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Old 12-13-2006, 01:14 AM
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Re: Plus/Minus and its relevance

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Originally Posted by TheeTFD View Post
Told you they fluctuate nightly.
You only get one number. You don't get a + number and a - number.
If when you are on the court and your team/group out score the opponent you have a plus/positive rating. If your group loses when you are out there you get a negative rating. Doesn't matter those doing the scoring.
I think that's how it works in hockey.
Again, that isn't the case. They combine the + and the - for this stat. And the leaders don't fluctuate nightly. But the leaders may change over time... just as the leading scoring average on a team might change over time.
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