An unlikely NHL plus/minus leader has emerged with more than a third of this season now in the books.
Here’s the real surprise: Avalanche defenseman Ryan Graves answers the honor with a shrug.
“I don’t read into that stat at all,” he said following Colorado’s 5-4 overtime defeat Monday against Calgary at the Pepsi Center.
No need to be modest. The statistic is an accurate reflection of a breakout year.
Graves bolstered his 2019-20 season plus/minus rating, a metric for team scoring differential with a player on the ice, to an impressive plus-22 on Monday night to jump into the league lead.