Brian23
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- Dec 3, 2011
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Oates 1) put in a very good powerplay system, 2) believes in him, 3) makes it so he doesn't carry the puck in the zone all the time. All 3 are useful.
Switching him to RW was not useful. The second he carries it in, he has nowhere to go. At least on LW he had options.
No one's carrying it into offensive zone, that's the problem.
I think its just having a guy who's in his corner. I really question if someone like Laviolette would be able to do that with him.