Percentage).
5. Kyle Capobianco has some real chops in the offensive zone without giving up too much on the back end. I hope Glen Gulutzan continues to give him rope.
6. All season, much like during the Stars penalty kill in the second period, it has seemed like Thomas Harley has been auditioning to become editor-in-chief of DBD (Dumb Blue-line Decisions).
7. As they are wont to do, the Stars decided to take a lead and allow the opposition to start burying them in shot share (possession, if you like). And today, again, it was no surprise the Sharks erased the 4-2 lead in the third period.
8. Even though they didn't score any power play goals today, because of their lazy stick-work, the Stars still led in xPPG (Preposterous Penalties per Game).
9. The Stars once again were way underwater in shot share, expected goals and high danger chances. Unfortunately, these are actual real statistics and it's not really too surprising that they lost today.
10. On a brighter note, a point is a point. AND, if Jason Robinson keeps scoring like this, he looks sure to finish the season leading the NHL in total SIG (Suck It Guerin).
This Jason Robinson guy sounds like an underrated player, to me.
A couple of thoughts. I was at the game in San Jose tonight and will be following the stars to LA and Anaheim later this week
1. Hryckowian’s teeth looked messed up in warmup. Don’t have a picture but I noticed he had an empty triangle in his two big teeth where some bone should be
2. Blackwell had a particularly rough game tonight
3. Sharks fans are good people. Even though I was loud today, everyone was very understanding. Great hockey town
I’ve never heard a bad word about hockey in San Jose. So long as you don’t lean forward in your seats.
Wait a minute, Patrick, were you with your buddy and you chatted with a couple Stars fans outside as you were walking into the stadium? You had a rantanen jersey? Cuz that was me you were talking to…
I was wearing a victory green Klingberg jersey but I do think that was us! Were you sitting on a bench with your wife? Small world haha
No, I was with my nephew. We talked to two stars fans who were also traveling to LA for the back-to-back so I thought it might have been you.
Just got home from the game, and here is my deep-dive, analytical hot take.
1. That sucked 😕
Gonna take me time to digest these analytics.
Too many penalties. Too few kills. Too many puck battles lost. Too many overtime losses. Not the same guys who just schooled the Capitals.
Well...Hockey USA is certainly underrating him.