Maybe It's The Sticks

by J.P. on May 23, 2007 10:58 AM EDT Comment 0 comments

I happened across an interesting stat yesterday - it seems that, heading into last night's game, 55% of the game-winning goals in this year's playoffs have come off of Easton sticks, despite only 44% of the players in the playoffs using the brand (which still makes it the most popular stick brand, by far). The overall goal and point totals aren't significantly different from the market share, but that game-winner percentage is noteworthy.

Naturally, I then wondered how many (and which) Caps are using these magic wands. As it turns out, only two Capitals who scored more than eight goals last year - Chris Clark (30) and Matt Pettinger (16) - are Easton guys.

Of course, Alex Ovechkin has done just fine with his CCM twigs, and Alex Semin's Sherwoods have served him well, but one has to wonder if maybe there's a little something extra in the Eastons.

Then again, it's a poor craftsman who blames his tools, and I don't think Easton makes a stick that will turn Ben Clymer into a 50- (or even 20-) goal scorer. But a switch couldn't hurt for some of these guys, could it?

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	GP	W	L	OTL	PT
Washington Japers' Rink	22	13	5	4	30
Tampa Bay Raw Charge	19	8	4	7	23
Atlanta Bird Watchers Anonymous	18	10	6	2	22
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