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His other appearances on top lines featured him desperately trying to get the puck to his skilled linemates instead of playing what got him there; a north south game that features a lot of straight line work. This time around he seems to be ignoring who he’s playing with and just taking the puck to the net himself.
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I thought this was dead on, he is a north-south player that gets into trouble when he trys to play too skilled of a game. It seems like his confidence this year has grown and it is showing right now. He is not afraid to play his game and not worry about his linemates. I also think this is what makes Tkachuk a success, straight ahead, plow into the boards and do your job.
Johnny's goals were partially a result of him having more room to move in the zone and I think Ferland is a big part of that. Big body with hands drives to the corners opens up the space higher in the zone for Johnny to do his thing. Great chemistry and I hope he can keep it up.
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