Suggesting Huberdeau is responsible for 30 or 35% of the team's problems is ridiculous - no winger has that much impact. He isn't even on the ice 30% of the time.
After goaltending, the power play is the next biggest problem. ,And yes, Huberdeau has to be accountable for part of that. But a better PP alone, and his points probably go up by about 15.
Part of Huberdeau's problem is that they haven't been able to get a centerman for him. He started the year with Lindholm, when Lindholm was playing terribly, then moved him to Kadri's line, where things really aren't working.
You ask a guy to change his game, to focus more on defense, to stop playing east to west, to play dump and chase, and then you put him with players that don't fit, and you create a PP that might be the worst I have ever seen, as far as structure goes, and then you blame HIM for the team's problems?
Pretty ridiculous, IMO.
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