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Originally Posted by Stay Golden
Bouma is a shadow of what he was last year.
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He's not playing that run-n-gun neutral zone game with Mikael Backlund. It's as simple as that.
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He's a much different player. I can't remember the last time he blocked a shot. Ever since he was injured, that element of his game seems to have completely disappeared. I understand why, I'm sure that injury hurt like hell, but that compete level was what made him so effective. Without it, he's not nearly the same.
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I found that worth exploring.
Blocks / Corsi Against:
5v5 2014/15: 59 / 1033 = 5.7%
PK 2014/15 23/270 = 8.5%
5v5 2015/16: 8 / 150 = 5.3%
PK 2015/16 4/54 = 7.4%
He's blocking
slightly less shots, but that's basically just sample size. If he had blocked
one more shot on the PK he would be ahead of his rate last year.
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Originally Posted by StrykerSteve
Yeah, I think the problem is he was blocking two or three per shift last season. Doesn't mean he's a worse player now, just, different.
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He had 85 blocks in 1125.65 minutes last year.
He has 12 blocks in 186.03 minutes this year (and the Flames are a better possession team).
He's was never blocking two or three per shift last season.