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Originally Posted by Huntingwhale
Having an average goaltender would solve a lot of these issues. Sad to say, but goaltending is by far the #1 issue for goals against.
As for the PP, Wideman is no longer performing like a PPQB. Johnny seems to have taken that role, but when was the last time we saw Wideman shooting bombs from the point? His shots that used to be so deceptive and sneaky that they would squeeze through the screen are no longer going through. Same with Gio's. Brodie has never been a big shooter. Hamilton has a good wrist shot, but haven't seen any one-timers from him. A ton of shots just plain missing the net when up close, or the players opt for the pass that gets broken up.
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They have indeed put the puck out of the offensive zone themselves by missing the point shot. That one is a Russell speciality, sometimes Gio as well. Wideman is hitting a lot more bodies than last year. That can be from teams catching on to the Johnny to Wideman play that worked so well last year.
I think Hamilton is going to be better and better though. His wrister is as hard as Brodie's slapper.