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Old 04-20-2019, 10:40 AM   #90
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Originally Posted by Steve Bozek View Post
No, I suspect there’s lots of heart there(maybe less after being scratched for the most important game of the season). I’m sure he’s as disappointed and frustrated as everyone.
But age has probably made him a bit slower, and at the level of performance needed to be an NHL player, a fraction less speed puts you in a lesser position to score or defend. I fear it’s downhill from here on, at >$5 million/season.
The clip Flash Walken shared, shows more than a lack of speed. The big, looping, battle ship turn, is something that would drive a Pee Wee coach up the wall. He is just lazy or doesn't care. An invested player who wants to win doesn't make a loop like that, ever. Especially in a critical game in the third period of the playoffs.
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