The advanced stats vs conventional hockey guys fight is probably getting old for anyone watching the argument from the outside. Nevertheless, it rages on, flaring up whenever a new school guy flagrantly denies conventional wisdom or an old school guy balks at nerds analyzing the game with spreadsheets.
Many might be surprised to find out that the two schools of thought actually agree more than they disagree. The problem is, there are fundamental areas of friction between the two sides that may never be resolved. Let's talk about these issues, from the view of a new school outsider with a background in psychology (i.