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Originally Posted by Weitz
I don't know what you are seeing but thats 100% Dumba trying to hit him.
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I can see how you'd interpret it that way, but to answer your question, I see Dumba seeing the play develop and the drop pass, and cutting back in an attempt to take away Laine's space before he can get an obviously lethal shot off, but running into Stastny, who was deliberately trying to create space for Laine.
I actually wouldn't be surprised if there was a specific mandate from Boudreau not to allow Laine any unobstructed shots, even if you just clip his stick. There aren't many one-shot scorers like that in the league.