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Originally Posted by PeteMoss
Its a fair point by Burke. If Gaudreau ends up being the top offensive threat on the team, home teams will match-up their best defensive guys against him which is a challenge for any rookie.
Even MacKinnon had Duchene (and others) shielding him for a good portion of the year and then once Duchene got hurt MacKinnon showed he could deal with it.
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That's why Johnny has to play with top players so we can counter punch if opposing teams try to smother him. He has to have someone skilled to pass to.