“He’s got to play to his strengths, be a great puck-mover, get us out of our zone fast, through the neutral zone fast, be a threat offensively on the rush and on the offensive blue line, a threat on the power play,” Blashill said. “Where he’s needed to improve is on the defensive game. It’s really just about winning the puck and ending plays with the puck, not letting pucks through. On a two-on-one, does the puck go through you or do you make a defensive play? In the D-zone, are you able to create a stall? At the net-front, are you winning those battles?
Quick Hits: The Road Back Edition
