Physical play is so vague a term it's dismissive. He uses his body to stop the cycle and steal the puck, he also defends our goalie and keeps the opposition honest. Several areas where we are lacking and have been lacking in the past. He played top line minutes and didn't miss a beat, what else should he be doing?
I'd bet money Hartley has him speeding up his breakout passes and working on his offensive contributions too.
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