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Originally Posted by Scroopy Noopers
Sure… but the puck almost always started with Johnny, and made most of those passes to Tkachuk who one touched it out front. Are you talking about that set play they did all year?
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Not everyone was off a set play and not trying to say Johnny contributed nothing to those goals. Tkachuk within 5 feet of the net is as good as anyone. Passer, screens, tips, he’s as good as it gets
For years I had buddies tell me AO wouldn’t score as many goals as he does without Backstrom. Backstrom really isn’t that good anymore yet AO still scores
Tkachuk needs a Johnny but if he has a guy get the puck from zone to zone he’s elite from the blue line down. Great along the boards great possession and maybe the best in the league around the net. Lots of guys are good in transition. Johnny is special for sure but Tkachuk is pretty good himself