His injuries could be a big thing and why he is struggling with the physicality of the game. There is nothing worse than a guy playing scared. That is a mental issue and those are very hard to get a player to work through. Many times it requires a big hit to prove to the player he can take the shot and not worry about the contact any more. Unfortunately the player needs to engage and put himself in position to take a big hit, and the fear factor prevents the player from doing it. It will be interesting to see how he bounces back from another injury at the World championships.
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