BonkTastic
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Injuries have played a role in Brassard's disastrous 2018/19 season, but that they surely aren't the sole reason for his decline. Brassard was a major disappointment in both his seasons in Ottawa, without any crippling injuries occurring in them.
Say what now?
Arguably his longest lasting injury happened down the stretch in his first season with us, his torn labrum in his shoulder, that he arguably has never recovered 100% from. His shot has never been as good as it was before that injury. He's has extremely limited mobility and strength in that shoulder ever since, to the point where he has almost changed the way he approaches shooting, which has obviously negatively affected him.
The groin & hip injuries he's been dealing with, yeah that happened in Pittsburgh for the most part, but his offensive game has been neutered as a result of having a bum shoulder, and that happened with us.