Not doubting his scoring or possession numbers or value to the team. I'm questioning not having a physical Center that can respond physically when needed.
The game in question, Little was physically over-matched. That's not a Little bias or 'selective remembering'. It's a fact. Now, does he beat most match-ups? Yes. But are their teams he struggles against? Absolutely.
Come playoff time, if I need to defend against the Jets, if I put a physical d pairing against Little, I would feel like there's a good chance I have success. Same for Scheifele, at the moment.
Did a quick review for Little last year, against:
Boston: 2 gms, 0 pts
Buff: 2 gms, 0 pts
Chi: 4 gms, 2 a
Col: 5 gms, 1 g, 5 a
Dallas: 5 gms, 1 g, 1 a
Minny: 5 gms, 1 g, 2 a
Mtl: 2 gms, 0 pts
Nash: 5 gms, 2 g (both in 1 gm)
Phi: 2 gms, 0 pts
StL: 5 gms, 2 g, 1 a
The teams where they played only 2 games, is likely too small a sample. But his production against other Central teams needs improvement, IMO. Played 29 gms, 7 g, 11 a, 18 pts and a -4. Now there are some good teams in the Central, and we're not there yet to compete against them.
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