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Originally Posted by Beatle17
Are right shot forwards better than left shot forwards. 6/10 top scorers in regular season were left shot forwards, so what is the magic that RS have?
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It's not that RHS is better than LHS per se. It's just that the Flames are really lacking any RHS in their top 3 lines! However, if you look back at teams that have won and the team that the Flames have won with, they have depth with RHS players. Seems like LHS players are so abundant in the league that they're just a dime a dozen. You'd think that in a population with 90% right handers in the world, the RHS would be more prevalent - it's like the reverse in the NHL.
As for someone shooting from the point, I would say some, if not most RHS have the hardest/fastest shots. Al-McInnis, Shea Webber, Ovechkin, Brett Hull, Stamkos, and even Iggy. You can counter that with LHS guys like Chara, Iafrate, etc, but my thinking is that if you're naturally right handed and you shoot right, chances are, you're already stronger on the right arm than the left. However, if you're naturally right handed and shoot left...not sure how that works LOL.