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Originally Posted by Where ru Chris O'Sullivan
But he's also rockin' the 3rd line and not being played with the top line enough.
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Because he isn't productive enough when given those minutes, not because of some grand conspiracy to keep Glencross from scoring goals.
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Though Glencross' utility is undeniable, there are signs that his two-way game is beginning to fall off.
While some of this could be usage related, all seven of the forwards with whom Glencross has spent at least 150 minutes playing with at 5-on-5 over the past three seasons have done worse by shot attempt differential with Glencross than they've done logging minutes without him. That's generally a sign of a diminishing fastball, especially for a middle-six guy.
The 32-year-old forward has also been pretty fortunate by the bounces this season at both ends of the rink. It seems likely that Glencross' on-ice goal differential and his point totals are propped up somewhat by unsustainable percentages that are beyond his control. That has to be a concern. Glencross' percentage boost makes it much more difficult to evaluate him, particularly because his 5-on-5 shot rate has been on the decline for the past three seasons.
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I don't even know why I'm bothering, but there you go. Calgary is the 10th highest scoring team in the league and Glencross is having trouble scoring goals. He's playing a diminished 3rd line role because Josh Jooris and Lance Bouma are playing better hockey. There's no question part of that is due to nagging injuries etc, but again, that's the problem with a guy who is/gets injured all the time.