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DC_1908:

--- Quote from: Maacoshark on Thursday April 26, 2018, 08:35:40 AM Eastern ---     You do know that those stats aren't very accurate. A lot of that has to do with who your linemates are. Those stats also don't tell you what kind if players he is playing against. Burakovsky has always been a bit sheltered. He gets more offensive zone starts and he doesn't play against top lines as much. BTW those stats you are talking about aren't a defensive stat. Did know that Beagle has the worst possession stats on the team? Are you going to tell me Burakovsky is better than Beagle defensively. There is a reason Burakovsky has been in the doghouse throughout his career.

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Exactly!


"Possession Stats" are nearly always misinterpreted, mis-analyzed, and are little more than entreatment from a fan/not coach or player point of view.

alta:
the SOG stat is flawed, which makes other stats based off the SOG number flawed as well

BlackIce:
Bura hasn't been in the doghouse, or your previous comments about him playing with good teammates wouldn't be valid.  The organization in fact has not sheltered him, but given him every opportunity to play top 6, which means he has been playing against better opposition.  Of course possession stats involve who your ice mates are -- but the possession stats for Bura's ice mates have depended on his being there as well.


Regardless, this entire discussion seems moot, because Bura's injury status is now classified as week-to-week (first time I've heard that), and Walton said that he is not expected to appear in this series.  I think an earlier comment that we may have seen the last of him for the year indeed may be the case.  If the Caps are fortunate enough to keep advancing, Trotz will be more and more loathe to break up the lineup as we get further into the playoffs to get Bura back in, with no assurances as to how he'd play coming off an extended absence.

4 Caps:
The biggest problem with Burakovsky is that he appears to be injury prone.  This season and last season he missed a significant amount of time because of injuries.  I believe if he could stay healthy he would be a very productive player and I love him on the line with Backstrom and Oshie.  It is a shame he got hurt in the second game against Columbus but it is what it is.  I am not ready to give up on him yet. 

alta:
On the old board I asked how long an organisation should hold on to a player waiting for him to develop into a good consistent asset. The consensus was two years, three max. We are now at four complete seasons with him and he hasn't gotten that much better. So, how long are the Caps supposed to work with this guy to get his game up to where it should/could be?

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