NHL
Jay
10 classic sports references in hip-hop songs
Jimmy
10 NFL players who could have made it in the NBA
Boone
The greatest moments from the New York - Boston rivalry
At
13 greatest sports moments from 'Adventure Time'
Sheamus
The 10 biggest WWE Championship shockers

Patrick Sharp Has The Best Adjusted +/- Rating

Found June 14, 2012 on Kukla's Korner: Yardbarker Blogger Network
PLAYERS: Patrick Sharp,  Patrice Bergeron
TEAMS: Chicago Blackhawks,  Boston Bruins
Gettyimageproxy.ashx_requesturl_http_3a_2f_2fcache.gettyimages.com_2fxc_2f87953070.jpg_3fv_3d1_26c_3dewsasset_26k_3d2_26d_3d17a4ad9fdb9cf1931569f35f73adb3e90b740c51f223174d
Yesterday I began my sabermetrics and hockey series for this summer by posting the top 20 players by adjusted +/- ratings last season.  At number one on the list is Patrick Sharp of the Chicago Blackhawks.  He posted a +24.2 rating to beat out Patrice Bergeron of Boston by 0.4 points.  Sharp had a good season last year.  He scored 69 points and was the second highest scorer on the Chicago Blackhawks.  He is a responsible defensive forward, though he is a step behind the serious Selke Trophy candidates.  What exactly does it mean that he leads the NHL in adjusted +/-? Continue reading "Patrick Sharp Has The Best Adjusted +/- Rating"
Original Story: http://www.kuklaskorner.com/index.php... Verified_ybn
THE BACKYARD
BEST OF MAXIM
AROUND THE WEB
RELATED ARTICLES

Can The Blackhawks Make The Right Tweaks?

Via Kukla's Korner  |  June 13, 2012
from Chris Kuc of the Chicago Tribune, Still sporting perhaps the best core of players in the league in Jonathan Toews, Patrick Kane, Patrick Sharp, Marian Hossa, Duncan Keith and Brent Seabrook, the Hawks are again in a position where seemingly tweaks more than an overhaul are needed to catch the Kings. Any comparison between the Hawks and the new champs starts with the goaltending...

Blackhawks Release 2012 Preseason Schedule

Via Committed Indians  |  June 13, 2012
(source feed provided no summary content for this entry)
THE NHL HOT 40
1
John Tortorella
NY Rangers Coach John Tortorella Screams ‘F*ck You’ At Ref (Video)
2
Brad Richards
Healthy Scratch Of Richards Latest Sign That Torts Needs To Go
3
Tuukka Rask
Tuukka Rask trips himself up, giving Carl Hagelin easy goal (Video)
4
Jimmy Howard
Jimmy Howard, Red Wings Beat Blackhawks (Again)
5
Marian Hossa
Marian Hossa is the answer to 3rd grade math problem (Photo)
6
Henrik Lundqvist
Henrik Lundqvist Says Bruins Have ‘Got Some Lucky Bounces,’ Blames Game 3 Loss on Bounces
7
Chris Kreider
Chris Kreider’s Game-Winner Highlights Best Images From Rangers’ Series-Extending Win in Game 4 (Photos)
8
Jonathan Toews
Jonathan Toews wants you to know that Jonathan Toews is a great player, and Toews will be fine
9
Daniel Alfredsson
Daniel Alfredsson Says ‘Probably Not’ Comments Taken Out of Context Somewhat
10
Pavel Datsyuk
Video: TSN Top 10 Pavel Datsyuk Goals
11
Don Maloney
Coyotes ink Maloney to long-term extension
12
Bryan Bickell
Upon Further Review, Blackhawks’ Bickell Really Got Rocked In Game 4
13
Mikko Vainonen
Predators sign Mikko Vainonen to 3-year contract
14
Tyler Seguin
The Trials and Tribulations of Tyler Seguin
15
Jonathan Quick
Video: Jonathan Quick’s sick saves lead Kings to shutout win
16
Alain Vigneault
Report: Canucks Fire Head Coach Alain Vigneault After Seven Seasons
17
Sidney Crosby
Sidney Crosby humiliates Chris Phillips
18
Mike Babcock
Red Wings coach Mike Babcock discusses Wings’ evolution on the Fan 590
19
Torey Krug
Michigan State’s Torey Krug Scores Highlight-Reel Goal for Boston Bruins: Video
20
Patrice Bergeron
Bruins Throwback Thursday: Patrice Bergeron Then & Now (PHOTOS)
21
Brendan Leipsic
PRESS RELEASE: Preds ink CHL leading scorer Leipsic
22
Henrik Zetterberg
Henrik Zetterberg Scores in OT to Send Detroit Red Wings, Anaheim Ducks to Game 7: Video
23
Raffi Torres
Sharks’ GM Doug Wilson fined $100,000 for comments regarding Torres suspension
24
Patrick Kane
“Kane Comes To Play Every Night”
25
Alexander Ovechkin
Not just no-calls led Caps, Ovechkin to another early exit
26
Wayne Gretzky
Wayne Gretzky Trying To Catch Up WIth Paulina Gretzky In Social Media
27
Tomas Vokoun
Fleury out, Vokoun in for Game 5
28
Jakub Voracek
Flyers Forward Jakub Voracek ‘Fine’ After Wrecking Ferrari in Nasty-Looking Crash (Photo)
29
James Neal
30
Jonathan Ericsson
Ericsson helps fill big holes on Wings' defense
31
Carl Hagelin
32
Corey Crawford
33
Marc Staal
Staal Reports Progress With Vision
34
Brad Marchand
Brad Marchand threw water bottle on ice before OT faceoff in Game 7 (Video)
35
Zdeno Chara
Zdeno Chara Anchors Bruins’ Makeshift Defense With Huge Effort in Game 1 Win Over Rangers
36
Jaromir Jagr
Jaromir Jagr Hosts, Visits With Children of Boston First Responders After Game 2 in Boston (Photo)
37
Craig Anderson
Craig Anderson Outplaying Carey Price
38
Joe Sakic
39
Justin Abdelkader
Justin Abdelkader Scores Huge Shorthanded Goal in Detroit Red Wings’ Game 7 Win: Video
40
Rick Nash
Nash Struggling to Even Create Scoring Chances
Today's Best Stuff
For Bloggers

Join the Yardbarker Network for more promotion, traffic, and money.
Company Info
Help
What is Yardbarker?

Yardbarker is the largest network of sports blogs and pro athlete blogs on the web. This site is the hub of the Yardbarker Network, where our editors and algorithms curate the best sports content from our network and beyond.