Pure Slaughter Value
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Toews was great for us and it definitely hurt to see him go, but I'm curious to see how he does in the playoffs. The only negative I can remember about his game was his fear of taking a hit during the postseason. There were a handful of occasions where he either wouldn't go into the corner first or iced the puck instead of taking the extra stride(along with a hit) to get the red line. I specifically remember it costing us at least one goal after an icing. I never really noticed it as a problem during the regular season but once the physicality upped in the playoffs it became pretty apparent.
Either way I'm curious to see if he has fixed this part of his game once the postseason rolls around.
Fair criticism. He blew against the Flyers and Lightning. A LOT of mistakes under pressure. As an aside, it seems like Mayfield has done the same this season. He's carried that torch I guess, lol.