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Originally Posted by GranteedEV
For starters, which team qualifies as "the bigger physical teams"? Are the Arizona Coyotes an example of a bigger physical team? What about the WInnipeg Jets?
Or, Let me guess, this criteria only applies to the 100+ point playoff teams that just happen to have a few big players, probably forwards who rarely even have any major duties WRT Gaudreau?
Teams that probably have strong team defensive play?
Teams that have great sticks in the lanes?
Teams that probably have elite goaltending?
Teams that get leads by the end of the 2nd period on our shoddy goaltending and start playing classic shutdown 3rd periods?
Teams that are basically just the Anaheim Ducks?
So maybe you're making causations where there are none? And maybe that's why your comments come across as gross hyperbole?
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These are good points, and I can see why they were conveniently ignored.
Gaudreau has always played well against both Los Angeles and Winnipeg, both big physical teams.
I do think he struggles vs. the Ducks (several of our players do), but he's still a young player and has room to improve and make adjustments.