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Originally Posted by Roof-Daddy
I expected Dube to break out last year, didn't happen and then this year he started in the AHL.
It appears something was holding him back...or down. I wonder what/who that was?
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Honestly he looked great to start last year but then he couldn’t buy a goal and his confidence was shot and he wasn’t playing as good anymore.
I also think he might have came into camp thinking he had a spot locked down and didn’t work quite as hard in camp. Reider and Rinaldo came in and won the spot and it was a good message for him to keep working hard.
He got his second chance now though and he’s ran with it.
Also I think Derek Ryan as their Center helped both Dube and Mangiapane a lot. He has great hockey sense and I’m sure he’s passing that along on the bench and in practice.