Hows Zibanejad looking since he came back.
Sounds like the farm is bare, need to blow up the NHL team again to restock the cupboard, can't believe this lack of depth, insert another sarcastic quip here, and so on and so forth.
Not great, to be perfectly honest.
Defensively, it's really hard to ask for more. Backchecks hard, is very fast and physical. Offensively, he's been lacking. He's starting to find the seams but not great positionally and plays almost too safe. All the tools are there, but he can't put it all together yet.
3 apples for Pageau so far. He got buried with all the Bingo depth and he's relishing the extra ice time and responsibility.
We talk so much about DD being a good energy player down the road but Cowick is just as good and suited for the role with more offensive upside.
Sounds like the farm is bare, need to blow up the NHL team again to restock the cupboard, can't believe this lack of depth, insert another sarcastic quip here, and so on and so forth.
I was down on Gryba, but... he's a beast.
NHL player Eric Gryba. Coming soon to a 3rd pair near you.
He had a long time off, and he's only just getting back to action. Let's give the kid a bit of time to get his legs.
I wonder if Zibanejad will develop enough this season to take on a full time NHL spot next season, or whether he will need a few more years of development in the AHL.
wonder if Cowick will ever make something of himself
Power forwards tend to take longer to develop, so I guess it depends on if they're contempt in letting him top out as a 2nd/3rd line tweener or let him try and develop his puck skills more and hopefully be a great top 6 player
EDIT: tweener, not tweeker. Too much Breaking Bad lately.
Being a top six pick I would assume that they want to try and maximize his potential.
Also Breaking Bad is a ****ing awesome show, have they started airing the second half of season 5 yet?
wonder if Cowick will ever make something of himself
He's already made it farther then I ever expected when I watched him play for Oshawa.
We talk so much about DD being a good energy player down the road but Cowick is just as good and suited for the role with more offensive upside.
Really liked the play of Gryba, Grant & Dzuirzynski tonight. On one shift Grant & DD on the PK kept Rochester penned in there end for an entire shift. I hope Gryba gets a few games in Ottawa this yr, he plays a good safe defensive game with a good shot from the point.