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Originally Posted by BigRed
Remember, though, Nilsson was **never** a committed player. Even that season he took nights off all the time -- then he'd go out and have a 4 or 5 point night. He was probably the most gifted floater in the history of the NHL.
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Well, we each obviously saw a different Nilsson that season. With 131 points, he couldn't have taken many games off, and I don't recall people being concerned about this in that season. With highly skilled players, the stick handling magic doesn't work every day.