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Originally Posted by shadowlord

http://www.thescore.com/nhl/news/112...-work-out-here



Hmm... I thought Russell's strongest asset was the shot-blocking. From what I remember of watching him, it frequently involved a panicked clearing attempt high off the glass.

I don't think Russell is a top 4 guy on a good team but I think his play in Calgary was really hurt by Hartleys assinine defensive system and breakout.

Unlike Brodie and Gio, he wasn't good enough to skate around and buy time while a forward got open at the other blue line and that's why he had to go high off the glass or ice it.