Mean Regression

Mean Regression

The Golden Knights won the Stanley Cup going away. They final game was a blowout. The two final teams played well to get to the finals, but it looked as if the Panthers were just exhausted with the effort.

Neither team was supposed to be there; the teams with the great players --Toronto, Edmonton, Colorado--never came close. So, the playoffs could not showcase the games stars. Such is the advantage--and price --of parity.

Hockey has reached parity. Every team is limited to spending the same amount every year; more money for superstars means less for the other players. So, some teams are top-heavy, others homogenous. And any team can beat any other. The competition will be tough and close.

But, as with all socialism, no brilliance.