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 Adam
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Registered: August 2005
Location: Edmonton, AB
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| CrusaderPi wrote on Sun, 03 February 2019 14:53 |
| Oscargasm wrote on Sun, 03 February 2019 14:48 |
| NetBOG wrote on Sun, 03 February 2019 15:45 |
Why is Russell the D on the second line in OT? Where is Larsson?
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I’d wager they believe Russel is better suited to 3v3? Speed reasons. I dunno. A better question is raise is why is Chiasson out to take an offensive zone faceoff with Nuge on his wing?
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He's a good shot blocker with a heart. It's literally impossible to score on the rush against the starfish defense. Exactly what the Oilers needed.
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Yep - watching that goal, everyone else has their man and Russell looks completely incompetent. Chiasson may not have great wheels but he’s still got his man, as does Nuge. One on one, Russell doesn’t just lose his guy, he lies down. Had Drouin not scored he would have had all kinds of opportunity to put that in on the rebound because his man is still lying on the ice 15 feet away.
If it was a one off, that would be one thing but Russell is forever doing that play. His gap control isn’t good and he’s always trying to set up a block to compensate for that. If the guy has any space at all, it always ends the same - the player blowing by while Russell does snow angels.
FWIW, in McD’s rookie season I loved that element of Russell’s game. He seemed uniquely unequipped to deal with McDavid’s speed. It was one of the reasons I was surprised to see the Oilers sign him. Their scouts should have had a really good look at his biggest weakness.
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