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Originally Posted by Enoch Root
I shake my head every time I see this argument.
Powerplays score about 20% of the time, or 1 time in 5. Full stop.
Sure, it would be great if you could somehow, magically, make your PP score 100% of the time, or even 50% of the time. But they don't. It won't happen. It's a competitive league.
PPs all run within a range of about 15% to 25%. And hoping that your PP can be some significant deterrent is just wishful thinking, if not completely foolhardy.
Hockey is a tough game and teams have to stand up for themselves physically. Come to grips with it.
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I don't know any opponent who would pass up a chance to nail Johnny (especially cleanly, but even on the edge). Retribution, penalties, etc. wouldn't matter in that moment.