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Originally Posted by Jiri Hrdina
Yup. And I would argue that giving it away at the blue is just as bad. Those are the errors that teams take advantage of to create transition opportunities.
Dmen get criticized for their gaffes more because they happen closer to the net - but those give aways in the neutral zone are just as damaging.
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They also get criticized more because regardless of where, they are often the last man back. So Gaudreau makes a high risk move, get's stripped, often there will be D man behind him to "take care of" that mistake. Brodie does the same, usually no one but the goalie left behind them.
It's part of the job, D men shouldn't be taking as many risks as a player like Gaudreau because the safety net isn't there for them........because they are the safety net.