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GranteedEV · 10-08-2018, 12:24 PM

We've actually outshot the opponent 4-1 on the penalty kill with Jankowski on the ice. His 5v5 underlying numbers thus far and in very limited sample haven't been amazing (8th of 12 forwards in FFRel%, 10th in xGF%Rel) but both have been better than both Dube and Ryan, our expected 3 and 4 centers in the next game, even though he's had the toughest zone start ratio on the team (1st in DZS%).

Jankowski to my eyes looks better defensively than he did last year. The results aren't there yet, and it seems Peters is intent on reminding him (and Bennett to an extent) for being part of last year's bottom six. Shiny new toys don't seem to yet have that stigma. Even if we win, I don't believe scratching him will accomplish anything. He's not a perfect player, and I even feel that 2016-17 Bennett was a better actual center than 2017-18 Jankowski, but he's absolutely one of the ~ten or eleven best forwards on this team.

10-08-2018, 12:24 PM	#39
GranteedEV Franchise Player Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Calgary Exp:	We've actually outshot the opponent 4-1 on the penalty kill with Jankowski on the ice. His 5v5 underlying numbers thus far and in very limited sample haven't been amazing (8th of 12 forwards in FFRel%, 10th in xGF%Rel) but both have been better than both Dube and Ryan, our expected 3 and 4 centers in the next game, even though he's had the toughest zone start ratio on the team (1st in DZS%). Jankowski to my eyes looks better defensively than he did last year. The results aren't there yet, and it seems Peters is intent on reminding him (and Bennett to an extent) for being part of last year's bottom six. Shiny new toys don't seem to yet have that stigma. Even if we win, I don't believe scratching him will accomplish anything. He's not a perfect player, and I even feel that 2016-17 Bennett was a better actual center than 2017-18 Jankowski, but he's absolutely one of the ~ten or eleven best forwards on this team. __________________ "May those who accept their fate find happiness. May those who defy it find glory." Last edited by GranteedEV; 10-08-2018 at 12:51 PM.