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NEW YORK It was such a subtle play, it was easy for the naked eye to mi s.

In the seconds after Paul Stastny Michael Raffl Jersey dropped the puck to his new linemate Patrik Laine, Stastny cut toward the net. In doing so, he not only bumped into the man who had been shadowing him, but another who was trying toswitchonto Laine, and into the path of a third who could have po sibly applied defensive support.

"Hes a smart player" Laine said. "He knows how to play those situations and hes done that thousands of times. He knows exactly what to do, and its an extra half a second that he gives us, and thats enough on those plays."

It was more than enough time for Laine, whosnapped home a wrist shot past Henrik Lundqvist to give the Jets a 1-0 lead.

MORE:Patrik Laine puts NHL on notice with pedigree, personality

When Winnipeg acquired Paul Stastny in a surprise move hours before the NHL trade deadline, this is the type of play they envisioned. The Jets and general manager Kevin Cheveldayoff have long coveted Stastny. And since division realignment in 2013-14, Stastny isa player they have seen frequentlyin person. When the opportunity arose to add him to their roster, Winnipeg thought itcould not only add a stellar two-way player, but one whom could flourish offensively in the Jets ecosystem.

"His role in St. Louis was a little bit more defense-oriented, but you put him with good players and, look at his numbers in the past," captain Blake Wheeler said. "He's been a point a game guy even when points were tougher to come by."

Since joining the Jets, Stastny hasfive points in four games, playing next to Laine and Nikolaj Ehlers. Not a bad start.

"I knew that line was going to take, it was just a matter of how soon it would take," Wheeler said. "It happened right off the bat."

The Jets were already a well-rounded, offensively talented team before making the move to get Stastny. By adding him, they have put themselves firmly in the conversation among Stanley Cup contenders, with the center depth coveted by every club in the league and consistent with those who have recently been among hockey's best.

MORE: Jets take center stage in West with trade for Paul Stastny

"We're trying not to get too far ahead of ourselves, but just how the teams that have won recently are structured, it kind of lets our group take that similar shape," Wheeler said. "Having that center depth is obviously really important."

The Jets are trying to keepexpectations grounded on the tarmac, but it's moments like that a sistTuesday night that make it hard to hide their excitement.

"We're still trying to find our game, and having him, if that allows us to play our best hockey at the right time of the year, who knows what could happen?" Wheeler said.

While his production dipped this year in St. Louis, on pace to finishbelow 60 points for the fourth time in as many seasons since leaving Colorado, there was a quiet confidence in Winnipeg that Stastny would excel in his new role.

Playing between players the caliber of Laine and Ehlers, Stastny himself wasn't too concerned about his role, either.

"I'm playing with two extremely gifted players," he said." I've played with players like that, so I know what I'm doing. I know defensively sometimes I have to just talk to them a little bit more and be aware of it. Sometimes my job is to just get that puck and get it in their hands as quick as you can, and kind of play that transition game."

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That's what Stastny did Tuesday, leaving the puck for Laine before playing the role of lead blocker, a little Red Wings-style pick play in which he creates legal interference.

"This guy is a great, veteran pro," head coach Paul Maurice said. "Watching him play, he does so many of the things Ron Francis would do. He has such a great understanding of whats going on on the ice, the adjustments the other team are making, and whats happening around him.

"He knows where [Laine] is. He didnt step into the guy to interfere with him. He just held his lane so he doesnt take a penalty. Its a clean play by a really headsy player."

Stastny is a hockey lifer. His dad, Peter, spent 15 years in the NHL. When the Jets acquired Stastny two weeks ago, they played two games at home. Tuesday marked the second of a six-game road trip, one that Stastny said is allowing him to bond more with his teammates, and become acquainted with the players he's hoping he can make a deep playoff run with.

"I'm a big believer in chemistry," Stastny said. "The guys you play with Kyle Brodziak Jersey on the ice you kind of get along with off the ice because you think the game the same way.

"The more you spend with someone,I mean, you don't always want to talk about hockey because you're on it all the time but it seems like hockey is always talked about."

MORE: NHL trade deadline winners and losers

In new teammate Mark Scheifele, Stastny has found a kindred spirit. Scheifele is another hockey-obse sed brain, like Stastny, studying the game and its intricacies as much to hone their craft as to appease their appetite.

