Today's Fun Fact(s)
by Jeff Sullivan on Aug 4, 2010 9:26 AM PDT
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PrintPeople have a lot of complaints about hockey, but foremost among them, I think, is the perceived lack of action. There's too much play in the middle, too much play in the corners, and not enough goal-scoring to keep the casual observer entertained. As is the case with soccer, there are generally enough goals to keep the average hockey fan satisfied, but it becomes more of a hindrance when it comes to drawing new people in.
So it's with that in mind that I'd like like to showcase the following comparison, as inspired by @jimguelda:
09/10 Washington Capitals: 3.88 goals/game
09/10 Vancouver Canucks: 3.32 goals/game
09/10 Chicago Blackhawks: 3.30 goals/game
2010 Seattle Mariners: 3.24 runs/game
09/10 San Jose Sharks: 3.22 goals/game
Three teams in the NHL last season - and very nearly four - scored more often than this year's Seattle Mariners to date.
Additionally, Franklin Gutierrez is on pace to lead the team with 67 RBI come year's end. 39 hockey players finished last season with at least 67 points, including two defensemen and a second-liner for the Canucks.
2010 Seattle Mariners: worse than a hockey offense. Worse than three hockey offenses.
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Excuse my ignorance
but what is a point in hockey?
A goal or an assist
(Assists going to players who help set up goals.)
by Jeff Sullivan on Aug 4, 2010 9:36 AM PDT up reply actions
To be fair
You should add RBIs+Runs to Hockey point.
I meant
You should COMPARE RBIs+Runs to Hockey point.
To be fair
these are not real stats and this is not actually analysis.
...and now I'm here
The Sharks must suck
if they can’t score more than the Mariners.
I feel like Charlie Brown trying to kick the football. Ugh
by HitKing69 on Aug 4, 2010 9:38 AM PDT reply actions 1 recs
I'm so glad Rob Johnson is no longer our goalie
Karma police, arrest this man.
by wyte_lightning on Aug 4, 2010 9:57 AM PDT reply actions 2 recs
I never really got that argument for hockey
Sure, there isn’t as much scoring as in basketball, but there are more scoring chances then in football/baseball. It isn’t uncommon for a team to rack up 30-40 shots in a game. Now that’s obviously a really good game, but still not uncommon. Hockey has all the drama of soccer (each goal is huge) without the doldrums of limited scoring opportunities. Scoring can happen at anytime, it is like basketball in that regard. I think it combines the best of basketball and soccer.
I never got it either, but then I really like hockey
by Jeff Sullivan on Aug 4, 2010 10:23 AM PDT up reply actions
Not being a fan of hockey until 2 years ago
I had trouble following the action, mainly knowing where the puck was. Someone brought up a good point to me about HDTV. I think HD made a big difference for me in “seeing the puck”. Maybe others have the same problem, or maybe I am special (and I don’t mean that as a compliment to myself). So, I am a hockey convert and love it now.
I also got into it during the playoffs, so that made a huge difference as well. The sense of urgency and intensity is so much higher. Once I got the playoff hook, I watched pretty regularly through the whole season. I don’t need to tell hockey fans the playoffs are intense, but it might work for those who dislike the game.
by Craptastic-J on Aug 4, 2010 10:37 AM PDT up reply actions
Yeah I'm not a hockey fan...
But I don’t think that argument is valid. I grew up playing Football and Baseball; Seattle has the Seahawks and the Mariners, so I’m a diehard fan of both. I always liked soccer, although I never really watched it, but now that we have the Sounders, I watch as much as I can, even non-Sounders. I’ve always hated basketball, but I always followed, and cheered for, the Sonics.
So I guess my point is that if Seattle had a professional Hockey team, I would become a fan. And I would assume I’m not the only one.
People who really know him, like myself, get to call him Rask Tuukka.
He likes it because it makes him feel like Ross Tucker, his favorite ex-NFL player.
Zero because soccer is the worst sport in the world
by Jeff Sullivan on Aug 4, 2010 10:37 AM PDT up reply actions 5 recs
Chelsea scored more goals/game than Ottawa this year.
Now THAT is a fun fact.
by 88fingerslukee on Aug 4, 2010 10:53 AM PDT up reply actions
I find absolutely nothing fun about that fact
by Aaron Campeau on Aug 4, 2010 11:05 AM PDT up reply actions
No?
Hmm, weird. Pretty hilarious over here.
by 88fingerslukee on Aug 4, 2010 11:21 AM PDT up reply actions
Not a fan of soccer or hockey
To those that are fans more power too you. I just wanted to take a minute to share why I’m not a fan and I think it might be pretty similar with other people
As far as soccer goes, I’ve never really been exposed to it. Had to play it for a week in school and yes I sucked at it. Being in my late 30’s I believe that the lack of early exposure to soccer is why I don’t care for it. I’ve tried to watch it but just can’t get into it.
Now for hockey, once again I have not really been exposed to it and I can’t skate for crap. In the past, pre HDTV, while trying to watch it was very difficult to follow. For me, not being able to see the puck made it hard to follow. The announcers not explaining rules was a challenge as well, especially without friends around that knew the rules. Isn’t there something called icing? Umm, they are playing ice so….? Isn’t that something on a cake? Now that I have an HDTV I have watched much more hockey and can actually enjoy it. However, I still don’t understand the rules and I don’t go out of my way to watch it.
I look forward to the post where Jeff shows that we are being out-scored by awkward teenage males who play D&D.
Pickup line: “I cast magic missile at the darkness!”
I heart hockey
"Twin-headed infinite swirling vortex of grotesque suckitude known as Tony Clark and Eric Byrnes"
Well of course "Sergey" loves hockey
That’s like LaJamal saying he loves Basketball
by Craptastic-J on Aug 4, 2010 11:57 AM PDT up reply actions
Or Whitey McDouchebag saying he loves beer pong
by lemonverbena on Aug 4, 2010 12:51 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
or Nigel Farnsworth saying he likes cricket
"Twin-headed infinite swirling vortex of grotesque suckitude known as Tony Clark and Eric Byrnes"
Can we change this section from "Fun Facts" to "Sad Realities"?
It just seems more fitting this year.
Vroomfondle: “What we demand is solid facts!”
Majikthise: “No, we don’t, that is precisely what we don’t demand.”
Vroomfondle: “We don’t demand solid facts. What we demand is a total absence of solid facts…”
Majikthise: “We demand rigidly defined areas of doubt and uncertainty.”
—Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy
by NWade on Aug 4, 2010 12:50 PM PDT reply actions 1 recs
If we average less than 2.78 runs per game the rest of the way, we'll miss the 500 run mark
This is unlikely, but within the realm of reason.
I like the idea of Run + RBI - HR.
Saying that is equal to goals + assists makes me less depressed.
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