There were (and still are) those who ridicule statistics like Fenwick and Corsi. I truly believe bandwagon cole canes is just ahead of his time, and that CGA points will become an important part of the statistical analysis available to hockey fans.
Staal's biggest accomplishments: Cup winner, Olympic Gold Metal
Giroux's biggest accomplishments: Winning a face off against Steve Ott and dancing to Mac Miller songs on 24/7
Clearly Staal > Giroux
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There were (and still are) those who ridicule statistics like Fenwick and Corsi. I truly believe bandwagon cole canes is just ahead of his time, and that CGA points will become an important part of the statistical analysis available to hockey fans.
I just finished money balls and everybody else is like the room full of scouts while BCG explains his stats. Eric Staal flat out gets on the base. His CGA is through the ceilings.
I just finished money balls and everybody else is like the room full of scouts while BCG explains his stats. Eric Staal flat out gets on the base. His CGA is through the ceilings.
Eric Staal is the Canadian God of CGA, much like Youkilis is the Greek God of Walks in Money Balls.
So in a future movie entitled "Looniepuck", which will be inspired by BCC's revolutionary use of statistics in hockey, who will play Giroux, Staal, and BCC? I'm thinking Sean Aston for Giroux. Not sure of the others.
So in a future movie entitled "Looniepuck", which will be inspired by BCC's revolutionary use of statistics in hockey, who will play Giroux, Staal, and BCC? I'm thinking Sean Aston for Giroux. Not sure of the others.
Staal - Sidney Crosby
Me - Megan Fox
I'll refuse to grant the rights to my name and likeness, so they'll recast me as a woman and turn it into a romantic comedy.
So in a future movie entitled "Looniepuck", which will be inspired by BCC's revolutionary use of statistics in hockey, who will play Giroux, Staal, and BCC? I'm thinking Sean Aston for Giroux. Not sure of the others.
Seann William Scott should play Staal. Sean Aston for Giroux. Jim Rutherford will also need cast.
But BCC? It might be best to ask him.
I can't wait to see the scene where BCC actually gets to pitch his brilliant idea to Karmanos and Rutherford over burgers from Cook Out.
Eric Staal is shockingly bad without the puck and defensively compared to how he used to be like. He was a true no1 centre, now he still puts up points but he's not a no1 centre anymore. I disagree completely with this, Giroux or whoever can score 10 less pts than Staal hypothetically but I'd go with them over Staal.
Same thoughts on this thread...holy crap, what the hell is this?
Even now, I'd still rather have Jordan over Eric. At least Jordan is a complete player that isn't utterly useless without the puck. Eric seems to be getting progressively worse away from the puck and is inching closer to Lecavalier territory for bad contract status. If not already.
Staal's biggest accomplishments: Cup winner, Olympic Gold Metal
Giroux's biggest accomplishments: Winning a face off against Steve Ott and dancing to Mac Miller songs on 24/7
Clearly Staal > Giroux
I agree with this but it's in the past and Staal isn't as good as he was when he won the cup or even when he won gold. Giroux's the better player now.
By this logic, you can argue that Ryan Getzlaf (also a cup winner and gold medal winner) is better than Giroux but clearly he's not (though I'd take him over Staal).
Eric Staal is shockingly bad without the puck and defensively compared to how he used to be like. He was a true no1 centre, now he still puts up points but he's not a no1 centre anymore. I disagree completely with this, Giroux or whoever can score 10 less pts than Staal hypothetically but I'd go with them over Staal.
I've been saying this for years now. It all boils down to Staal's intangibles. In fact, I wouldn't go with Giroux without some sort of guarantee that he indeed scores 10 or more points less than Staal in a given season.
It's time to face facts. We need a #1 Center in Carolina who actually scores fewer points.
It's time to face facts. We need a #1 Center in Carolina who actually scores fewer points.
I was just thinking about this when painting a brandon sutter mural in my guest bedroom the other night. Why do we pay Eric Staal based only upon his CGA? He's not an five hundred foot player.
