Russell is a great shot blocker because he needs to be. He's Mini-Butler, can't get at hold of the puck, can't keep it, can't retrieve and gets hemmed in his own zone. To make up for this he takes pucks in his face, gut and chins. Good little warrior, not a bad first pass either, but man he can't win a puck battle against a snow man in summer. He's a 5-6 on a decent team, that's not a bad hockey player, but he should not be close to 20 minutes a game, yet he plays 25....
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