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Originally Posted by Itse
Lack of offense from defensemen is something I've found surprising. Outside of Gio they've put up very few points, and no goals.
I'm guessing this has a lot to do with the defense in general being a bit of mess to start the season. I expect things to start improving now that team defense seems to coming along.
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True. But the D is on pace for 169 points (146 last year), and more importantly, the team is 5th overall in goals per game, ahead of Tampa and Toronto.
And while they're not getting the goals, the quality pinching at the blueline has been a huge improvement over last year. So has their breakout passing, and their transitional play overall.
The D can help in the offense in many ways without potting a lot of goals.