Friday, September 30, 2005
Special Play From The Special Teams
It looks like the Canucks are adjusting to the NHL's crackdown on obstruction just fine. In five preseason games so far, they are averaging fewer penalties and more powerplays than their opponents:
On average, the Canucks are drawing 14 penalties and only taking 12.2 of their own (+1.8). This has resulted in 10.6 powerplay opportunities per game for the Canucks versus only 8.2 opportunites for their opponents (+2.4). Further, they are converting on almost 21% of these opportunities while allowing opponents to convert on only 9.8% of theirs.
Good sign if the league is truly serious and enforces the crackdown year-round as promised.
OPP | VAN | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
# of PEN | PP | # of PEN | PP | |
vs. EDM | 21 | 1/13 | 23 | 3/13 |
vs. SJ | 7 | 1/6 | 7 | 2/7 |
vs. ANA | 14 | 1/9 | 14 | 2/10 |
vs. CAL | 14 | 0/6 | 9 | 1/12 |
vs. ANA | 14 | 1/7 | 8 | 3/11 |
TOTALS | 70 | 4/41 | 61 | 11/53 |
On average, the Canucks are drawing 14 penalties and only taking 12.2 of their own (+1.8). This has resulted in 10.6 powerplay opportunities per game for the Canucks versus only 8.2 opportunites for their opponents (+2.4). Further, they are converting on almost 21% of these opportunities while allowing opponents to convert on only 9.8% of theirs.
Good sign if the league is truly serious and enforces the crackdown year-round as promised.
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