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Originally Posted by thymebalm
Don't fool yourselves, Engelland is a millstone. He should not be paired with top-4 defenders, nor should he play against anything but weak competition. Brodie plays the big mans game, Engelland, though he settled into a nice groove, still drags a player of Brodie's calibre down. Engelland should keep himself firmly planted in the #7 position. Right behind Russell-Wideman-Wotherspoon.
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Heavily disagree, Engelland is bad with a slow shut down guy but is great with a puck moving partner. He's the toughest guy on our team, can clear the front of the net, intimidates the opposition, is the best at breaking up a cycle and like Colborne he elevates his game big time in the playoffs.
Engelland's not a point producer but he has a lot of uses and can shut down the oppositions cycle so well we need him when the going gets tough. He thrives under pressure when the rest of the team is overwhelmed. Having an intimidating tough dman that can clear the front of the net is valuable. Nobody takes a run at our goalie with him around.