"I've always been a student of the game like he has, I'm just a little bit older," Stastny said. "Playing against him and watching him play, he's an elite player. He's another guy who thinks the game the same way. You start talking to those guys, and different players with special teams, and you realize all of a sudden guys see the game the way you do."

What the Jets are beginning to see is they were correct in their a se sment and expectation of the 32-year-old, who is set to become an unrestricted free agent this summer. For a team that won't openly talk about its Stanley Cup aspirations but isn't naive to the concept, this is great news.

"We know we have a good team in here, we know he brings a lot of experience and a wealth of knowledge, and he's been a big pick-up for us," Scheifele said.

The Jets could face the Wild in the first round of the playoffs, which would mean matching up against centers Eric Staal and Mikko Koivu. If they advance to the second round, the Predators and Ryan Johansen, Kyle Turris and Nick Bonino could be waiting. If the Penguins again figure out how to conquer the East, they'll bring with them Sidney Crosby, Evgeni Malkinand Derick Bra sard to the Cup Final.

MORE:Ovechkinmaking it easy to takebrilliant season for granted

The importance of center depth is no secret in the NHL. Now with Scheifele, Bryan Little, Stastnyand Andrew Copp, the Jets have Artemi Panarin Jersey their four musketeers who give Maurice flexibility and the tools to make life very difficult for opposing coaching staffs.

"What we're looking for a lot of nights is, 'Can we find an advantage?'" Maurice said. "If one of those three offensive lines is going can we move them around and get them away from the other team's checking line, but be comfortable."

In his past nine games, Laine has 13 goals. That type of production draws top checking lines and defensive pairings in matchups. But that also means the line of Blake Wheeler, Mark Scheifele and Kyle Connor getting the B-group.

"When you look at a team with a lot of depth -- that's what attracted me to these guys," said Stastny, who had to waive his no-trade clause to approve a move to Winnipeg. "They have a lot of depth, a lot of good players top-to-bottom. So all of a sudden if one line is hot, they get a tougher matchup, but then all of a sudden it frees up whether it's [Little's] line, or our line, so all of a sudden if we're getting a tough matchup, then it frees up [Wheeler and Scheifele's] line."

It perhaps makes Maurice's job more involved, more pieces in the che s match that can break out between coaches during games. But whereas most are mostly dealing in pawns, the wealth of royalty at Maurice's disposal gives Winnipeg the type of looking board equipped to play hockey into June.

"All of these matchup concepts are based on performance though, and we like that," Maurice said.

MORE: Seattle's future NHL franchise name po sibilities, ranked

Stastny raves about new lineman Laine

The primary a sist Stastny recorded on Laine's first goal was an example of something he alluded to prior to the game, " ...to just get that puck and get it in their hands."

It's not exactly an unfamiliar role for Stastny, which he acknowledged. As a member of the Blues this season, he spent over 70 percent of his 5-on-5 minutes with Vladimir Tarasenko. Dating back to his Colorado days, he played with talents like Nathan MacKinnon and Milan Hejduk.

"When you play with those guys, when you get half a second, it makes a big difference," Stastny said. "Whether I go at him or take his stick away, it freezes him up, and then all of a sudden [Laine] as someone who can shoot quick has that extra second. I've always done that, and I've always liked when guys have done that to me, too. It's kind of like that two-on-one hockey, Cal Clutterbuck Jersey pick-and-roll hockey."

Stastny is quickly learning how to play off of Laine, what works and what doesn't, and how he can create shooting opportunities for his lethal winger in any situation.

Kind of like what his job was in St. Louis playing with Tarasenko?

"It's different," Stastny said. "Someone asked me earlier who [Laine] shoots like, and he actually shoots like Hejduk in a sense where his hands are very soft and it's very effortle s, and it seems like he doesn't really lean into it.

"It's hard to read off [Laine]. But he's four inches taller than Hejduk, and his shot probably has 15 miles per-hour on him. But Hejduk was one of those guys who would shoot while he was stick-handling, he'd pick his spots all the time, and he didn't need a lot of time.

"So to me, his hands are more like that, where [Tarasenko] is more of a guy who, same thing, he doesn't really pull the puck back. It's almost in front of him; he almost needs six inches just to push the puck the way he releases it. Two different guys, and one is a righty, one is a lefty, but the things iswhen you play with guys like that, they know how to get open."

