Looks like Hartley has challenged Granlund to get some secondary scoring going.
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Markus Granlund is a rarity among young NHLers.
Despite his inexperience in the league, the Calgary Flames rookie centre has a strong defensive side to his game.
In fact, it’s to the point the club wants the 21-year-old to start pushing for more at the other end of the rink.
“He’s super smart, both with or without the puck,” Flames head coach Bob Hartley said. “It’s just up to him to take the next step.”
Granlund has collected five goals and 13 points in 39 NHL games this season — on top of nine goals and 17 points in 21 AHL clashes — proof he’s capable of chipping in offence.
But he may need a push to shoot for more, much the same kind of shove Hartley gave to Granlund’s teammate Mikael Backlund early last season.
“That’s a good comparison,” Hartley said. “Backs and Granny, they’re kind of in the same mould.”
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