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Karl Alzner Doesn't Believe In Analytics And That's Fine

Last Friday morning, Karl Alzner stated that he doesn't believe in hockey analytics, and it was the least important thing that happened on a day that nothing important happened.

From Isabelle Khurshudyan's piece:

"I don't believe in any of the advanced statistics," Alzner said. "I don't believe in a single one of them."

Alzner then brought up that the Capitals had 80 percent Corsi, a statistic used to measure shot attempt differential while at even strength play, in a recent 5-2 loss against the Rangers, "so it doesn't matter.