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Originally Posted by Jiri Hrdina
The difference is he wasn’t looking to go one on three, he was looking to pass off and when the dmen slid over slightly it created a gap that he exploited. That’s very different from McDavid who decided back in his own end he was going to go one on 3. Marner read and reacted.
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Marner's linemates crossed the blue line with him (though they were slow and he had some speed).
McDavid's linemates were crossing the centre line without much speed as McDavid crossed the blue line at full tilt. I doubt either linemate even entered the zone before Connor lost the puck