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Originally Posted by Bingo
It's a slippery slope.
Linemates are paramount for sure, but Backlund wouldn't do as well without Coleman as he would with say Huberdeau.
Huberdeau is the worst defensive forward on the team when it comes to xGA60.
But the offensive side of things have had Coleman with a heater all season. Pucks just go in.
He plays on a line that generates so his expected goals for are amazing.
There is little debate in my mind that Huberdeau is actually the better offensive player, but he plays on a team with very few finishers.
Either way I'd never use plus minus.
Stat should be eliminated in my mind.
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An example of what I was saying is Backlund. 2017-18 he's -21. Next season +34. With almost identical offensive production. So did he suddenly learn to play defensive hockey? And did he then forget the next year when, with identical points, he sunk to +3?