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  • Wideman is a puck-moving defensemen who can clearly help on Washington's ailing power play, but some fans seem hung up on the negative plus-minus he has racked up over the past two years as an indication of his poor defensive ability.

    Statistical analysis: A closer look at Dennis Wideman's plus-minus rating 2011

  • Going forward, Wideman should expect to see better defensive support on the team level, which will surely impact his individual performance -- and plus-minus -- in a positive way.

    Statistical analysis: A closer look at Dennis Wideman's plus-minus rating 2011

  • That said, Zubov is nowhere near the player he once was and the same could be said for Mike Modano, who owns the team's worst plus-minus mark.

    Ted Mouths Off: NHL descenders and ascenders 2009

  • Still, that hardly seems to explain those dramatic plus-minus totals.

    Jared Jeffries Is the Knicks' Very Own Tim Tebow 2011

  • Someone a while back posted an email from CFE saying that their standard was 127v plus-minus 10%, vs US, where you would see 120 plus 5%, minus 10%.

    CFE Voltage 2009

  • Howard and the Magic provided an eye-opener for the 20-year-old rookie, who surprisingly had the worst plus-minus of any player on the floor with a whopping minus-31.

    Wizards lose to Magic Michael Lee 2010

  • Colorado signed him to a $1 million deal to finish this season, but after just two games this past weekend he's called it quits, after registering no points and a -4 plus-minus rating.

    NHL Great Retires After Two Games Craig Kanalley 2011

  • Colorado signed him to a $1 million deal to finish this season, but after just two games this past weekend he's called it quits, after registering no points and a -4 plus-minus rating.

    NHL Great Retires After Two Games Craig Kanalley 2011

  • Colorado signed him to a $1 million deal to finish this season, but after just two games this past weekend he's called it quits, after registering no points and a -4 plus-minus rating.

    NHL Great Retires After Two Games Craig Kanalley 2011

  • Spotlighted Red Wing: In Round 1, D Brad Stuart had two goals and four assists and was tied for the team lead in plus-minus with a plus-6.

    Western Conference semifinals: Preview of Sharks-Red Wings 2010

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