Great work ... I love the simple rankings to bring light to a team that we all follow too closely ... forest for the trees kind of thing.
Doing something similar with expected goal results helps too, as it brings in the defensive side of the game.
The Flames top three forwards (Tkachuk jumps Lindholm, but I forced Tkachuk back to #4 to make the Flames lines exact) are ranked 10th in xgoal diff, which brings to light the fact that Monahan and Gaudreau aren't that great defensively. The top line comes in at +1.08 / 60
Boston's top line is +1.38 / 60
Calgary's second line is 5th at +1.12 / 60
Backlund is the 7th best #5 forward and staying consistent with your points look.
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