If Gaudreau continues his soft plays & constant turnovers from last year I would like to see Mangiapane or Dube gifted more ice time & benefit of the doubt. I understand Gaudreau has in the past looked world beating elite, but how long has it been now since he was a ‘gamechanger’? It’s overdue to give some of those favourable zone starts to players willing to go to dirty areas and take a hit to make a play, neither of which Johnny Hockey has ever been willing to do.
This pouting aside, I have high hopes for this roster and believe the emergence of younger guys are going to push the team to a higher level.
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