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Originally Posted by SuperMatt18
Has he not been noticeable at 5v5 or has the puck just not gone in?
In this pre-season with Washington he's 60% xGF and has been on the ice for 22 shots for, 14 shots against. 2 GF and 3 GA but that's more due to a .786 save percentage with him on the ice so far.
Even in his 12 regular season minutes in Calgary last season he was 55.8% xGF and didn't look out place in that limited time.
I still don't think it's been proven he can't be effective at 5v5 in the NHL - there is not nearly enough of a sample size to know one way or another yet.
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From the pre-season I thought he was noticeable 5 on 5 (but maybe I noticed him since it was easy to spot the smallest player on the ice). In Washington vs Boston he was always in a scoring position and wide open for a great rebound if he went in his direction from the plays I watched. Good hockey IQ.