tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3028428008218063470.post8966839722744839635..comments2024-02-17T05:20:42.108-05:00Comments on just your usual general borschevsky: Severed Fingergeneral borschevskyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04094251050850687883noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3028428008218063470.post-33769718411641230652010-09-09T21:41:22.971-04:002010-09-09T21:41:22.971-04:00Hey peteypuck! Thanks for droppin' in. I admir...Hey <b>peteypuck</b>! Thanks for droppin' in. I admire the players who do block shots effectively, especially on the penalty kill, but a low blocked shot total could mean a player is already doing the other things that reduce scoring chances. On the other hand, and in Exelby's case I think, sometimes a player is never in position to block a shot cause he's running around too much in his own end. Sound positioning is not one of Exelby's strengths.<br /><br />I honestly think Finger vs. Exelby is a toss-up for most people, the Good Doctor excluded. The main difference I see is XLB is a year and a half younger, brings more energy, and costs roughly 2 million dollars less.general borschevskyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04094251050850687883noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3028428008218063470.post-62535184884363880092010-09-09T20:24:09.605-04:002010-09-09T20:24:09.605-04:00IMO, "blocked shots" is more like "...IMO, "blocked shots" is more like "giveaways" than "hits". It basically means you don't have puck possession in your own zone, and are scrambling so much you aren't trying to get it back. You are pulling out the last stop to negate a scoring chance that as part of team defence, you had a part in allowing.<br />Show me a low talent Dman with a high blocked shot number, and I'll show you a pylon that parks himself in the slot. Stay there and eventually somebody is gonna hit you with the puck.peteypucknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3028428008218063470.post-71399634438411711582010-09-09T19:34:33.573-04:002010-09-09T19:34:33.573-04:00Dr. Steve! Always a pleasure. By the numbers, Fing...<b>Dr. Steve</b>! Always a pleasure. By the numbers, Finger might look better, but XLB dressed for 51 games, 12 more then Finger, so Wilson must have thought Garnet was somewhat more useful. Also, and curiously, despite Finger having better individual numbers (except plus/minus) the Leafs record reflects a different story. When Finger is in the line up, the Leafs were a pitiful 14-21-4 (.410) compared to a much more respectable 19-22-10 (.470) when XLB is in.<br /><br />So it's based mostly on the fact that XLB was used more often and with more success that I said he outplayed Finger. I don't know how you measure intagibles, but XLB must have been adding something of greater benefit (intensity?) to the team's performance.general borschevskyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04094251050850687883noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3028428008218063470.post-21120904368079023882010-09-09T18:54:41.692-04:002010-09-09T18:54:41.692-04:00I think saying he was outplayed by Exelby is a hug...I think saying he was outplayed by Exelby is a huge mis-statement.<br /><br />Finger's GVT = 1.2<br />Exelby's GVT = -0.4<br /><br />Finger's ATOI = 13:47<br />Exelby's ATOI = 10:05<br /><br />Finger's Hits per game = 1.97<br />Exelby's Hits per game = 1.71<br /><br />Finger's Blk Shts per game = 2.15<br />Exelby's Blk Shts per game = 1.06<br /><br />Finger's Tka/Gva ratio = 0.421<br />Exelby's Tka/Gva ratio = 0.227<br />(higher is better)<br /><br />Finger's Points = 2G, 8A, 10P (39GP)<br />Exelby's Points = 1G, 3A, 4P (51GP)<br /><br />By virtually EVERY measure other than +/-, Finger was superior to Exelby last season when he was on the ice... I'm not going to sit by and let anyone think Exelby was a more useful player, because he wasn't.SBurtchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00231789808374195957noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3028428008218063470.post-61221164237128891532010-09-09T12:15:42.313-04:002010-09-09T12:15:42.313-04:00"Still, I'll never be able to figure out ..."Still, I'll never be able to figure out just how on earth his agent managed to get him such a huge contract..."<br /><br />I've heard that his agent makes excellent balloon animals.kidkawarthahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07333836912627161971noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3028428008218063470.post-14980067468882212222010-09-09T11:42:41.826-04:002010-09-09T11:42:41.826-04:00Hey blurr! Fairly half-decent most nights, but I t...Hey <b>blurr</b>! Fairly half-decent most nights, but I think he got outplayed by Exelby overall which isn't saying much.<br /><br />Maybe he landed such a huge contract 'cause there was the expectation that years 3 and 4 would likely be as a minor leaguer? That's the only thing I can think of.general borschevskyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04094251050850687883noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3028428008218063470.post-54620171890377575152010-09-09T11:07:25.132-04:002010-09-09T11:07:25.132-04:00Hey LD! "hurricanes of Finger puns' would...Hey <b>LD</b>! <i>"hurricanes of Finger puns'</i> would make a neat title for a coffee table memoir.general borschevskyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04094251050850687883noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3028428008218063470.post-71033041621849745502010-09-09T10:55:36.733-04:002010-09-09T10:55:36.733-04:00I don't hate Jeff Finger like most Leafs fans ...I don't hate Jeff Finger like most Leafs fans do. I also think that when it comes to hockey, he's a fairly half-decent defender.<br /><br />Still, I'll never be able to figure out just how on earth his agent managed to get him such a huge contract...blurr1974https://www.blogger.com/profile/09703655873980666899noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3028428008218063470.post-7744777802422047102010-09-09T09:00:27.649-04:002010-09-09T09:00:27.649-04:00I really wish Finger was known for something other...I really wish Finger was known for something other than his contract. I would have loved making hurricanes of Finger puns. <br /><br />Oh well. You know who else was great at memes? Andy Wozniewski. Just saying...Loser Domihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07090253142284327561noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3028428008218063470.post-71316353278843253732010-09-09T08:20:45.485-04:002010-09-09T08:20:45.485-04:00Hey eyebleaf. Feeling bad for a few fleeting momen...Hey <b>eyebleaf</b>. Feeling bad for a few fleeting moments sounds about right. His salary is totally out of whack with team structure.general borschevskyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04094251050850687883noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3028428008218063470.post-11861763273177271432010-09-08T23:39:10.732-04:002010-09-08T23:39:10.732-04:00I read that quote from Burke today and thought the...I read that quote from Burke today and thought the exact same thing you did. For a few fleeting moments, I felt bad for Jeff Finger. Then I remembered he was making $3.5 million. What a train-wreck of a signing. Nobody could have seen this coming.Navin Vaswani (@eyebleaf)https://www.blogger.com/profile/08445618400360263938noreply@blogger.com