I ride Hanifin a bit much. It's not just on him. Same way we see the other LD making more mistake than the RD.
The forwards that ply in front of them have a part.
Lucic is out of position because he can't keep up.
Johnny is not a defensive star, and the only time he's effective is backchecking.
That's two out of four lines.
Hanifin does do a couple of things that annoy me.
One, he pinches sometimes when there is no support.
Not always his fault since a F has to cover him.
But, when he makes a low percentage play at the O-zone blueline, it comes back in a hurry.
Two, Hanifin has trouble holding the line in the O-zone.
On the PP, there is little chance to recover.