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Originally Posted by shadowlord
I like what the addition of Stone has done to that pairing.
I notice Brodie is more willing to join the rush, including a recent non-OT breakaway attempt; and every time Stone shoots from the point it hits the goalie or goes in more frequently. Before, when Wideman shot, I'd go into a panicked "where's Brodie? Is he in position to cover the returning 2-on-1?" mindset.
It's a night and day difference.
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See, this is what is completely absent from Flamesnation's sabre-metrics voodoo: Stone is big and skates well. Wideman is smaller, and much, MUCH slower. Those two factors alone make him emminently more qualified to play with Brodie on that second pairing. I am sure it is a big reason why Brodie seems so much more comfortable now than he did in the first four months of the season.