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Old 01-24-2023, 10:34 AM   #365
GioforPM
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Originally Posted by Igottago View Post
I only caught the first half of the game but it was really interesting to watch Johnny (Gaudreau) on the opposition. The skills are there, the talent is obvious. But for some reason, he didn't seem very threatening? I know he ended up having a good game too with a couple nice assists. But maybe that's what other teams noticed all these years when playing the Flames...he's a good player but somewhat easy to overcome. Maybe he is just never going to be the guy that will strike fear into the opposition, despite being a really good player.
I tend to agree. He was mostly peripheral. Huberdeau made some great passes but he set them up by crashing the end boards, fighting for pucks and using his body. I thikn people seem to be impressed by the amount of time Gaudreau has the puck, but to me he still can be stopped by stopping his linemates from getting passes cleanly.
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