ARTHUR:
I started writing a post called "How Bad Is Whitney, Really?" but in drawing up the charts, the conclusion was no different from the last time I did this, that is to say, all of the Ducks defensemen suck.
So, I'll just put the numbers here, and ask you lot which one is sucking it up worse, Whitney or Wisniewski. Is it the 5'11" defenseman who hurts himself pretending to be 6'4" or the 6'4" defenseman who plays like he's 5'11"?
(Thanks to BehindTheNet for the advanced stats through 56 GP; the shot type/distance data represents 5-on-5 shots only. All other stats taken from NHL.com)
Whitney
Wisniewski
Games Played
58
53
Giveaways
44
43
Takeaways
12
23
Blocked Shots For
63
46
Blocked Shots Against
34
37
Shots/Missed Shots
101/44
118/49
Wrist Shots/Missed
13/6
19/9
Snap Shots/Missed
8/3
10/4
Slap Shots/Missed
29/15
46/21
Avg Shooting Distance
49.4
49.7
Avg Snapshot Distance
44.3
51.8
Goals
4
3
Points
25
24
ES Time/Game
18:42
18:19
PP Time/Game
3:34
2:16
PPG
3
2
PPP
12
7
Hits
63
102
Minor Penalties
22
11
Penalties Drawn
10
10
Goals For On Ice
45
39
Goals Against On Ice
47
43
SH Time/Game
2:18
3:35