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Originally Posted by GioforPM
I thought he just looked slow to react on October. He knows what to do, he just needed to adjust to NHL speed - they have to anticipate suddenly being on defence and they have to keep their gaps smaller. He seemed fine with this in his last game. I imagine WJC talent games are a lot quicker than junior.
The other thing about NHL speed is that it applies to hit avoidance as well.
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I'd agree, the pace of play was the biggest adjustment needed.
He was looking pretty good going into the Olympic break though.