In case you missed NBCSN’s pregame coverage of the Caps game, NBCSN anchor Liam McHugh used plus-minus as a way to discredit Alex Ovechkin‘s 51 goals last year. Clearly Mr. McHugh can’t be bothered with knowing that plus-minus is a silly way to measure a player’s effectiveness. He’s probably also a really big Jeff Schultz fan.
Mr. McHugh’s use of plus-minus didn’t go unnoticed by Caps fans on Twitter.
But know this, Mr. McHugh sees you Caps fans. He sees you and he’s bringing the sass.
Just documenting here that NBCSN's @liam_mchugh thinks Alex Ovechkin's season last year was "dubious" because of his plus-minus
— RMNB (@rmnb) October 29, 2014
@RainemanC send your resume over
— Liam McHugh (@liam_mchugh) October 30, 2014
@brookslaichyear thanks for watching!
— Liam McHugh (@liam_mchugh) October 30, 2014
@ATVS_JakeNazar thanks for tuning in!
— Liam McHugh (@liam_mchugh) October 30, 2014
It’s very nice that Mr. McHugh is appreciative of our viewership. He is, after all, the most listenable of the three people in studio for NBCSN.
But know this, we wouldn’t watch if we weren’t forced to.
Please stop with the plus-minus stats, @NHLonNBCSports pic.twitter.com/pJfbmHNbxx
— RMNB (@rmnb) October 29, 2014
