They haven't been bad, and from time to time have looked good. But last night was the first instance this year of what I refer to as "Johnny Games", where he just suddenly decides to be better than everyone on the ice, is the primary carrier of the puck and skates about 30% faster than in other games while making a conscious effort to embarrass the other team's defenders by putting the puck between their legs at every opportunity. Win or lose, it's a beautiful thing to watch.
The hope is that he does it more, and not just when the team is embarrassed in the first the way they were yesterday.
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