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Originally Posted by Mindtravellee
Didn't Zad - Weegar show chemistry?
I don't know what that would mean for the other pairing though
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They did, and this season though in a small sample size Zadorov - Tanev was pretty good(the best defensively in fact).
Here are the analytics:
That said, they don't match my eye test. Here's the bad:
- The way Z plays looks extremely lazy
- The way he defends a 2 on 1 or an odd man rushes essentially make them a 2 on 0
- He has a very slow first stride, despite having a good overall speed
- He usually waits for his teammates, mostly D partner and center to retrieve pucks along the boards
- He has a lot of trouble maintaining a good gap on players that can stop or change direction on a dime
- He's not great at tying up sticks when boxing out the front of the net(like the Ben deflection goal).
- He takes a lot of penalties, but he's doing better this year
- He tries to act tough, but he's not a fighter - that's not really a bad thing, but he shouldn't be used as Lucic/Gudbranson etc.
The good:
- One of the best open ice hitters in the game
- He has a very good shot when he can sneak into the slot
- He can lead the rush, and has a good top speed
- He has a very good stick, and he's good at preventing zone entries
- He seems to be a good teammate, and an awesome interview
- He has an edge when it comes to protecting the goalie
That's why, for me, if he's in your top 4 D you're not a playoff team. He is too erratic to be relied on to shut down the best players on a continuous basis. He's still only 27, and can improve various aspects of his game, but I just don't see our team outscoring Zadorov in the top 4.