data.3news-bydate.test.rec.sport.hockey.53685 Maven / Gradle / Ivy
From: [email protected] (Ron Apland)
Subject: Re: plus minus stat
Organization: Malaspina College
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In article <[email protected]>, [email protected] (Greg Ballentine) writes:
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> In article [email protected], [email protected] () writes:
>>In article <[email protected]>, [email protected] (Greg Ballentine) writes:
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>>>
>>> +/- is a good stat because it is the only stat that I am aware of that
>>> takes into account defensive play. It isn't a measure of defensive
>>> play- it takes into account offense and defence- all aspects of play.
>>
>> If we are interested of real all-round players, the power play stats
>> should be considered, too. Because the power play is also one aspect
>> of play! There is still something to be done with these player evaluation
>> tools!!
>
> IMO any good player should score on power plays because of the man
> advantage. Very good power play scorers tend to become overrated
> because their point totals are inflated by power play points.
> +/- tends to expose these overrated players such as Brett Hull,
> John Cullen and Dave Andreychuck.
>
> Given the opportunity to play power play consistently, any player can
> inflate his totals.
>
> Gregmeister
Except for Vancouver, of course. Bure has a hard time scoring on that
power play. He's got 7 shorthanded goals and 13 pp goals I think!