Yeah, it's a lame topic for a post, but I'm out of town for the weekend, and got boatloads of email related to my recent article on first vs. second assists and the Hart Trophy that got posted over at FoxSports.com - apparently any gainsaying of Sidney Crosby's achievements brings the fans out in droves! Here are some of the highlights... I like the argument as to whether or not the second assist is more or less valuable then the first, however, a major stat that gets overlooked in determining the Hart winner is the +/- rating. Do me a favor and add that factor to the computation and see if Mr. Ovechkin and his -19 rating is really worth Hart Trophy mentioning! Sincerely, a relocated Penguin and Sid ” the kid ” FAN. -Matthew You're right, bringing +/- into the argument certainly doesn't help Ovechkin, although we always have to remember the limitations of that stat (namely the influence of your teammates on your numbers). The comparison of first assists ...
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