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Originally Posted by GranteedEV
Do you think the reason for Tkachuk's struggles have anything to do with playing his off-wing?
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Interesting question.
I don't think so - I always thought he was good on the right side. And didn't he play on the right side in London too?
I like him on the right side, in the offensive zone, because he is good at taking the puck off the boards, and when he moves into a shooting position, being a left shot from the right side is very advantageous.
I think his problems stem from two things: 1) he isn't moving his feet enough, and 2) he makes too many blind passes, instead of just working a little harder, and making simple plays.
So no, I don't think playing on the off wing is the problem. I think those issues existed on the left side as well.