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I always thought that Perlini had great hockey player written all over him, up to his neck. Is he stupid? He looks so lost out there. It's not like Rocket Tocchet has such a sophisticated system.
Tocchet on Perlini in a recent article in The Athletic...
“Perls is a great kid and I enjoy coaching him, but something he has to work on is his mindset,” Tocchet said. “He always has to be ready and it seems like he kind of filters in and out. I think Perls sometimes hits the ice and he’s thinking too much and by the time he reacts it’s too late. I would like to see him take charge and think, ‘When this guy has the puck and has a scoring opportunity, I’m going to get there and I want that puck,’ instead of processing and then saying, ‘OK, I’ll go.’