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Originally Posted by Wolfman
Grossmann is physical, sure he isn't the fastest on the ice but he is one of the only D that will hit hard. They obviously like his physicality and decided to give a shot.
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Physicality, if that's all you bring, is only a good thing if you can limit your mistakes. The first goal was something that should never happen to a player like Grossman. What makes him think he can just lob it up the middle like that? Make the safe play, you're a defensive defenseman for crying out loud. I would rather an icing than that nonsense.
The second goal was an ill-advised pinch. I don't care what the Oilers 'gave' him, that's not a play he should try to make. Just dump it in or take a shot, why try the pass? Defensive defenseman are supposed to make SIMPLE plays. I don't blame Tkachuk at all, it was his first game FFS. He probably didn't expect Grossman to start rushing up doing a Giordano impersonation.