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Originally Posted by Textcritic
James Neal is not playing with McDavid and Draisaitl except on the powerplay, and all his goals on the powerplay have thus far been scored in the goal crease. He is not thriving because of time and space drawn by his centremen to get him in the open.
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4 of his 6 goals have been assisted by McDavid. So he's definitely been a benefactor of the extra time and space that a player like him can create and yes, even on the power play, doesn't have to be just in the open.
If you look at all the goals he's scored so far, he's had the benefit of time and space and a wide open look. From what I remember of last season, all you had to do was play him man to man and he was completely neutralized.