bleedgreen
Registered User
I don’t know that the difference from last year is that huge. I think no small part of it is Robinson as a linemate and the featured spot on pp1 and 3v3 with Aho and Ghost. He’s had great starts before so it’s not surprising he’s hot again which plays to your point of questioning if he’s going to keep it up. I do see him making better passes after he hits the blue line but I think that’s Robinson and occasionally KK getting into better passing lanes. You can argue Necas has figured out the timing of going lateral and letting these guys catch up to him better. He’s always been clutch and has always made big plays late in games.
When he has linemates he reads well he moves the puck instead of keeping it a little more. I think because we’re less deep with scorers he’s been asked to step it up and being given leash to go create….and he’s running with it. If he stays healthy I think we’ll see his best season even if his lines cools 5v5 just because of the pp1 and OT duties.
The guys are deferring to him in the o zone more than I’ve seen in other years. His teammates trust him more (especially the dmen at the point) and it’s fun to watch. He’s happiest when he’s carrying the puck.