NEW YORK It was such a subtle play, it was easy for the naked eye to mi s.

In the seconds after Paul Stastny Michael Raffl Jersey dropped the puck to his new linemate Patrik Laine, Stastny cut toward the net. In doing so, he not only bumped into the man who had been shadowing him, but another who was trying toswitchonto Laine, and into the path of a third who could have po sibly applied defensive support.

“Hes a smart player” Laine said. “He knows how to play those situations and hes done that thousands of times. He knows exactly what to do, and its an extra half a second that he gives us, and thats enough on those plays.”

It was more than enough time for Laine, whosnapped home a wrist shot past Henrik Lundqvist to give the Jets a 1-0 lead.

MORE:Patrik Laine puts NHL on notice with pedigree, personality

When Winnipeg acquired Paul Stastny in a surprise move hours before the NHL trade deadline, this is the type of play they envisioned. The Jets and general manager Kevin Cheveldayoff have long coveted Stastny. And since division realignment in 2013-14, Stastny isa player they have seen frequentlyin person. When the opportunity arose to add him to their roster, Winnipeg thought itcould not only add a stellar two-way player, but one whom could flourish offensively in the Jets ecosystem.

“His role in St. Louis was a little bit more defense-oriented, but you put him with good players and, look at his numbers in the past,” captain Blake Wheeler said. “He’s been a point a game guy even when points were tougher to come by.”

Since joining the Jets, Stastny hasfive points in four games, playing next to Laine and Nikolaj Ehlers. Not a bad start.

“I knew that line was going to take, it was just a matter of how soon it would take,” Wheeler said. “It happened right off the bat.”

The Jets were already a well-rounded, offensively talented team before making the move to get Stastny. By adding him, they have put themselves firmly in the conversation among Stanley Cup contenders, with the center depth coveted by every club in the league and consistent with those who have recently been among hockey’s best.

MORE: Jets take center stage in West with trade for Paul Stastny

“We’re trying not to get too far ahead of ourselves, but just how the teams that have won recently are structured, it kind of lets our group take that similar shape,” Wheeler said. “Having that center depth is obviously really important.”

The Jets are trying to keepexpectations grounded on the tarmac, but it’s moments like that a sistTuesday night that make it hard to hide their excitement.

“We’re still trying to find our game, and having him, if that allows us to play our best hockey at the right time of the year, who knows what could happen?” Wheeler said.

While his production dipped this year in St. Louis, on pace to finishbelow 60 points for the fourth time in as many seasons since leaving Colorado, there was a quiet confidence in Winnipeg that Stastny would excel in his new role.

Playing between players the caliber of Laine and Ehlers, Stastny himself wasn’t too concerned about his role, either.

“I’m playing with two extremely gifted players,” he said.” I’ve played with players like that, so I know what I’m doing. I know defensively sometimes I have to just talk to them a little bit more and be aware of it. Sometimes my job is to just get that puck and get it in their hands as quick as you can, and kind of play that transition game.”

SPORER: Fixing NHL’s broken playoffs easy as 1-16?

That’s what Stastny did Tuesday, leaving the puck for Laine before playing the role of lead blocker, a little Red Wings-style pick play in which he creates legal interference.

“This guy is a great, veteran pro,” head coach Paul Maurice said. “Watching him play, he does so many of the things Ron Francis would do. He has such a great understanding of whats going on on the ice, the adjustments the other team are making, and whats happening around him.

“He knows where [Laine] is. He didnt step into the guy to interfere with him. He just held his lane so he doesnt take a penalty. Its a clean play by a really headsy player.”

Stastny is a hockey lifer. His dad, Peter, spent 15 years in the NHL. When the Jets acquired Stastny two weeks ago, they played two games at home. Tuesday marked the second of a six-game road trip, one that Stastny said is allowing him to bond more with his teammates, and become acquainted with the players he’s hoping he can make a deep playoff run with.

“I’m a big believer in chemistry,” Stastny said. “The guys you play with Kyle Brodziak Jersey on the ice you kind of get along with off the ice because you think the game the same way.

“The more you spend with someone,I mean, you don’t always want to talk about hockey because you’re on it all the time but it seems like hockey is always talked about.”

