Ehlers is at his best when he’s using his speed to get on forecheck, control the play and find his line mates. His solo efforts skating into triple coverage that just create turnovers is killing their line’s productivity.
Needs to put his work boots on.
Good post here Bob-- I think Nik is into playing the hero role lately, and trying to do it all by himself--like forcing the play into tough situations. He just get's intercepted, and you can see Maurice is not happy at all with where his game is going. It's like a QB in football throwing into double coverage--it usually never works.
Your right-- Nik needs get his work boots on, and go to work- like he did early this year. Nik will bounce back though--he has a great attitude, listens to his coaches, and has amazing talent.
Sometimes there's no "elevator" to success--you have to take the "staircase"