86Habs
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He looks like he has easily the worst hands on the team for whatever reason. Doesn't look like a scorer, though he's bought into the team's system well and has been smart defensively. Going by the last two Canadian gold medal games though, he looks like a prime contender to score the game winning goal with just a few minutes left.
He looks super rusty with the puck on the stick, and not assertive in the offensive zone. Stickhandling in traffic, receiving passes and getting shots on net are areas of the game he's known for and a big reason why he was drafted 8th overall . Perhaps a function of him deferring to his linemates too much and not working to get himself into shooting position. He was the primary offensive driver on his line for the 67s.
He is asked to play a defensive role which shows his versatility. Canada has so many elite offensive players Actually even more impressed since he is their top penalty killer and one of the forwards out there at the end of the game.Sometimes you have to play a different role in order to make the team.
That was always his floor on this team, as he played the same PK/lead protecting role for the 67s, and is known to be fairly strong defensively. Tourigny's reliance on Quinn defensively was expected, but offensively he's been a let down (Germany game notwithstanding).