MORE: NHL trade deadline winners and losers

In new teammate Mark Scheifele, Stastny has found a kindred spirit. Scheifele is another hockey-obse sed brain, like Stastny, studying the game and its intricacies as much to hone their craft as to appease their appetite.

“I’ve always been a student of the game like he has, I’m just a little bit older,” Stastny said. “Playing against him and watching him play, he’s an elite player. He’s another guy who thinks the game the same way. You start talking to those guys, and different players with special teams, and you realize all of a sudden guys see the game the way you do.”

What the Jets are beginning to see is they were correct in their a se sment and expectation of the 32-year-old, who is set to become an unrestricted free agent this summer. For a team that won’t openly talk about its Stanley Cup aspirations but isn’t naive to the concept, this is great news.

“We know we have a good team in here, we know he brings a lot of experience and a wealth of knowledge, and he’s been a big pick-up for us,” Scheifele said.

The Jets could face the Wild in the first round of the playoffs, which would mean matching up against centers Eric Staal and Mikko Koivu. If they advance to the second round, the Predators and Ryan Johansen, Kyle Turris and Nick Bonino could be waiting. If the Penguins again figure out how to conquer the East, they’ll bring with them Sidney Crosby, Evgeni Malkinand Derick Bra sard to the Cup Final.

MORE:Ovechkinmaking it easy to takebrilliant season for granted

The importance of center depth is no secret in the NHL. Now with Scheifele, Bryan Little, Stastnyand Andrew Copp, the Jets have Artemi Panarin Jersey their four musketeers who give Maurice flexibility and the tools to make life very difficult for opposing coaching staffs.

“What we’re looking for a lot of nights is, ‘Can we find an advantage?'” Maurice said. “If one of those three offensive lines is going can we move them around and get them away from the other team’s checking line, but be comfortable.”

In his past nine games, Laine has 13 goals. That type of production draws top checking lines and defensive pairings in matchups. But that also means the line of Blake Wheeler, Mark Scheifele and Kyle Connor getting the B-group.

“When you look at a team with a lot of depth — that’s what attracted me to these guys,” said Stastny, who had to waive his no-trade clause to approve a move to Winnipeg. “They have a lot of depth, a lot of good players top-to-bottom. So all of a sudden if one line is hot, they get a tougher matchup, but then all of a sudden it frees up whether it’s [Little’s] line, or our line, so all of a sudden if we’re getting a tough matchup, then it frees up [Wheeler and Scheifele’s] line.”

It perhaps makes Maurice’s job more involved, more pieces in the che s match that can break out between coaches during games. But whereas most are mostly dealing in pawns, the wealth of royalty at Maurice’s disposal gives Winnipeg the type of looking board equipped to play hockey into June.

“All of these matchup concepts are based on performance though, and we like that,” Maurice said.

MORE: Seattle’s future NHL franchise name po sibilities, ranked

Stastny raves about new lineman Laine

The primary a sist Stastny recorded on Laine’s first goal was an example of something he alluded to prior to the game, ” …to just get that puck and get it in their hands.”

It’s not exactly an unfamiliar role for Stastny, which he acknowledged. As a member of the Blues this season, he spent over 70 percent of his 5-on-5 minutes with Vladimir Tarasenko. Dating back to his Colorado days, he played with talents like Nathan MacKinnon and Milan Hejduk.

“When you play with those guys, when you get half a second, it makes a big difference,” Stastny said. “Whether I go at him or take his stick away, it freezes him up, and then all of a sudden [Laine] as someone who can shoot quick has that extra second. I’ve always done that, and I’ve always liked when guys have done that to me, too. It’s kind of like that two-on-one hockey, Cal Clutterbuck Jersey pick-and-roll hockey.”

Stastny is quickly learning how to play off of Laine, what works and what doesn’t, and how he can create shooting opportunities for his lethal winger in any situation.

Kind of like what his job was in St. Louis playing with Tarasenko?

“It’s different,” Stastny said. “Someone asked me earlier who [Laine] shoots like, and he actually shoots like Hejduk in a sense where his hands are very soft and it’s very effortle s, and it seems like he doesn’t really lean into it.

