OTTAWA, Ontario — Ryan Graves‘ NHL-leading plus-37 rating stems from modest self-worth, yet is an embodiment of the Avalanche this season.
It means Graves is a very good player on a very good team.
“My success comes from simplicity and I need to make sure I’m sticking to that,” Graves said after career-high plus-4 rating in Tuesday’s 6-1 victory at Buffalo, which came three nights after he blocked 10 shots at Philadelphia. “There’s nothing fancy about my game. I just want to keep our team fast and moving the puck quickly and getting it to our best player’s hands.