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Originally Posted by Enoch Root
Mangiapane has taken a lot of heat this year, and for the first few games it wasn't unwarranted, but it is time to recognize that he is playing pretty well now.
He is now 2nd in points , behind only Lindholm (also relentlessly maligned), and leads the team in even strength points, despite being 7th in TOI per game, and half the PP TOI of the other points leaders.
He is now on a 56 point pace (which is exactly what his contract should expect, and ahead of his career high), and 52 even strength point pace. He currently sits tied for 47th, league-wide for EVP.
(all numbers are for forwards only)
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I find Mang and Raz both very frustrating players...both have immense ability and potential, and both do the most stupid things at the most inopportune times. Clearly they both know better, so don't really know why they play the way they do sometimes. Maybe it's that way for everyone and I just notice it more with them.
Mang reminds me of maybe (?) Sean Donovan. Overplays his hand sometimes. Think occasionally he should just make the simple play but he opts to do something way more complicated than necessary.
He IS playing better now though and seems to be a bit more settled as a "digger".