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Originally Posted by dash_pinched
It's time for McDavid, who has just two points in this series, to become that productive, puck-carting player who drew the most penalties in the NHL this season. He has been bested by the Sharks' defensive scheme, so he’s not carrying the puck at warp speed and creating offence. As such, he isn’t drawing penalties.
Can Todd McLellan coach him out of this?
“He’s got to experience his way out of it,” said the Oilers head coach. “His teammates and his coaching staff have to help him.”
Ah, his teammates.
A big part of McDavid’s problems is his linemates, or perhaps it’s the other way around. But Leon Draisaitl (zero points) has been a ghost in this series, and Pat Maroon (zero points) hasn’t been any better.
I don't think Chris Tierney thinks Draisaitl has been a ghost in this series.
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Its not so easy when teams decide not to let you wind up in the neutral zone hair flying and looking good. While teams won't specifically game plan like this in the regular season, McDavid's game is going to have to evolve.
Its also tough when the refs won't call a penalty everytime somebody glares at you. He's going to have to suck it up and grow some toughness.
All I saw last night was a frustrated kid doing dumb things and then glaring at the officials with a pouty 2 year olds look on his face.
Its not secret that Draisaitl has had consistency problems in his career, and it takes him a long time to adjust to things and get comfortable.
He's been beyond terrible in this series, he looks lost and that spear was really dirty.