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Originally Posted by FlamesAddiction
He also has no problem crashing through traffic when he has the puck, but when he doesn't have it, he plays like he doesn't want to get his clothes dirty. He has fewer hits/60 min. than Yamamoto for crying out loud. So far this season, he is 330th overall among forwards in takeaways/60 min. as well, which I think is a good indicator of how engaged he has been when not having the puck. He is only ahead of 4th liners (and Kassian) on his team.
And before anyone mentions it, he is ahead of Gaudreau this season in that stat, but Gaudreau isn't touted as the best player in the world.
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Superfluous and duplicative statement.