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Originally Posted by GioforPM
I just don't see it. His positioning in his own zone isn't great and neither is his stick, and he flies the zone a bit. He's good at forechecking and dogged on puck control though, which are defence in a way.
Dube-Backlund-Pitlick is a line that could be very effective IMO.
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I agree. Mangiapane has bad defensive awareness. He has a motor and doesn't quit but he loses his man constantly in the defensive zone.