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Blades of Steel's Forwards/Defensemen roster for 2016-04-10.
			Rankings		Actual Rankings			Rankings (Average Stats)
Pos	Forwards/Defensemen	Action	Pre-Season	Season	Last 30 Days	Last 14 Days	Last 7 Days	Season	Last 30 Days	Last 14 Days	Last 7 Days
C	Craig Smith		135	185	478	452	429	366	538	551	449
C	Filip Forsberg 		63	60	41	36	9	81	51	61	12
LW	Alex Killorn		204	106	78	147	54	174	115	335	102
LW	Valtteri Filppula		179	474	547	376	159	618	512	452	342
RW	Cam Atkinson		154	373	443	426	383	449	464	486	438
RW	Vladimir Tarasenko 		14	22	33	13	18	37	41	17	22
W	Ales Hemsky		369	368	126	167	147	452	139	313	61
F	Matt Duchene 		74	326	504	632	605	319	362	626	593
D	Ryan McDonagh		91	72	349	725	582	134	397	674	440
D	Kevin Shattenkirk 		38	360	66	161	351	208	82	156	374
D	Rasmus Ristolainen		272	546	392	596	598	601	430	647	640
D	Mark Giordano		35	140	26	43	70	198	36	76	75
Util	Anders Lee		146	306	371	111	385	315	482	125	404
Util	Brad Marchand		117	10	420	89	325	20	497	100	310
BN	Roman Josi		57	123	323	449	339	126	343	457	95
BN	Sidney Crosby 		2	8	2	19	146	23	12	16	52
BN	Jonathan Toews 		15	31	317	160	78	64	312	109	26
BN	Steve Downie		243	556	1695	1694	1686	335	1709	1700	1699
IR	Duncan Keith 		49	101	498	467	1645	110	427	3	1658
IR	Paul Stastny		186	308	10	99	519	213	22	111	537
IR	Pavel Datsyuk		78	125	91	325	354	123	143	355	379
IR+	Mike Green		102	388	107	133	543	412	158	324	581

Blades of Steel's Goaltenders roster for 2016-04-10.
			Rankings		Actual Rankings			Rankings (Average Stats)
Pos	Goaltenders	Action	Pre-Season	Season	Last 30 Days	Last 14 Days	Last 7 Days	Season	Last 30 Days	Last 14 Days	Last 7 Days
G	Cam Talbot		163	329	403	513	312	163	488	544	322
G	Michael Hutchinson		343	706	162	86	44	620	179	57	39
G	Reto Berra		388	148	230	227	216	137	240	234	203
BN	Mike Smith		148	336	4	55	542	178	15	78	494
BN	Ryan Miller 		76	495	369	495	650	485	468	588	606

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Avg-PPT - Average Power Play Time
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Definition

Average time per game a skater has been on the ice for a power play

Why does this stat matter for fantasy?

Useful for measuring power play opportunities for players with less total ice time.
Avg-SHT - Average Short-Handed Time
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Definition

Average time per game a skater has been on the ice while short-handed

Why does this stat matter for fantasy?

Useful for measuring short-handed opportunities for players with less total ice time.
COR - Corsi
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Definition

Calculation = (5 on 5): Team shots on goal + team missed shots + opponent blocked shots (excluding empty net).

Why does this stat matter for fantasy?

Corsi measure all shot attempts and is a measure to indicate puck possession in the offsensive zone. The greater the puck possession in the zone, the greater a players's chance of scoring, assisting, etc.
Def-ZS - Defensive Zone Starts
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Definition

Number of faceoffs a player is on the ice for in the defensive zone.

Why does this stat matter for fantasy?

Provides insight into players that coaches think are better defensive players.
FEN - Fenwick
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Definition

Calculation = (5 on 5): (5 on 5): team shots on goal + team missed shots (excluding empty net). Also called "Fenwick for".

Why does this stat matter for fantasy?

Fenwick is a variant of Corsi that counts only shots on goal and missed shots; blocked shots are not included. Its another measure to indicate puck possession in the offensive zone. The greater the puck possession in the zone, the greater a players's chance of scoring, assisting, etc.
GStr - Game Star
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Definition

Three stars are awarded each game in NHL, one to the best 3 players in the in the game.

Why does this stat matter for fantasy?

Only moderately useful for fantasy, stars simply show how well a player has performed overall. Players with the most stars often tend to be the highest ranked fantasy players.
Off-ZS - Offensive Zone Starts
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Definition

Number of faceoffs a player is on the ice for in the offensive zone.

Why does this stat matter for fantasy?

Provides insight into players that coaches think are better offensive players.
PPT - Power Play Time
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Definition

Total time YTD a skater has been on the ice for a power play

Why does this stat matter for fantasy?

The more often a player is on the ice during a power play the better chance they have of earning goals, assists and, obviously, power play points. Players whose coaches trust them in the power play can be quite valuable for fantasy.
Shifts - Shifts
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Definition

The number of stints a skater logs during a game.

Why does this stat matter for fantasy?

You can't score fantasy points if you're not on the ice. Along with time on ice, shift count is a direct measure of how much general opportinity a player is receiving.
SHT - Short-Handed Time
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Definition

Total time YTD a skater has been on the ice while short-handed

Why does this stat matter for fantasy?

The more often a player is on the ice when their team is in the penalty the better chance they have of earning short-handed statistics.
ZS-Pct - Zone Start Percentage
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Definition

Zone Start percentage is the ratio of how many faceoffs a player is on the ice for in the offensive zone relative to the total offensive plus defensive zone faceoffs he is on the ice for. Neutral zone faceoffs are ignored.

Why does this stat matter for fantasy?

Players with a higher zone start percentage tend to have more opportunities to shoot, score and assist because they are in the offensive zone more than in the defensive zone.

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Stat Categories

Forwards/Defensemen:
Abbreviation	What it Means
G	Goals
A	Assists
P	Points
+/-	Plus/Minus
PIM	Penalty Minutes
PPG	Powerplay Goals
PPA	Powerplay Assists
PPP	Powerplay Points
SHG	Shorthanded Goals
SHA	Shorthanded Assists
SHP	Shorthanded Points
GWG	Game-Winning Goals
GTG	Game-Tying Goals
SOG	Shots on Goal
SH%	Shooting Percentage
FW	Faceoffs Won
FL	Faceoffs Lost
HIT	Hits
BLK	Blocks
Total	Total Standard Deviation
Goalies:
Abbreviation	What it Means
GS	Games Started
W	Wins
L	Losses
GA	Goals Against
GAA	Goals Against Average
SA	Shots Against
SEC	Seconds Played
SV	Saves
SV%	Save Percentage
SHO	Shutouts
Total	Total Standard Deviation

Positions Legend

Pos	What it Means	Who is Eligible
C	Center	Only centers
LW	Left Wing	Only left wings
RW	Right Wing	Only right wings
W	Wing	Any left or right winger
F	Forward	Any centers, left or right wingers
D	Defense	Any defenseman
G	Goaltender	Any goaltender
Util	Utility	Any non-goaltender
BN	Bench	Any player not in a starting roster or IR spot
IR	Injured Reserve	Any player on the real-life IR

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