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Originally Posted by GioforPM
The lack of experience at centre = lower faceoff percentage = less initial possession in the d-zone, = more shots against. However, those same players are not bad defensively + Brodano = less quality shots. Really -how many 5 bell saves do you remember the goalies having to make the last few games, especially where the game was on the line? The last on I can recall is Hiller's against the Caps.
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Lots of goals aren't scored on 5 bell opportunities. Rebounds, tips, etc are the main offense for most teams.
The reason Gio and Brodie are awesome defensively is because they allow less shots towards the net than the they get. Not because they make them take worse shots