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Originally Posted by GioforPM
Or he lost his swagger and focus because he WAS making defensive gaffes and felt bad about it, and he was also getting smoked physically.
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Yeah, I think if anything, his confidence was probably hurt after being manhandled and realizing that he still had a ways to go before his skill could catch up to the speed of the NHL game. He looked like to me that he was trying all the same old tricks from junior and was stymied.
Which is fine, because it takes time for players to get up to speed. Defensemen going straight from junior to the NHL are rare for a reason. It's not a knock on anyone.