McIlrath seems like a Burke special: Big, slow, devoid of offence, but tough as nails. That said, Grossman is slower and offers even less.
I remember McGrattan being impressed with McIlrath's showing in his first NHL fight:
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"I think the eye test is still good, but analytics can sure give you confirmation: what you see...is that what you really believe?"
Scotty Bowman, 0 NHL games played
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