A couple days ago I made a sabermetrics and hockey post where I listed the top 20 players in 2010/11 by Corsi rating. Appearing in the number two spot on the list is Ryane Clowe of the San Jose Sharks. He has a +322 Corsi rating for last season. I think it is an interesting case study to understand why he has such a good Corsi.
The first reason that any Clowe appears near the top of a raw Corsi list is that he played on a good team. The San Jose Sharks were one of the best teams in the NHL. They finished second in the West Conference and had a good team Corsi. Of the San Jose players, why is Clowe the one with the highest Corsi?
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