Some of us just like to enjoy a beverage and watch a Dallas Stars game – and that's just fine. But others want to understand how players affect the game and the team around them...and that's where math comes in.

For this edition of Stargazing, D Magazine's David Castillo – who's also a longtime DBD contributor – sat down with Wes Lawrence to take the fear out of #fancystats. In this episode, they discuss:

• how stats like Corsi and Wins Above Replacement affect a team's makeup,

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what coaches may see in that player you hate (or love),

why analysis and intuition can, and should, work hand in hand,

and what's on the horizon for the quant crowd.

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