The crazy thing about his game is that I didn't expect him to be able to bring this component to our team....
Yeah, he forechecks like crazy and is definitely a high motor guy, but that goal? That goal is eye opening because it brings a new wrinkle to our team that we've been looking for for a few years now. Finds the soft spot in the defense, gets the puck on the stick, immediately puts a shot on goal before the defense can react. That no hesitation shot (instead of always looking to make one more perfect pass) is something we've been missing, regardless of the fact he was able to hit the corner.
If he can keep playing just like that, with finding a soft spot in the defense and being prepared to shoot, I wouldn't be surprised if he has a breakout season here. We have so many good passers and play such a heavy possession game that a player with that ability should be able to feast here. I wasn't expecting him to bring that, but so far it looks like he is