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Originally Posted by Hot_Flatus
It's valid and contributing to his demise, but I still ask someone to explain how such a vaunted and talented offensive talent can be so awful with the man advantage too? I've yet to hear a sensible explanation as to why he is utterly useless in OT, or on the PP when there is so much more time and space compared to 5-5. It kind of works against the notion in the video that it's all systems based  .
There is still undoubtedly an effort and lack of compete in the player that is at the level where you can't say he's not trying, but he certainly isn't ever going to outbattle someone for a puck or positioning. |
The whole powerplay has been sucking and he's not even on the first unit. Back when he was, he didn't seem to get nearly enough touches, and when he did, he made decent passes that were flubbed or the shot was missed. One recent one he made a dandy pass to where a D should have been floating in from the opposite point (like Gaudreau to Wideman back in the day), but the D was off somewhere daydreaming and the pass went to centre. Of course Huberdeau got the blame because a timing pass wasn't received. A lot like how a QB looks foolish on a timing pass when it's the receiver running a flawed route to blame.
OT - well, that's a skaters forte and he's not a good skater.