Putting aside the proven fact that the Original 6 teams often get the benefit of the doubt when it comes to NHL Discipline, there are very specific reasons your head should boil over with rage every time some talking head brings up an Original 6 team like a jilted spouse brings up a ten year old argument.
Vulgar Opinions: Playoff Hits
Quick:
A big guy known for playing physical targets a defenseless player. It’s difficult to tell from replays, but it seems that the hitter got mostly body with maybe some head. The hittee was injured on the play and did not return.
Did I describe Eric Gryba’s hit on Lars Eller, or Raffi Torres’s hit on Jarret Stoll?
With one series in the books, the regular season gets washed away and it becomes specificially about each team’s performance now.
The categories:
- Winning Percentage
- Goal Differential
- Shots Directed Towards Goal (Shots on Goal + Opponent Shots Blocked + Missed Shots) Differential
- Power Play
- Penalty Kill
- 5 on 5 Goal Differential
- Even Strength Save Percentage
This is a continuing series that will explore why the various teams that fall by the wayside did exactly that.
This is a continuing series that will explore why the various teams that fall by the wayside did exactly that.
