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Originally Posted by GioforPM
The pass I care most about for D-men is the first pass, and I'm not sure it's reflected well in these stats. Russell and Wideman both have decent first passes. The fact they might go to a Jones or Bouma who like to dump and chase isn't their fault.
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Agreed. The stats are interesting in comparing dmen's value in the offensive zone, but I would love to see more on
zone exits, as it relates to dmen getting the puck out of the zone, without icing it or firing it over the glass.
Russell gets killed on the shot attempt metric, as he doesn't shoot that much and blocks so many. Having said that, I do think he has excellent wheels and thought he would have done better, carrying the puck.