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Originally Posted by Enoch Root
Backlund is on pace for 47. Frolik is on pace for 44 (by games played). Neither of them get PP1 time, and Frolik doesn't get much PP time at all.
Tkachuk has gotten 20 of his 55 points on PP1 - and to his credit, he has earned a spot on PP1, but don't try and paint a picture that he is getting 3 times as many points as his line-mates.
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This is a good point. And comparing Tkachuk’s PP production to Backlund’s is preposterous. The difference in icetime and quality of linemates is immense. Giving Tkachuk credit for producing with less offensively skilled players is certainly appropriate but then you shouldn’t ignore the benefit he gets from playing with the team’s best players on PP1.