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Originally Posted by GioforPM
Starting in the offensive zone is all well and good, if you have a centre that can win a faceoff. If not it just means you have to skate a bunch before you defend.
Huberdeau can’t win with some of you. “He can’t play on the PK because he passes into skates, as opposed to using his skates to stop pucks”. “But he leads forwards in blocks”. “Oh well that’s because he gets caved in more than others” (that’s not actually the case if I read the game reports right).
Huberdeau is not producing enough. That’s on him, his linemates and the way the team plays. But let’s stick to facts about his stats as well.
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I'm not sure the advanced stats paint the picture of Huberdeau that you would like them to.
You're saying his offensive zone starts don't count because his centre can't win a faceoff? That doesn't explain his performance relative to the rest of the team
x goals for: 7th among forwards
x goals against:10th among forwards
x goals differential: 9th among forwards
The only thing saving him is a career best shooting percentage, way above the normal for him. My eye yest doesn't tell he is sniping better, it seems like luck. And he's not shooting much at all anymore. That is confirmed by the stats and the eye test, barely above one shot per game.
This is not linemates and system.