sim oddities leave veteran gm scratching head.

Toronto Maple Leafs Special Edition Editorial

So i was looking over my first game stats and something caught my eye. My farm team, won 4-0, yet none of my players had +/- ratings, which should mean that all 4 goals were scored on the Powerplay.

I proceed to check my PP stats, and I noticed only 3 of the 4 goals scored were on the PP. So why was the 4th one not considered a +/- stat? Maybe it was an empty netter and the sim doesnt credit +/-? Nah thats not it. I look closer at the score sheet and team stats to try to figure things out.

MAJORS      2  06:34   Kuchejda    
MAJORS      3  04:34   Sundh        Lampman, Snell
MAJORS      3  07:21   Tsimikalis   Scott
MAJORS      3  16:32   Scott        Fahey, Tsimikalis

So 4 goal scorers.

Player Name          Goals  Assists  Pts  SOG +/-  PIM
-----------------------------------------------------------
Justin Scott                    1       1          2     7    0     7
David Kuchejda               1       0          1     2    0     2
Oscar Sundh                  1       0          1     3    0     0
Peter Tsimikalis              1       1           2     2    0     2

On team stats, I see that everyone but Kuchejda were credited with PP goals. Then it hit me. It must be the good old Unassisted goal. You know these goals right? Many times, these goals are scored by guys who were dressed but not playing, in your lines. The Theory is that these guys come in when a player is in the penalty box, and score by themselves and then go back to the bench. Ive even seen times where a guy scored a goal but wasnt credited with a shot. 

So how in the world does he not get a plus to his +/- added? Hes credited with it being the game winner, so what gives???

Just proves that even us Vets are far from figuring this crazy sim out. Perhaps im onto something, but did finding this secret out cost me my job at sportsnet?

Recently fired from my TV obligations,

Bill Waters