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“Frank Mahovlich really made the difference for Gordie and me. When Frank played for Toronto, the word was, ‘don’t touch him, let him be and he won’t do any harm.’ If you hit him it woke him up and he was a threat. It was the same thing in Detroit. Sometimes I would send him a sucker pass. He would get hit and hopefully it woke him up. We were a very well-balanced line and playing with them was a real joy. You could always give Gordie and Frank the puck and things would happen.”

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The other, really the last, concern I have about Johnson is his inconsistency. Even as he is outscoring Beniers, Beniers averages 0.7 primary points (goals + first assists) per game, including his time with Team USA at the WJC, where he didn’t put up big numbers. Johnson, on the other hand, has 0.54 primary points per game, as he is nearly three times as likely as Beniers to get a second assist on a goal. Another thing I like to look at is who is he producing against. The top teams this year in the Big 10 are Michigan, Minnesota and Wisconsin. Against the latter two teams, Johnson has amassed two goals and two primary assists in eight games. Beniers put up two goals and four primary assists in six games against those other two powerhouses, having missed the first two Minnesota games due to the WJC.New Jersey Devils Custom Logo Face Coverings

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At some point he must decide whether his priority should be to pursue a playoff berth or to make this a development year and clear out older assets before the April 12 trade deadline. Of the kids he has stockpiled, forward Trevor Zegras — the No. 9 pick in the 2019 draft—stands out as potentially having the most star power and pure skill. Defenseman Jamie Drysdale, drafted sixth in 2020, has been with the Ducks recently to sit in meetings and power-play sessions and get a feel for what to expect when he makes the big jump to the NHL.



As Boughner noted after the win, the Sharks don't have much time to celebrate since they play the Ducks again on Saturday night.