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Recognition For Edler's Goal On Nhl.com


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The CBJ defensemen might have created the chance for Edler with some really sloppy defensive play, but he made an awesome read on the play, realized that he had the option to rush the middle (which is when he put on the jets), and beat the goaltender one on one. It was a brilliant read and great execution.

I think a lot of players would not have the courage to make that rush or the hockey smarts to read that defensive breakdown.

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Edler looked ambarrassed in his post-game interview when questioned about the goal.

Kudos to him for taking what teh CBJs gave him but talk about a defensive breakdown. Having said that, if you watch the replay, you see that just as he crosses the blue line, he puts on a quick "burst" that gets him past the last D. Not sure they expected that and it does make it a bit more of a "what Edler did" than just a D breakdown.

Let's give him credit, remember how everyone went on about Malkin's goal a couple weeks ago where he walked thorugh en antire team to score. It could easily be said that he also took advantage of weak D play. Few can score when the D is perfect, it takes a breakdown/mistake somewhere.

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