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Old 04-20-2018, 12:22 PM   #41
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Originally Posted by GioforPM View Post
4th line is sometimes a great shelter to actually increase confidence and build offensive skill. Some player thrive offensively in that role - Jooris for example.
This is a huge fallacy. Quality of teammate has far more impact on offensive production and confidence than quality of competition. A player is more sheltered playing shutdown minutes with a strong line mate or partner (i.e. when Hamilton plays with Giordano or Chara) than they are playing soft minutes with a weak linemate or partner (i.e. Hamilton with every other partner he's ever had). It's just as true for forwards.
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