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Originally Posted by Simulated
it works both ways. guys that are expected to shut guys down also can 'disappear' if they are unable to shutdown the top line of the opposition.
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True, but in those cases, critics will often say the top line raised their level of play.
At the very least, Mitchell would still be clearing pucks out of the crease, playoffs or regular season, instead of doing pirouettes like #3!