“It’s hard to read off [Laine]. But he’s four inches taller than Hejduk, and his shot probably has 15 miles per-hour on him. But Hejduk was one of those guys who would shoot while he was stick-handling, he’d pick his spots all the time, and he didn’t need a lot of time.

“So to me, his hands are more like that, where [Tarasenko] is more of a guy who, same thing, he doesn’t really pull the puck back. It’s almost in front of him; he almost needs six inches just to push the puck the way he releases it. Two different guys, and one is a righty, one is a lefty, but the things iswhen you play with guys like that, they know how to get open.”

Are the Senators too reliant on Erik Kar

The NHL is really ble sed with elite NHL defensemen right now. It seems to me that there's an undisputed group of four guys who basically everyone considers a cut above the rest of the cla s both and now and for the foreeseable future -- Drew Doughty, Shea Weber, P.K. Subban, and Erik Karl son. I really think there are a number of names you can throw into a second-tier who can interchangeably jump in and out of this group year-to-year. A veteran like Mark Giordano was unbelievably effective last year, and Norris Trophy worthy. The younger Victor Hedman was comparatively impactful, and maybe he's that fifth guy long-term.

(As an aside, I'm not forgetting Zdeno Chara. The reality is he turns 38 this season, and he's likely running into the end of his career.)

The group of four above is an interesting one. I think P.K. Subban and Drew Doughty have more than established themselves as exceptional two-way defenders. Shea Weber's an interesting case. He's a guy you obviously avoid at all costs if you're carrying the puck into the offensive zone, and his shot is about as terrifying as it gets. Erik Karl son's the last. It's been sort of hard to evaluate him post-achilles injury, but I think the general consensus amongst Kenny Young Jersey people who are knee-deep in the numbers is that if his defensive game is lagging a bit behind this group (and it probably is to some degree), it's more than compensated for by being the best offensive defenseman in this cla s. I'm not sure it's particularly close. I'm not even sure this is even a disputed thought.

The good thing about Ottawa's head coach in Paul MacLean is that he seems to recognize Karl son's strengths, and play to them. The bad thing is that, especially during this year's trying season, I think a lot of people wondered if Karl son was being forced to shoulder too much of the burden. We know he drives territorial play at an exceptional rate. We know he compiles pointsat absurd rates, both at even-strength and all game states. And we know he's relied upon -- mightily -- to get his team from the defensive zone, through the neutral zone, and into the offensive zone. Sort of likethis sequence, but repeated over 82-games.

There's a million dollar question in sports analytics when it comes to trying to extrapolate the best po sible performance from a Jared Goff Jersey player before things start to diminish. In Ottawa and Erik Karl son's case, there are a lot of ways to look at this. One way is that, relying on a defenseman -- even a defenseman of Erik Karl son's caliber -- to produce such significant offense will likely create a disparity between Corsi% and Goal%. Many have suggested that it's some level of lost defensive prowe s that creates the disparity between the two, but theoretically, that may only contribute to a portion of the divide. Alternatively: if Karl son's such a ma sive Corsi% driver and responsible for so much offensive zone contribution, it stands to reason that his on-ice shooting percentage will take a bit of a hit (at quick glance, this seems to hold). Fundamentally, this makes some level of sense to me. Defensemen are notoriously poorer shooters (namely due to shot distance) than forwards, and as the burden for Erik Karl son individually increases to produce offense, the chances his team will convert on each individual shot is reduced.

Last year was really no different from year's past. For one example, consider a quick individual shot burden Connor Barwin Jersey comparison between Erik Karl son and P.K. Subban. Now, Subban's a ma sive, ma sive contributor on the power-play -- far and above any other defender in the league. I went ahead and included Subban's total numbers against Karl son's total numbers to illustrate the kind of disparity that exists:

Again, that's all game states, which includes Subban's ma sive generation on special teams.

Let's think about this from an even-strength perspective for a minute, though. Last year wasn't much different from year's past, in which Karl son drove Corsi% to a level where only few other players are capable, but the Goal% again lagged behind -- this time drastically. I think a large part of this, as established above, is because he's tasked (or burdened) with individually creating so much of the offense his team generates. For another example, take this graph below, which shows individual shot-attempts on the season at EV, and individual points percentage (or, the percentage of goals in which the player received a point):

It's almost comical how far out there he is. The y-axis, or IPP, kind of gives Tyrunn Walker Jersey us information as to plays where maybe Karl son was involved, but didn't nece sarily take a shot. Now, IPP can really fluctuate year-to-year, but it stands to reason that a player so active and so responsible in his team's offense will post extremely high IPPs over, and over, and over.

