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Originally Posted by The Naz
We do have a guy named Phaneuf that the coaches like for shut down detail. He's alright.
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I think they tried Phaneuf and Gunnarsson as the shut down, and without the forwards doing their part it doesn't work.
I doubt you'll see Carlyle accepting the defensive efforts Wilson did from the first line. I think Steckel played a bigger role once Carlyle arrived.
Skating is still going to be a huge part of their game but it is going to be in both directions.