Can McCloud get going?

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This VHLM season would be likely be the last of Artair McClouds career as he is likely to move up to the VHL at the end of the season, to going the Riga Reign. Expectations were high for McCloud this season as he received a spot on the top line of the Vegas roster alongside Its Gucci and Kelly Power. He also has received top powerplay and 4 v 4 minutes and a spot on the shootout line-up. But has he performed to the standard we expected so far?

 

McCloud has 6G and 6A for 12P in 19GP, ranking him 7^th in scoring on LVA. Despite this being a career high points total so far, after eclipsing his 11P year last season, should he be putting up better numbers? His shooting percentage is just under 10%, but with 85 SC he should be lighting the lamp more often. One factor that could be detrimental to his stat total is that Vegas have went for a more defensive game, compared to last year where they were pretty much all-out attack, which doesn’t suit an offensive dynamo like McCloud. For example, half of his points so far this season have come on the powerplay (3G and 3A), just going to show when he is given that offensive freedom, he can come up with the goods.

 

The Aces have played some tough opposition so far, including the likes of Philadelphia and Mexico City which could also explain the lack of points but with games coming against sides in the bottom half of the table, can McCloud get that offensive game going and show this league just how good he really is.