His anticipation and pressure and pinches are what sets him apart his year. Relentless and never gets tired. Knows he going to get hit and knows he’s taking a risk with a pinch or a tough pass, but is so smart and sees everything and is completely trusted by Brodie (and trusting of) never mind Smith, and, the forwards who know they have to get open and he will find them.
The pass to JG on the second goal was a beauty example of that...a nothing play on most teams and just a dump out, but JG takes off to the boards, knownig it’s Gio who is looking for him. 6 seconds later it’s in the net out of a nothing play.
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