Nah, Hamilton really dogs it defensively for good portions of the season. If Giordano wasn't his partner, his numbers would looks as bad as Brodie's. He doesn't care enough about the defensive zone and is happy when he scores goals/points. He's the exact type of player Francis is talking about. I think Brodie tries harder than Hamilton most nights, but he makes boneheaded decisions the same way Gaudreau does. Wrong time, wrong choice, ends up hurting the team.
Hamilton needs to hate losing a lot more than he currently does. I can't think of any instances where he goes all out to make a play. Gio does it 3 or 4 times a night. You'd think some of that would have rubbed off on Hamilton by now.
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