Wranglers have a chance at being a good team but they aren’t playing sound hockey. The number of turnovers on a nightly basis is surprising, especially for some of the older guys (by the way, these are only my thoughts, not Carter’s). Still early so lots of time to iron that out. As for Carter, I’m not surprised at the lack of offense so far. He’s been mostly fourth line which is understandable for a rookie behind Kerins, Morton and Bishop. Sutter does try to move him up when possible. This has also been his pattern at a new level - focus on the defensive side and being dependable first and then the offense comes later. He’s only been on the ice for one 5x5 goal against in 8 games and his faceoffs have been off the charts. A ridiculous 81% going into this weekend. Lots of work to do but I think he’s doing what he should be so far.
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