Harvard sports group schools Senators on advanced stats after loss
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The mic has been dropped.
After the team held the Boston Bruins to zero shots on goal during the second period of Game 1, the Ottawa Senators' social media took to Twitter to throw some shade.
The Bruins failed to record a shot on goal in the second period.
— Ottawa Senators (@Senators) April 13, 2017
Can someone in the advanced stat community tell us if that is good?
The Senators, however, went on to lose by a score of 2-1, prompting the Harvard Sports Analysis Collective to offer the following retort:
The advanced stat community can confirm that losing Game 1 2-1 negatively impacts a teams chances of winning a series https://t.co/0vgxuEKdhM
— HSAC (@Harvard_Sports) April 13, 2017
How do you like them apples?
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