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Blades of Steel's Forwards/Defensemen roster for 2017-04-09.
			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	Sidney Crosby 		3	8	14	120	49	5	10	80	33
C	Matt Duchene 		72	402	544	218	66	457	648	268	94
LW	Filip Forsberg 		50	102	251	229	700	132	244	267	683
LW	Jussi Jokinen		103	374	365	560	642	412	358	559	638
RW	Vladimir Tarasenko 		6	21	5	3	11	23	9	8	20
RW	Phil Kessel		32	23	105	103	53	21	145	90	75
W	Bobby Ryan		126	411	413	458	464	331	390	396	373
F	Ryan Kesler		89	35	59	110	93	75	60	162	144
D	Roman Josi 		57	98	62	109	170	45	55	112	49
D	Mark Giordano 		70	97	102	247	139	153	129	226	40
D	John Carlson		56	189	323	492	748	186	207	328	748
D	Seth Jones		157	230	382	482	472	225	467	550	522
Util	Tyler Johnson		114	201	760	693	684	130	751	675	705
Util	Hampus Lindholm		167	366	335	474	615	335	235	307	574
BN	Bryan Little		136	268	221	134	23	156	237	82	13
BN	Joonas Donskoi		149	540	666	460	298	486	723	462	270
BN	Dylan Strome		163	975	1363	1349	1336	956	1363	1349	1336
BN	Cam Fowler		187	165	116	260	572	185	51	153	442
BN	Ryan Pulock		198	886	1118	1093	1077	465	1118	1093	1077
BN	Craig Smith		211	300	126	140	72	345	99	154	45

Blades of Steel's Goaltenders roster for 2017-04-09.
			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 		154	31	24	98	569	63	67	165	559
G	Ryan Miller 		170	259	609	549	709	199	695	683	704
G	Matt Murray		73	47	73	86	140	53	116	101	147
BN	Michal Neuvirth		166	406	149	108	1770	367	123	16	1770

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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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Pre-Season	Player's fantasy ranking based on pre-season projections
Current	Player's current fantasy ranking based on stats filter selected
	Probable Starter (announced for starting lineup)
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IR	Injured Reserve
NA	Not Active
O	Out
SUSP	Suspended
Action
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	No more roster moves available
	Drop Player
	Player on Can't Cut list
	Propose Trade
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	Trade functionality is disabled
	Actions locked by commissioner
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	Watch List is not available

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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