If you delve into advanced stats or read PensBurgh much, you’ll probably notice that the Pittsburgh Penguins have a “finishing” problem this season. But what does that mean? Who are the players most letting down their end for turning chances into goals? Why is this happening?
Starting from the end, the why is the difficult part to solve. If it was known, the coaches and team’s skill director would have easily corrected issues and figured it out. Sometimes it can be luck, flukes, bad bounces, playing through injury, confidence that shrinks during a shooting slump that causes hesitation or a drop in performance and placement.