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Originally Posted by JiriHrdina
When I look at him playing now he seems timid and trying to react to everything on the ice instead of proactively playing the game.
One of the first goals he scored, he read the play and anticipated the D man making a poor pass - he aggressively moved into position, picked off the pass and scored.
He's not doing anything like that. He looks like a guy that doesn't want the puck and when he gets it - he wants to get rid of it.
Call it confidence. Call it lack of hockey sense at the NHL level. I'm not sure - but his approach to the game is completely different.
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You don't just suddenly forget how to play like he was. You either a) are mentally broken and confidence is shattered, or b) are consciously trying to play a different game.
Both can be remedied. I just hope it's with the Flames