Phillips worries me a bit, because, while he’s a great skater, he doesn’t possess the slippery kind of elusiveness that Johnny has. He’s definitely improved quite a bit in this area, but I’ve been to training camp scrimmages, and seen him in pre-season games where he got knocked around a great deal, and a few times where he nearly got torqued. Johnny has a way of winning 50/50 battles with his stick, his edges, and his smarts.
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