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Originally Posted by Hot_Flatus
He's banged in a couple juicy shots on the PP but he's not playing anywhere close to the player he should be otherwise. I'm sick of watching him skate by guys and shy away from contact to the point where it doesn't even make sense. You don't have to go out of your way to level guys, but at least finish your check when the opportunity presents itself. This is the playoffs and your top line players should be leading by example. It shouldn't take inspired shifts by Versteeg and Bennett at the start of the second period to turn the game around.
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A guy who creates a chance off a hit, yes... Mony isnt that type of player. Finishing a check does change your position on the ice. If you are going to finish your check I hope you change the guy you hits position on the ice. Hitting a guy for the sake of being out of play and the guy you were supposed to hit is stride for stride the other way = a bad hit and a missed offensive opportunity.