Fact That May Interest Only Me: Logan Couture
by Derek Zona on Apr 25, 2011 10:00 AM MDT
Email
PrintLogan Couture has now appeared in 20 playoff games as a member of the San Jose Sharks. I've tracked scoring chances for each one of those games, beginning in with the 2010 playoff run against the Colorado Avalanche, Detroit Red Wings and Chicago Blackhawks. I've tracked all five games against the Los Angeles Kings this year. After completing the writeup for game 4, I noticed that Couture posted 0 CF and 6 CA. After posting a -6 in game 4, Couture came back in game 5 and posted 7 CF 2 CA, for a +5, bringing his series total to 24 CF 17 CA.
I went back through my reports from last year and realized that game 4 was the first time Couture lost the chances battle in any of his playoff appearances. Couture was even in a number of games, however he was never in the red, even when the Sharks were swept by the Blackhawks last year. Not until his 19th playoff game did Couture lose the battle at even strength. It's an extremely small sample size to be sure, but it's nonetheless remarkable that a rookie has performed the way Logan Couture has.
4 comments
|
1 recs |
Do you like this story?
Comments
I am also interested in this fact.
Los Angeles, like Hell, is not easily conquered.
Battle of California
He’s so good – it’s unfair. Check the chances from 11:28 – 4:58
Editor of The Copper & Blue, and leader of The Cult Of Hartikainen.
Used to be injury prone
Interesting stuff about Couture. It’s great to see Couture playing the way he is. In Junior here is Ottawa,he was more often injured or playing hurt than not, I wondered if he’d get killed in the NHL, He must have bulked up or something because he seems to be OK physically.
Comments For This Post Are Closed
Secondary Sidebar
User Tools
FanPosts
Community blog posts and discussion.
Recent FanPosts
Oilers Schedule
Last 5 Games
@
Vancouver
|
Sat 04/07 | L 0 - 3 |
|
Anaheim
|
Thu 04/05 | OT - L 2 - 3 |
|
@
Los Angeles
|
Mon 04/02 | L 0 - 2 |
|
@
Anaheim
|
Sun 04/01 | W 2 - 1 |
|
Los Angeles
|
Fri 03/30 | L 1 - 4 |
In Association With
Latest Puck Daddy - NHL from Yahoo! Sports
- Trending Topics: In praise of Jeff Carter, Mike Richards; ‘While The Men Watch’ criticism
- The John Tortorella origin story, including ground balls to the face
- NHL investigates Coyotes; Shane Doan explains tense Game 5 handshake with Kings’ Brown
- NHL Playoff Beard Watch: Blood, Sweat and Beards of unsung unshaven heroes
- Devils guarantee they’ll downplay 1994 conference finals for Game 6 vs. Rangers
