AvsGuy
Hired the wrong DJ again
Having followed the NHL for upwards of 15 years now, I don't remember when the direction a player shoots became so relevant to their position - particularly on defense. It seems status quo now for a player's value to a team to be based on whether that team needs RHD or LHD, and I'm not sure when or why this became a thing. Obviously it affects play from the point, especially on the power play, but even that doesn't seem as big a determinant to a team's success as it's made out to be on these boards. Meanwhile, there are LWs who shoot right, and RWs who shoot left, and that never seems to matter.
If you had a defense made up of 6 really good right-handed defensemen, would anyone care that none of them shoot left?
If you had a defense made up of 6 really good right-handed defensemen, would anyone care that none of them shoot left?