From what I've seen in the last couple games he seems to be playing very conservatively: a lot of dumping the puck in, making sure he gets back to the neutral zone at the first sign of a turnover and very short shifts. I wouldn't doubt that Hartley told him to focus on things like that and he has just overcompensated a bit. I'm sure in a few games he will find his groove. It would be nice to see him get some power play time, but with Iginla, Cammalleri, Glencross, Hudler and Stempniak ahead of him on the wings there isn't a lot of opportunity right now.
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