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Originally Posted by Mr.Coffee
I went and reviewed the stats. Hanifin is better, it's pretty clear. But the one stat that did pop out to me is over the last 3 years, hits. Hanifin at 167 vs. Zadorov at 545. That's a large delta, so the physical thing is true. Basically Hanifin is the better all around dman in pretty much all categories but hitting, but Zadorov takes more penalties.
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I love the way Zadorov plays, but he needs to learn to pick his spots more consistently. His physicality isn’t an advantage if he’s throwing himself out of position to lay a big hit and then giving up a grade A scoring chance against.
Look no further than the game against Boston in Calgary this year. Flames are up by a goal with 5 minutes left in the third and Zadorov steps up at his own blueline to clobber Debrusk which in turn also takes out Mangiapane. Orlov is given a free lane to the net and finds Zacha back door for a tap in. Bruins tie it and Flames lose in OT.
It’s that kind of decision making that makes Zadorov so frustrating at times.