Strangelove
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gunnar36 said:Kessel really seems to have lost his scoring touch the last while. I can't think of the last sniper type goal that he has scored in a long time....all his goals lately seem to be tap-ins or loose plays from in close. When was the last time that he blew a shot clean past a goalie upstairs?
He also has not been dangerous in shootouts, I would rather see his linemate Lupul getting more opportunities.
Of late he's had a tendency to attempt shots from the outside with his quick release and he hasn't been very successful. When he playing really well has the confidence to use his speed to cut to the middle on the rush, a feature of his game that we really haven't seen much of recently for whatever reason. He seems to have the speed to get around guys but just doesn't follow through.