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Originally Posted by dammage79
Might be a slow start but this was my concern when a lot of ppl wanted him signed to some ridiculous contract in the offseason. And all this swooping skating he is doing this year is really off putting to me. Because its not helping plays materialize other than allowing the defense to close in.
To my eyes, hes still too easy to knock down or take the puck from in the corners.
His bread and butter seems to be net front and a quick strike.
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I agree. He's losing board battles on JG + Mony's line tonight, and the puck is leaving the offensive zone, which could have been prevented if he was a touch faster or a had a little more upper body strength. There was one sequence tonight after an O-zone faceoff where Mony drew it to him, and he had body position, but Mangi was out-muscled and we lost possession of the puck.
With his shot that he likes to use, I see his role as more of a sniper, and I feel that Johnny's line needs a puck retriever that is willing to throw some hits so the line doesn't get pushed around.