Comments on: Winnipeg Jets Roster Analysis: Is Bryan Little a Second Line Center? http://illegalcurve.com/2012/09/29/winnipeg-jets-roster-analysis-is-bryan-little-a-second-line-center/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=winnipeg-jets-roster-analysis-is-bryan-little-a-second-line-center The Illegal Curve Hockey Show provides the most comprehensive coverage of the hockey world. 9AM CST Saturdays on Sports Radio 1290 Winnipeg. Podcast available after on iTunes. Tue, 21 May 2013 15:26:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 By: garret9 http://illegalcurve.com/2012/09/29/winnipeg-jets-roster-analysis-is-bryan-little-a-second-line-center/comment-page-1/#comment-9706 garret9 Sat, 29 Sep 2012 18:48:00 +0000 http://illegalcurve.com/?p=48851#comment-9706 I disagree… Usage is a big determinate but also who was the Jets second line centre to take some of the pressure off of Little? Burmistrov, who will be solid but isn’t there yet. Just looking at even strength:
Little was 16th in goals for the NHL in G for a C.
Little was 20th in corsi for C in NHL with a +RelQoC and +30GP
Little was 31st in G/60 for C in NHL with a +RelQoC and +30GP

Not bad for a guy that had no one to take the pressure off of him. He’s not an amazing playmaker and he’s not going to get +30 goals unless he starts shooting more (he has taken the same amount of shots almost every year; only his sh% changes), but he does what Noel wants for a top line. Take the tough minutes so the second line (Kane’s line) can take advantage of the weak minutes. Which bodes well for Jokinen to finish easy competition next season.

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