When a stinker lands like the one in Tampa did over the weekend, the roof caves in, and you grab your voodoo doll with one hand and the nearest pointy object with the other.
But before you try to poke the holy stuffing out of the poor thing again, a word from the kids over at the hockey analytics site NaturalStatTrick.com. And, more to the point, their breakdown of the goals scored and goals allowed by the whenever the club’s top six defensemen are on the ice in all-strength scenarios:
- Barrie: 4.21 goals scored per 60 minutes; 1.99 goals surrendered per 60.
- : 3.84 goals scored per 60; 2.56 goals surrendered per 60.
- : 3.10 goals scored per 60; 3.29 goals surrendered per 60.
- : 3.14 goals scored per 60; 3.83 goals surrendered per 60.
- : 3.40 goals scored per 60; 2.72 goals surrendered per 60.
- Patrick Nemeth: 2.49 goals scored per 60; 2.63 goals surrendered per 60.
When someone puts the words “Tyson Barrie” and “All-Star” together in the same tweet this month, well, ٳ’s probably why.
“I mean, itap always nice,” Barrie said Tuesday before the Avs faced Edmonton at the to open up a 10-day stretch that includes five games at home. “(An All-Star berth) is something you’d obviously like to accomplish in your career and being in the conversation is nice.
“And itap not something I plan on — especially if you look at our team and you see we’ve got some bona fide superstars, it would be tough to do. But obviously, team success is the most important thing and personal success, from what I’ve found, seems to come along with that. So ٳ’s the main goal.”
Speaking of goals, the 27-year-old defenseman went into Tuesday nightap tilt having scored more times against the Oilers (seven) than any other team he’s faced over an eight-season NHL career, save for Chicago (also seven).
“They like to open it up a little bit,” explained Barrie, who went into the Edmonton contest leading all Avs defenders in points (21). “I’m sure it’ll change a little bit with (new Oilers coach Ken) Hitchcock. Yeah, for whatever reason, I seem to have a little bit of success against them, and hopefully it continues.
“I think itap just more of, maybe, a wacky thing — I don’t know. Itap one of those things where we always seem to have those exciting, fast-paced games against the Oilers and, obviously, I like to get involved. So it just kind of suits my style of game, and over the years, itap been nice to have a little bit of success.”
The next trick: Getting a little bit more love outside the Avalanche locker room.
“Yeah, you look at his stats — he’s got the stats, in my opinion,” Avs captain said of Barrie. “What did he have last year: Over 60 points?”
Fifty-seven.
“I mean, ٳ’s a lot for a defenseman,” Landeslog continued. “He’s had some tough injuries and what not, but he knows how to get into the score sheet. He’s due, then. Thatap good.”
