Steven Stamkos, now 35 years old, is finally beginning to show clear signs of aging as an NHL forward. His trademark one-timer from the left circle no longer beats goaltenders with the same consistency or fear factor it once had.
The once-feared one-timer from the left circle simply isn't beating goaltenders the way it used to.
Aging has caught up with Stamkos: his once-lethal left-circle one-timer has lost its edge, and goalies are handling a shot that used to terrify them.