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Originally Posted by dash_pinched

On deploying Connor McDavid

“His recovery rate, cardio-wise, is astounding. He’s able to get back up to speed quickly on the bench. That’s something we’ve got to take advantage of. He can come out every second shift if it stays 5-on-5.

“My focus is going to be on building his game from our end, out. He needs to have the puck more, as do all of our centres, because that’s the strength of the team.

“I think we need to find ways to get them the puck more, deeper. That’s going to be the focus starting tomorrow at practice. Understand the value of playing inside the dots. Your touches are usually double. That’s what we want to do, is get way more touches for our whole centre ice (corps).”

https://www.sportsnet.ca/hockey/nhl/...ng-style-play/

Translation: we don't have defencemen who can make a pass to our forwards.