As you can see, your pal Big Shooter can't stop thinking about hockey this morning. What with the game last night, and ice girls and such. So I thought I'd do something out of the ordinary for me. Look at some of them statistics. Apologies in advance to the Falconer, as stats are normally his territory. No telling what I screw up here.
-First thing that strikes me is in 11 games we have out shot our opponent twice, losing both games. That's right kids... this means in the 9 other games we were out shot, our record is 6-2-1. We are also 5-1-1 on the road, and 1-3 at home. Things that make you go, heeennngghh?
-Nik Antropov's career high in assists is 30. He has 12 through 11 games, making him on pace for 89 assists on the year, to go along with 0 goals.
-My favorite numbers that jumped out at me belong to Bogosian and Kane. Bogo is first on the team with 27 shots. Kane is second on the team with 25 shots. That, folks, is what our pal Rawhide would call, and I quote, "Good".
-Kubina leads the team with a +6. Ron Hainsey leads the team in +/- in our hearts. We love you Ron. Bring your gorgeous self back on the ice so you can distract the other team.
-Pavelec has the numbers so far to be the guy. My deal on goalies is, at worst, you want the SV% north of 90%, and the GAA south of 3. Pavs is 92% and 2.75.
-All of this leads us to Peverley. In the most impressive stat of all, he leads the team with 3 times per game he takes off his helmet, replaces with a 10 gallon cowboy hat, skates over to the other teams bench and says, "Alright boys, knock it off, leave the lady alone.".
And that's all I got.
26 comments:
So we should stop shooting the puck and we'll win every game, right?
And wow, what a game by Marc Savar- er, I mean Rich Peverly last night!
Here's a good one for you Shooter:
PaveleX has a SV% of 93.7 % in the 5 games he's won with a GAA of roughly 2.40...very nice!
Also, we have been outshot (at even strength mind you) by an average of 8.36 shots per game! Which strangely matches almost exactly our shot differential overall including PP and SH shots. So I guess we're a push on special teams in terms of shots mustered.
That's what you call statistical anomaly!!
This Peverley Western (working title: "High Noon in Thrasherville") is so getting done.
Colby Armstrong has to play his sidekick....and of course the arch enemy has to be Dany Heatley
DF-
Yes, YES. And Kovy is the out-of-town sheriff: the town falls into chaos upon his exile and Peverley (and his sidekick Army) have to set it right.
Kind of like King Richard in the Robin Hood story.
I weep out of joy for this.
The wily and deceitful Sid Crosby is caught by Pevs trying to nut punch Armstrong from behind...Peverley pistol whips him and throws him in jail where Ondrej Pavelec stands guard over him.
And the Blue Crew are the saloon, um, "girls," while Ron Hainsey is the darkly handsome, usually drunk piano player.
And Moose's character is slightly based on Charlie Utter from Deadwood. And if you are asking, yes, Eric Boulton is Calamity Jane.
WAHAHAHAHAHAHA
Wyatt, we are rolling!!
I just love the Chronicle and our readers. Our one attempt to look at the stats and numbers... and look at where we end up in the comment section.
Just beautiful.
Seriously, y'all need to talk to Ben about doing a post Olympics marketing campaign featuring this country western idea (of course PC might say Hainsey can't be drunk at the piano!). The could put together a short black and white film during the Olympic break and package it as an in-house entertainment / tv promo!
Might need to get Bogey in there as the young, impetuous deputy who can't help but get himself into jams with his foolish mouth and reckless gun play!
OK, seriously folks... these are amazing ideas being thrown out.
One more, I see John Anderson as the old, crafty, blacksmith. Doesn't say much, but when his advice is offered, you take it. After all, there aint nothin' he hasn't seen in his day.
Mr. Speaker/Doc-
I'll never forget "I stand corrected. Wyatt, you are an oak."
Possibly my favorite movie of all time.
Shooter-
As the kids say, "FTW."
"I've got two guns! One for the each of ya." - Doc's response to someone telling him he's so drunk that he's probably seeing double.
Classic...Val Kilmer as Doc = best damn acting performance in a western EVER! In my humble opinion.
Anyone care to start a petition to re-dub Blueland "Tombstone"? As in the place where teams' playoff hopes go to die?
Speaker--Hell no. It's the place where our playoff hopes have died for so long. I'd rather steer clear of that, personally.
And if you're going the whole crazy Western route, you know Pavel Kubina's the guy in the bar throwing everybody threw the front windows. And the bartender would HAVE to be Marty Reasoner.
And at some point in your new "Best Western Movie Ever Not Yet Made Yet But Should Be So There Isn't A Saw 8", your villain would have to be refused service in the local saloon, because Marty The Party would explain "we don't take too kindly to your type round 'here."
tombstone, i love it!
I'm your huckleberry.
Law don't go round here, law dog!
True, Marty would be a most splendid saloon owner and operator. Perhaps XLB can come back to play the smart-assed, nattily-attired blackjack dealer! I can totally see Garnet sporting a handlebar moustache!
Okay, to round out this blog on statistics, I'll give you this little nugget:
Them thar Thrashers are now a combined 27 - 21 - 2 (a point percentage of .56) with Ten Gallon Dick Peverley in our midst. And in that 50 games, I think the boys are now a combined 5 - 3 in games without Kovalchuk...not bad.
It would appear the strain was more than he could bear.
And of course:
Go ahead, skin it! You skin that smokewagon and see what happens!!
Wow. Ten Gallon Dick Peverley! I'm really not sure how to respond to that, Speaker...
Shooter - just skin it like you would a smokewagon! What?
And now, ladies and gentlemen, The Blueland Chronicle proudly presents, Rich Peverley as Ten Gallon Dick in... "High Noon in Thrasherville".
Beyond awesome...sublime Shooter!
LET'S GO THRASHERS!!! SKIN DEM BLUE JACKIES LIKE A SMOKEWAGON!!
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