Mile High Hockey finally feels validation in the face of those that follow the math. At SBN’s Behind The Net a few weeks back, Gabe Desjardins discussed the surprising Avalanche, who despite getting wildly out-shot over the course of the season, actually demonstrated a lot of success.
Corsi What?: The Avalanche Make The Playoffs
Following on yesterday's post about Corsi percentage: The Colorado Avalanche have been one of the year's surprise success stories. After finishing 28th in the league last season, they came out of the gate 10-1-2 and they're on pace to hit 100 points this year. Much of the improvement came from the brilliant offseason signing of goaltender Craig Anderson - despite being outshot by more than 4.5 shots per game, the Avalanche have managed to score just as many goals as their opponents in the 54 games since their hot start. I know nobody wants to hear this, but I'm concerned that Colorado's success is illusory.
The Avs have clinched a playoff spot in spite of this so-called math stuff. According to MHH, that’s all that matters.
The Colorado Avalanche are in the playoffs.
They didn't play a great game, they continue to look awful with the lead and Craig Anderson has been flat out terrible (tonight's shootout excluded). I care not.
The Colorado Avalanche are in the playoffs, one year after finishing with the 3rd worst record in the NHL. Nothing else matters.
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