GDT: #34 ⋅ PHI @ ANA ⋅ 1:00 PM PST
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AngelDuck
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No argument with either of those points.
Macs a work in progress and has struggled at times. But he’s no older or worse than most of the other young guys who have also struggled
Why, though? He’s being compared to other high first round picks and is very close in age to most of the guys he’s compared to (Zegras, Carlsson, Gauthier, Minty, etc)
I will cut Cutter some slack for being a first year pro though. Hopefully he’s better next year.
Because he was promoted as being a leader and a more complete player. He's not remotely what was sold to the fanbase
Cutter generates shots which creates the perception he can/should break out.
With Mac, the falloff in his puck handling skills is puzzling. He constantly fumbles the puck.
To me it's the sheer stupidity of a lot of the things he does. I'm more critical of Mac because with him it seems less of a timing and experience thing on a lot of his plays and more of deliberately making stupid decisions which causes concern that he lacks hockey IQ
AngelDuck
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I agree about the puck handling thing with Mac. Not sure what’s going on there, it’s bizarre.
The low hockey IQ comment about Mac is mostly made up IMO though
everyone fumbles the puck on this team. It’s not just McTavish. Leo, Cutter, Z all do their fair share
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More evidence of their brain lock and scared to death to just make a hockey play on instinct instead of dogmatically following the script from coaching staff
I don't think MacT issue is hockey iq. In fact I think his hockey iq is quite good for player with his experience and age. The problem is his hands and skating can't catch up to the plays his brain wants to make
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McTavish had been getting pushed at season ticket holder events as guy who’d be the next captain. That produces expectations.
Unfair to him as he’s not the one pushing it, but he’s shown nothing to indicate he should ever be around any letter at this point in his career.
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Replay looked like he was doing what he's supposed to do - angle his stick to take away a pass through the crease. Puck just wound up going off the inside of his blocker/stick.
He's gotta be more aware, but it was also a bad bounce.
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Agree with your first paragraph. This applies to everyone. They are a step slow all the time because their offensive instinct has been coached out of them.
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Strome showing why he’s a 3rd line support guy. In the right place at the right time, doesn’t have the ani,it’s to one-time the shot.
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Nobody’s breaking out on this team with the level of coaching they are getting.
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