Sven seems to be allergic to the puck right now - doesn't win board battles, doesn't ever control the puck, and always seems to get pushed off the puck.
The demotion to the AHL will allow him to regain some confidence. But yet, I don't think it's entirely a confidence issue. The guy needs time to bulk up. If this were NHL 14 video game, I'd be putting all my XP towards Balance, Strength, Puck Control and Defensive Awareness.
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