It’s not every day Mike Babcock talks about Corsi.



Actually I can’t recall him ever specifically bringing up the term. That might be wrong, but let’s just say it’s quite rare, even though he generally speaking preaches puck possession principles. (Corsi measures a team’s share of shot attempts at even strength and has become the most talked about – and controversial – analytics term in the NHL the last few years.)



But when Sportsnet’s Chris Johnston asked on Thursday morning “what constitutes a good game” for the Maple Leafs third D pair of Matt Hunwick and Roman Polak, the coach went down that road. In a hurry.



“There’s a bunch of ways to look at the game,” Babcock said. “Corsi is one way. But who turns the video on and rewinds to see if those shots actually hit the net or not. Because our math and [the league’s official scorers’...