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Originally Posted by AustinL_NHL
Kuznetsov did not have the greatest first period. Penalty, couldn't handle an easy pass near the end that almost resulted in a USA chance and then a poor pass immediately after.
However, he was very good against Canada and his gap control is excellent. He's also amazing at sticking to one player in the d-zone and not giving them an inch of room to get free
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Yeah, it’s true. Turcotte got around him and he took a penalty. And he made another couple gaffes too. But I think he showed good gap control and a good, active stick that period. Overall, I thought he was pretty solid. He’s being trusted to defend some of the best players on the US.