I never bought into the Russell is a poor defender because he has the most shot blocks. I think that it is mostly a seperate issue tbh. He is great at blockign shots. That is one of his skills.
On the other hand playing a shift that lasts for almost 3 minutes, 2.59 if I am not mistaken is directly related to his inability to gain control of the puck and clear the zone. His pass in overtime was a thing of beauty. Thumbs up for that. His overall defensive play seemed very underwelming to me.
I love that the team is finding ways to win. A win is a win no matter how you slice it. Hopefully we can get a couple on the road and keep on rolling. Would be great to truley erase the poor start by Christmas. We are so very close to doing that now.
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