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Originally Posted by GranteedEV
Is it really "low hockey IQ" if his preferred style of play is the style of play that is successful, and his failures come from not adapting to the style of play you feel is "summer shinny"..?
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He could’ve been successful here too if he had linemates that could keep up. I think Mangiapane and Dube have similar North-South intuition with strong motors, but if they play with our top 6 they have to slow it down, find the set play positions and lose any momentum they may have generated through the neutral zone.
Tkachuk for me epitomizes the summer shinny stereotype of constantly trying moves that work when the defenders aren’t playing physical. Gaudreau, Lindholm, Tkachuk, Monahan are never thinking to go through defenders and not be denied, while Bennett, Mangiapane, and Dube are willing to pay a price to exert their will/determination.