This is exactly why the Coyotes are where they are, going by advanced stats will lead you to believe Gio-Hamilton is one of the best pairings out there but they really are not.
They get hemmed in their zone (excusable since they're facing top lines) but they turnover the puck more then just here and there (especially Hamilton). Gio has played quite well, Hamilton needs to improve quite a bit for them to actually considered one of the best pairing.
They're good but not as good as those numbers make them out to be.
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