Which brings me to a final thought. I went ahead and pulled what I identified as 'high' three-year IPPs over the years, particularly for guys with ma sive minutes logged.

It's ... exceptionally high. And this is spanning thousands of minutes. Even if we regre s Karl son's IPP to what we can expect for a first-pairing defender, it seems reasonable to conclude that his IPP is significantly higher than most other players.

Which brings us back to the million dollar question: is the burden Erik Karl son's carrying to generate offense for this team having a suppre sing effect on the team's overall goal production? Surely the answer is not to remove Erik Karl son from the equation, but one wonders where diminishing marginal returns starts to set in, and whether Ottawa can find a way to mitigate that by bringing in players -- particularly forwards -- who can shoulder more of the neutral and offensive zone obligations.

The NHL is really ble sed with elite NHL defensemen right now. It seems to me that there’s an undisputed group of four guys who basically everyone considers a cut above the rest of the cla s both and now and for the foreeseable future — Drew Doughty, Shea Weber, P.K. Subban, and Erik Karl son. I really think there are a number of names you can throw into a second-tier who can interchangeably jump in and out of this group year-to-year. A veteran like Mark Giordano was unbelievably effective last year, and Norris Trophy worthy. The younger Victor Hedman was comparatively impactful, and maybe he’s that fifth guy long-term.

(As an aside, I’m not forgetting Zdeno Chara. The reality is he turns 38 this season, and he’s likely running into the end of his career.)

The group of four above is an interesting one. I think P.K. Subban and Drew Doughty have more than established themselves as exceptional two-way defenders. Shea Weber’s an interesting case. He’s a guy you obviously avoid at all costs if you’re carrying the puck into the offensive zone, and his shot is about as terrifying as it gets. Erik Karl son’s the last. It’s been sort of hard to evaluate him post-achilles injury, but I think the general consensus amongst Kenny Young Jersey people who are knee-deep in the numbers is that if his defensive game is lagging a bit behind this group (and it probably is to some degree), it’s more than compensated for by being the best offensive defenseman in this cla s. I’m not sure it’s particularly close. I’m not even sure this is even a disputed thought.

The good thing about Ottawa’s head coach in Paul MacLean is that he seems to recognize Karl son’s strengths, and play to them. The bad thing is that, especially during this year’s trying season, I think a lot of people wondered if Karl son was being forced to shoulder too much of the burden. We know he drives territorial play at an exceptional rate. We know he compiles pointsat absurd rates, both at even-strength and all game states. And we know he’s relied upon — mightily — to get his team from the defensive zone, through the neutral zone, and into the offensive zone. Sort of likethis sequence, but repeated over 82-games.

There’s a million dollar question in sports analytics when it comes to trying to extrapolate the best po sible performance from a Jared Goff Jersey player before things start to diminish. In Ottawa and Erik Karl son’s case, there are a lot of ways to look at this. One way is that, relying on a defenseman — even a defenseman of Erik Karl son’s caliber — to produce such significant offense will likely create a disparity between Corsi% and Goal%. Many have suggested that it’s some level of lost defensive prowe s that creates the disparity between the two, but theoretically, that may only contribute to a portion of the divide. Alternatively: if Karl son’s such a ma sive Corsi% driver and responsible for so much offensive zone contribution, it stands to reason that his on-ice shooting percentage will take a bit of a hit (at quick glance, this seems to hold). Fundamentally, this makes some level of sense to me. Defensemen are notoriously poorer shooters (namely due to shot distance) than forwards, and as the burden for Erik Karl son individually increases to produce offense, the chances his team will convert on each individual shot is reduced.

Last year was really no different from year’s past. For one example, consider a quick individual shot burden Connor Barwin Jersey comparison between Erik Karl son and P.K. Subban. Now, Subban’s a ma sive, ma sive contributor on the power-play — far and above any other defender in the league. I went ahead and included Subban’s total numbers against Karl son’s total numbers to illustrate the kind of disparity that exists:

Again, that’s all game states, which includes Subban’s ma sive generation on special teams.

