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Originally Posted by Hot_Flatus
I've been happy with his play this year overall but I can only recall a handful of plays you are describing. He still struggles to consistently create or finish plays off in the offensive zone and I think fans are just going to have to live with that.
For me, he's a solid third line energy guy who can fill in the top 6 when needed and play special teams. Nothing to slouch at based on where he's come from the last two years.
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Literally every game of late ... 10 in a row?
But overall I don't disagree. I don't think a turnaround now resets the clock back to 2014 and he becomes elite again.
Last year he stopped the skid, but you had to dig deep to see it. This year he has a coach that likes him and is awarding "jam" which has bought him time to find his confidence again.
With that said he's off probation, but he's not top six bound until he starts producing.