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Old 05-18-2014, 11:11 AM   #4
thepete
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Originally Posted by OpusTheFowl View Post
I believe the +/- reference is really just the layman's explanation of Corsi/Fenwick which are a pretty accepted ways to measure a player's impact...
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For forwards especially, another key metric that Brander analyzed was players' plus-minus number. In the NHL, plus-minus for a player compares the number of goals scored by his team when he's on the ice versus the goals scored by his opponents.
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