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Originally Posted by combustiblefuel
Why is that??
Every othe top talen in the NHL does it . McDavid, Crosby , Malkin, Taveres.......
Is it because he is a small player? St loius did ..Fluery did.. Gerbe did ..Byron does it .. Gallagher you name namr it another small player has done it.
The one thing that drives me nuts about Gaudreau is the way he shys away from shots and contact . He is pushed of the puck waaayytto easy.
I know its hard to argue his flaws when he racks up points but it is also pretty easy to neutralize him if the team just takes the body instard of trying to match his foot speed.
The point being is no player on a team should be allowed the exception of not blockimg shots or being physical.
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I think the point is you don't want your best player to risk getting hurt by needlessly blocking shots.
too much risk.
Gaudreau is by far the teams best player. he shouldn't be the one sacrificing his body in the regular season for a shot block.
let's use McDavid for an example. right before Christmas he blocked a shot and there was worry he broke his foot. the reward for the blocked shot wouldn't have been worth losing McDavid for an extended period of time.