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Originally Posted by howard_the_duck
With Looch, it's a grind on the wall game or nothing.
He can't skate. Can't stickhandle. Can't shoot. He's limited to power on the wall, live in front of the net.
He can work with players that have a speed game and play tenaciously, but otherwise he's just so exposed.
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Yep, this.
The puck should not touch his stick until it is in the corner of the offensive zone.
Win board battles in both zones, get to the net. Playing him with Nordstrom gives Lucic (or Nordstrom) far too many touches in the defensive/neutral zone.