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Originally Posted by GoJetsGo
You're talking about a 24 year old playing top pairing minutes on D and a 23 year old top line centre.
That take is devoid of context and patience.
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Have any of those players shown any improvement in their two-way play in the last two years? There's nothing wrong with a couple guys in the core who don't bring anything to the table except scoring. But you will never get anywhere in the playoffs unless you're confident putting most of your core players out on the ice when you're trying to protect a lead.
Toews, Crosby, Keith, Hossa, Kopitar, Doughty, Bergeron, Marchand, Chara, Malkin. All players a coach wouldn't hesitate to put on the ice against the other team's top line when protecting a lead with 4 minutes to go in game 7. Can you honestly say the same about Gaudreau, Monahan, and Hamilton? Some fans dream of Hamilton being a stud defenceman, but the guy has been in the NHL for six seasons and he still isn't trusted enough to kill penalties. What does that tell you?