Let’s think about this from an even-strength perspective for a minute, though. Last year wasn’t much different from year’s past, in which Karl son drove Corsi% to a level where only few other players are capable, but the Goal% again lagged behind — this time drastically. I think a large part of this, as established above, is because he’s tasked (or burdened) with individually creating so much of the offense his team generates. For another example, take this graph below, which shows individual shot-attempts on the season at EV, and individual points percentage (or, the percentage of goals in which the player received a point):

It’s almost comical how far out there he is. The y-axis, or IPP, kind of gives Tyrunn Walker Jersey us information as to plays where maybe Karl son was involved, but didn’t nece sarily take a shot. Now, IPP can really fluctuate year-to-year, but it stands to reason that a player so active and so responsible in his team’s offense will post extremely high IPPs over, and over, and over.

Which brings me to a final thought. I went ahead and pulled what I identified as ‘high’ three-year IPPs over the years, particularly for guys with ma sive minutes logged.

It’s … exceptionally high. And this is spanning thousands of minutes. Even if we regre s Karl son’s IPP to what we can expect for a first-pairing defender, it seems reasonable to conclude that his IPP is significantly higher than most other players.

Which brings us back to the million dollar question: is the burden Erik Karl son’s carrying to generate offense for this team having a suppre sing effect on the team’s overall goal production? Surely the answer is not to remove Erik Karl son from the equation, but one wonders where diminishing marginal returns starts to set in, and whether Ottawa can find a way to mitigate that by bringing in players — particularly forwards — who can shoulder more of the neutral and offensive zone obligations.

Predators mascot honors Thrashers trolls

Southern hockey solidarity, Jack Youngblood Jersey man.

For the Winnipeg Jets' Thursday game in Nashville, the Preds' mascotGnashcame out in an Atlanta Thrashers jersey. The Jets, remember, were John Kelly Jersey the Thrashers until 2011.

This is great, if bittersweet. Watching teams move is always tough, and the Thrashers' ownership situation stopped them from getting an honest shot.

This isn't the first Thrash reminder at Bridgestone Arena, either; Tavon Austin Jersey during the Bobby Evans Jersey Jets' first game there after the move, fans to sed several jerseys on the ice.

Southern hockey solidarity, Jack Youngblood Jersey man.

For the Winnipeg Jets’ Thursday game in Nashville, the Preds’ mascotGnashcame out in an Atlanta Thrashers jersey. The Jets, remember, were John Kelly Jersey the Thrashers until 2011.

This is great, if bittersweet. Watching teams move is always tough, and the Thrashers’ ownership situation stopped them from getting an honest shot.

This isn’t the first Thrash reminder at Bridgestone Arena, either; Tavon Austin Jersey during the Bobby Evans Jersey Jets’ first game there after the move, fans to sed several jerseys on the ice.

NHL awards 2019 Three finalists named fo

The three finalists for the 2018-19 Calder Memorial Trophy have been announced.

Jordan Binnington of the Blues, Elias Petterson of the Canucks and Rasmus Dahlin of Joe Namath Jersey the Sabres are the 2018-19 finalists.

This award recognizes the NHL's Most Outstanding rookie.

The league continues toroll out all of its award finalistsculminating with the Hart Trophy finalists on Sunday.

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Here are the finalists and the schedule for remainingannouncements:

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When it rains it pours forPatrice Bergeron.

Le s than two weeks after scoring four goals againstCarolina, the NHL’s top defensive forward registered another hat trick in Boston’s5-2 win over the New York Islanders on Thursday night.

Bergeron had failed to [url=https://www.storebengals.com/Damion_Willis_Jersey.NFL][b]Damion Willis Jersey[/b][/url] scorein any of the Bruins’ four games following his offensive outburstagainst the Hurricanes, butregained his scoring touch in the first periodby wristing the puckpast Jaroslav Halak totie the game at 1-1.

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Bergeron is the first Bruin to score two hat tricks within a span of six games since Rick Tocchet did soin a five-game span inMarch1996. He alsobecame the fourth player in the NHL this season to record multiple hat tricks, joining Alexander Ovechkin (3), John Tavares (2) and Gabriel Landeskog (2). Ovechkin scored back-to-back hat tricksto begin the season back in October.

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