Some clips. Pretty impressive going from below average to top 5-10 skater in the league.
Can Newhook become a 99th percentile skater like Point? Sure, anything can happen. What are the odds? Not very good.
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Some clips. Pretty impressive going from below average to top 5-10 skater in the league.
Can Newhook become a 99th percentile skater like Point? Sure, anything can happen. What are the odds? Not very good.
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The talk of Newhook’s skating has always been so puzzling to me. It’s like some people expect him to be a Kreider or Nichushkin type skater when he has always been a Duchene/Skinner type of skater. He creates space out of nothing with his quick feet and edges. He was never meant to be a power forward blowing the doors off defenseman wide.
To top it off his straight line speed is still pretty good but it’s certainly not what makes his skating what it is.
To top it off his straight line speed is still pretty good but it’s certainly not what makes his skating what it is.
So slow Brayden Point.
The refs don’t waive off that goal versus San Jose in Game 7 the Avalanche pick #28 instead of #16 and don’t get a shot at Dr Hook.
The refs don’t waive off that goal versus San Jose in Game 7 the Avalanche pick #28 instead of #16 and don’t get a shot at Dr Hook.
Good positioning also helps. You don’t need to be fast to get to the right place, when you are in the right place to begin with.
You must be new around here.
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3 goals in last 3 games and has been a nice addition since his call up. He also isn't mentioned here as this board is obsessed with LOC and Girard.
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Why do you hate LOC and Girard?
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How mad were you when LOC scored twice after you posted this?
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I wasn't mad, I like LOC. I don't think he is the player imbeciles are trying to make him out to be. Same with Girard.
Also, I edited this after he scored. Got anything else?
The funny thing about your post, this board has been killing Girard of late
though on second though that is a sort of obsession. But not what I think you meant
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Newhook looks like a full time NHLer now which is nice to see...especially after a not-so-good training camp.
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Agreed, we need him to pan out and he is quietly killing it.
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He has sucked since last post season. If Byram's health was assured I would love to see him jettisoned.
Not that this discussion should be part of this thread (why am I posting then?), but I disagree entirely.
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Goals and games by 2019 draftees so far this season our boys fair quite well.
Hughes 3 in 7
Kakko 3 in 21
Dach 4 in 25
Byram 4 in 13
Seider 3 in 26
Cozens 7 in 25
Zegras 6 in 25
Podkokzin 5 in 24
Caufield 1 in 19
Newhook 6 in 14
Tomasino 4 in 23
Mcmichael 3 in 24
Kaliyev 4 in 23
Hoglander 5 in 26
Hughes 3 in 7
Kakko 3 in 21
Dach 4 in 25
Byram 4 in 13
Seider 3 in 26
Cozens 7 in 25
Zegras 6 in 25
Podkokzin 5 in 24
Caufield 1 in 19
Newhook 6 in 14
Tomasino 4 in 23
Mcmichael 3 in 24
Kaliyev 4 in 23
Hoglander 5 in 26
AvsFan29
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Caufield has 1 goal in 19 GP
Newhook has 6 goals in 14 GP
I was upset when Caufield was taken 1 spot ahead of Newhook, but now I'm elated.
Newhook has 6 goals in 14 GP
I was upset when Caufield was taken 1 spot ahead of Newhook, but now I'm elated.
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To be fair judging Habs players this year is literally like judging Avs players during the 2016-17 season.
When other fanbases wanted to give us a 2nd rounder for Landy.
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Newhook is really battling out there and trying to be good defensively too. Great to see the confidence in his game. Now that he knows what it feels like, I think he's well on that path of being an every day dependable producer.
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Everyone is clamoring over Zegras right now because he occasionally does flashy things but if the Avs had traded up to grab a center after drafting Byram I would have preferred Cozens. He was outstanding in the WJCs and he's putting up good numbers on an absolutely horrible Buffalo team.
Also le sigh, if Byram could stay healthy he very well could be leading this list the way he was playing.
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Are you sure you aren't leaving out any other reasons?
Now I'm curious what reason I'm missing...
