I think he's easy to criticise for the shortsighted because of what he did in the playoffs. He was a monster, every shift was 100% and hitting anything that moved.
82 games in a season, it's not only tough to match that type of play... it's irresponsible. He's really grown since then and calmed down. I think he picks his spots a lot better than he used to and is more often helping the play instead of cruising for a hit.
Really fantastic game this year for a bottom six guy.
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