Brandon Sutter is always a big topic among the Pittsburgh Penguins faithful. Analytics people hate him, but more traditional fans see his goal totals and penalty kill ability and think fairly highly of him.
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I want to take a look at Sutter’s overall performance, both with analytics and standard statistics such as goals, assists, and points. What kind of impact does he have on his line mates? Does he deserve all the criticism he takes?
Last season, Sutter scored 21 goals for the Pittsburgh Penguins, 4 of which were scored shorthanded.