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Shift Charts: Yes, Mirtle, They Did.
I just saw this posted on James Mirlte’s blog: I hadn’t even realized they were gone, but did the NHL really scrap shift charts on game summaries on NHL.com this season? What am I, chopped liver over here (answer: yes)? I’ve been posting about this for a couple weeks here. Oh well. Now that one…
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Not Doing Much
Just thought I would throw this out there. Don’t expect much from me for the next couple of days, as I had 2 teeth removed today. I think I will be taking the day off. See you tomorrow. Avs take on the Wild killing Oilers Flames tonight. Go Avs.
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Dealing with Figure Skaters
Look, I’m no fan of figure skaters. Instead of doing nice simple skating, they take up the whole ice, take out chunks with their toe picks, and generally behave badly at public skate. And they have something called a Kiss and Cry after they skate (which in hockey, is reserved for Ryan Smyth). When there…
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That Doesn’t Suck
No, it does not. Avs pick up their first road win of the season. Why they couldn’t do it while I was at the Wild game, sporting the team colors is beyond me. Budaj in net, only one minor penalty, no PP goals through the game, and that about does it. Ryan Smyth got so…
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Shift Chart: A Little Help From Our Friends
While the Shift Chart is on a (hopefully temporary) vacation from NHL.com, Draft Dodger at In The Cheap Seats has a solution, roll your own. DD has come up with a system to create a shift chart from the numbers on NHL.com. It’s not in the final stages yet, but it’s a start. Get yourself…