Sven is still learning the NHL way of things, including the system and how to play under Hartley. Watching him last night it seemed that in any shift in the second half, he had a timer counting down in his head. He seemed to be more focused on getting off the ice than having an impact while on it. Looked to me like he had been told "30 second shifts" and in an effort to please the coach, was more focused on that than the play.
Not a big deal, just struck me as something that may be part of the learning curve and as he adjusts and gets more comfort/confident he will go with his instincts more like he did in Junior.
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