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Message: [QUOTE="DoctahLexus, post: 5682753, member: 6798"] Only area I would disagree with you is here. Looking back at the replay, I do not really think Spallina was forcing his shots, just taking the opportunities the defense was giving him. Several were when he got the switch on the short stick. A few were late in the shot clock or time in the quarter. He was creating several looks as a passer, but we had a couple we should have finished. Two where Hahn should have buried it, one where Anderson should have buried it, one where Thomson did not handle the pass and probably should have, among others. I am not surprised we kept putting the ball in his stick as it was creating quality looks. Certainly wish he found the back of the cage on some of those more open shots though. The only one I have a major issue with is unfortunately his final shot of the game, as you mentioned, where we needed the goal most. He already got the switch on the short stick and instead of pulling it out and dodging on that matchup with plenty of time, he forces a low angle shot right away. Certainly not impossible for him to score from there, but a lot more could have happened with a more drawn out dodge on the short stick matchup he just acquired. That was really the only 100% ill advised play from him I could find. He probably saw the sliver of goal and got too excited, but as a senior he should be more aware of the situation there. I really do not think that him having that many more shots than others is a reflection of anything to do with him chasing records. A part of it is not having a locked down left wing attack spot, with both of the candidates there having played middie virtually their entire careers here (Anderson played 2 or 3 at attack last year and Leo a couple in 2024). Hiltz took our most shots by almost 20 last year. Left wing has been partially Anderson and partially Leo to start the year. With Leo now more locked into that spot, I think we see him close that gap as time goes on. Leo actually outshot spallina by one shot last year, which I did not realize until today. With Spallina being the only guy on attack who has played his same role since day one, it is less surprising to see him outshooting others by that much early. In every game so far this year Spallina has created several looks against his matchup. If he is doing that, there is nothing wrong with going back to the well. He has never been a ball hog in his time here, and I think the new roles for others in the O, as well as the opportunities he is getting, are the main factors in the increased shots. [/QUOTE]

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