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Originally Posted by Bingo
Mangiapane plays a heavier game so he can play up and down the roster. Czarnik needs to be scoring or he doesn't really do much else.
Beyond that Mangiapane is more sure with the puck, makes less turnovers, and looks to be better defensively.
Honestly in my opinion it's not all that close.
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I think your writeup is an incredible testament to how much Mangiapane has improved. If I remember correctly, you were highly sceptical about how his skills would translate now into the NHL—several of us were. Now he is making a believer of his critics. That's the best thing any player can do.