Atomos2
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Too bad it only happens once in a while or they'd be winning enough games to put them in a playoff position.Ottawa is a terrible team and yet has a better powerplay and a better penalty kill than Toronto does.
It can't be that hard to find personnel to replace what Marner is providing in that area.
In any event, Marner is a great player, there's no doubt about it. The points and skill level speak for themselves.
But I don't think you can be so cavalier about what Tkachuk provides that Toronto glaringly lacks, but keep mocking the guy if it makes you feel better.
Again, there's nothing intangible or mysterious about it. It is extremely tangible in a physically dominating way.
We saw first-hand last weekend as Brady pretty much had the run of the offensive zone and no one could stop him.
Look Tkachuk isn't a bad player. But if you're comparing him to a player that has been 1st team all star for 2 straight years and has consistently put up a 90+ point pace for almost as many years as Tkachuk has been in the league, he has to bring more to the table than just physically dominating once in a while.