Edited sentence: Gardiner's playing style is that of a mobile offensive defenceman.He is a defenceman that doesn't play defence.His defensive miscues have long been defended by analysts and some fans who repeatedly use his point production as their only source of evidence.So much so that he was targeted in two Game 7 Stanley Cup playoff losses against the Boston Bruins in 2013 and 2019.Teams have consistently  long known of his defensive liability