Dennis Bonvie
Registered User
- + / - ranking means absolutely nothing and is one of the worst stats ever to use. The Penguins could put Crosby-Malkin-Kessel all on one line and tear up the NHL. We would also lose in the first round in the playoffs every year by doing so.
Coaches have used the plus/minus as a tool long before it became an official stat. Players and coaches still mention it often today, perhaps more so than ever before.
What does a line of Crosby-Malkin-Kessel have to do with plus/minus? Wouldn't it have more to do with points (your only concern)? Lots and lots of points, but as you said, you would lose in the first round every year.