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Originally Posted by Enoch Root
Yes, their structure is great.
But we are also seeing a completely different level of effort from Gaudreau on the backcheck. All kinds of examples of Gaudreau just putting his head down and skating hard to get back.
And then when he does, he has the hands to steal pucks from people.
His 200 ft compete level has been stellar - a thing of beauty to watch.
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And to add even more on that - once he has stolen back the puck, he makes much more calm and wise decisions with it. It's one thing to disrupt plays on the backcheck, which he actually did quite often the last few years. Now it's the transition and knowing how to control the puck in that scenario. It's been a game changer