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Originally Posted by GioforPM
This would drive me crazy. I see him chasing puck carriers and think "how is that guy getting away from the fastest guy in the league, and he's not even having to carry the puck"? It's one thing for a guy like Gaudreau who's small, has a short reach and is not that fast a skater to be poor defensively. McDavid has no excuse.
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Yes he does. McDavid, for all his hype, is not that fast.
He can get good speed once he's moving, but his first 2-3 steps are staggeringly average.
His real talent is being able to make a play at that speed. And that takes a lot of skill.
I wish guys like Robyn Regehr were still in the League, because McDavid getting up to speed and going wide is basically paint for the boards.