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It has always been said that the regular season was for learning, or maybe better put, for preparation for the postseason. I like to think of it that way also. I think that way yes, but with one exception. The statement in itself assumes that a post-season spot is already there waiting for you and now you must do all you can during the regular season to learn enough to take you far into the Post-Season, if not all the way to carrying the Cup into your own Locker Room.

Now I realize the flip side of that statement is confidence, not arrogance, but nevertheless nothing is earned until it’s earned.

Coming up: The Mudbugs 1st quarter of the season is approaching and that means I will do a first 16games article covering the good, the bad, and ugly. Luckily for the first time in many seasons, the good is at the forefront in the 1st quarter of the season.
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Have you ever wondered what all the mumble jumble about the +/- stat was all about? Well first off, I have been found many a time just sitting in front of my computer screen just staring at hockey stats. No, I am not day dreaming, I am reading what the stats on the screen are telling me. There’s more there than meets the eye. I guess I’m weird like that, but I like reading stats and coming up with the hidden details inside.

Well, today’s hidden detail is team calculated +/- and how it is kept up in reference to each game throughout the season.
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