AhosDatsyukian
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- Sep 25, 2020
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Yeah I think there are multiple things at play here.
1. As mentioned is the system and adjusting to playing in it being similar to adjusting to leaving it. I think both Skjei and Pesce will probably get better in their new systems given time.
2. Skjei and Pesce developed absolutely incredible chemistry with each other. I think both elevated each other because of that chemistry and that pairing was a case of the whole being greater than the sum of its parts.
3. Both Nashville and New Jersey have overall team issues that neither of these players are at fault for but it's impacting them and their production/lack thereof.
4. More the case for Pesce than Skjei but it will become a factor for both of them down the road, but they are both aging players on the wrong side of 30 now (well Pesce not for another few days but he's had the injury issues too). I think it was obvious in Pesce's last 2 seasons here that he wasn't the same player as his prime from 2018 to 2022 timeframe. Skjei became the better player in that pairing those last 2 seasons in my view.
poor guy for Pittsburgh (Lizzotte?) got hit in the face with a puck, but at least skated off into the locker room under his own power.
