Last night I watched him create two goals in which he wasn't credited an assist. So, if he was credited a third or fourth assist, yet won a puck battle in the corner and created the play, waiting for his teammates to get into position and dragging defenders towards him. Does that somehow make his play less valuable, just because the primary assist passes off to the shooter? I dunno, watching him I have been impressed with his play. Clearly a very smart player and has silky mits! I wish he would shoot more! over 60 percent last year and this year shots through percentage.
I understand that primary assists 'create' goals, but i don't think we can discredit secondary assists without analyzing his actual play.. Example, I cycle in the offensive zone for 10 seconds, deke out three players, pass off to the D, that D shoots, and his shot is tipped in front. I get the secondary assist but I created much of the play. Anyways, i guess sample size is important, if someone is continually getting primary assists, I guess they are doing something right, lol. But, i feel like it's hard to just look at numbers without giving an account of what the assists were like.
