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Originally Posted by Jeff Lebowski
Mangiapane is listed at 184lbs and Gaudreau is listed at 165lbs. That's a big difference. Remember Millions asking Camalleri about Gaudreau at the end season - saying he has to put on 20 lbs and Camalleri said no that's not his game. Camalleri another guy similar in height said when he was younger and breaking in that he was always able to be physically strong - a stout guy with a stout frame. Just because guys have similar heights does not mean similar frames.
Gaudreau's game, even in past playoffs, was not smash guys in the corners or stand in front of the net. He didn't play his best but he kept attacking, kept trying to create - that's his game trying to create.
He's an elusive player that has produced in big games. I understand the frustration but I think people are being too harsh on him - My guess is these people don't like small players period.
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Gaudreau doesn’t need to be crashing and banging in the corners but he can’t be the opposite either. He spent the entire playoffs dishing the puck away and making dumb decisions as soon as anyone pressured him physically. He was playing like he was scared to get hit, full stop. He didn’t want to get touched and it showed.