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Originally Posted by HighLifeMan
Well that's because Florida's PP went to **** in the playoffs. At even strength Huberdeau outscored his opponents 8-3, and Weegar's metrics were once again very strong. I can't help but to think Florida would have absolutely steamrolled Edmonton.
Additionally Huberdeau was a point per game player in the playoffs for his career prior to last season.
Anyone who watched these two with any regularity over the past few seasons can see they are being heavily underutilized, and again not only are they struggling, but the team has just 21 wins in 46 games. Maybe it's the coaches turn to show a little bit of flexibility and adaptability.
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Well in terms of what I’m seeing, Huberdeau is having trouble just making some basic hockey player plays that are not due to coaching. He’s losing a lot of puck battles and 50/50’s which is the foundation of your game. For a guy who’s also 6’1”, 200, he plays small and gets easily pushed off of pucks and has made blind passes all over the ice. He’s not going to score 100 points playing like this. A coach can’t teach this kind of stuff, this is intrinsic stuff built into a hockey player.
Also, It’s not like Darryl is telling him not to make plays or forcing him to dump and chase, he wants the top guys to make plays and score goals, but until Huberdeau starts doing more of the foundational things right which will lead to more scoring chances and opportunities, then he might continue to stay where he’s at.