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Originally Posted by tknez16
Frequent lurker with an observation... Moon has the following opinions:
-Wideman is terrible defensively (only slightly exaggerated, I'd say)
-Russell is terrible defensively (I'd say he's decent)
-Flames have no defensive system
Moon, is it possible you expect too much defensively?
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Russell was horrendous for the first 10 games of the season. Completely lost, made some brutal mistakes and seemed to always be at fault for goals against.
However he has improved significantly (coaching? learning system?) and it has made him at least ADEQUATE defensively, which, is what is allowing him to have success offensively. He has clearly learned the SYSTEM implemented by Hartley and because of that he can quickly move the puck or make smart pinches/join the rush because he has been taught how to take care of his own end.
Just one example of the coachings staff impact on a player over the course of this season.