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Originally Posted by Snuffleupagus
Who said anything about him playing in front of the net? This thread is about Gaudreau scoring goals, clearly playing him down low on the wing would make this thread go away, He has a quick accurate shot but a weak one so playing the point is silly. I think he had 4 or 5 goals at last years WC playing the off wing on the PP, that's where he should be.
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Playing 1-3-1, there is no ‘down low on the wing’ position. Nor is there a traditional point. And you don't play him on his off wing to get more goals for himself when he's getting more goals for teammates by making plays from his natural side.
So far he's got 4 PP assists in 8 games, and the power play is dead average – 18.8%, 15th in the league – in contrast to the team's woeful 5-on-5 offence. I'd say Gaudreau's position on the power play is the least of the team's worries.