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I’m not sure about Ovie on right wing
When Oates started messing around with him, it torpedoed the team.
When Oates started messing around with him, it torpedoed the team.
That was a decade+ ago. Oates was messing with him because Oates was a control freak who always thought he knew best. This is because Ovechkin isn't the player who used to be.When Oates started messing around with him, it torpedoed the team.
Is he now a left hand shot? What has changed that makes a guy who has played almost his entire career on the LW now better suited to the RW?That was a decade+ ago. Oates was messing with him because Oates was a control freak who always thought he knew best. This is because Ovechkin isn't the player who used to be.
Well when you put it like that, what’s not to like. Carbs continuing to have to spin plates because not everybody can play the both ends of the ice, 5-man connected unit hockey he (rightly) favors. At least it’s only one guy whose D deficiencies/physical compromises/mental checkouts have to be covered up, instead of 4 as it was at the start of last year. Anyway, I like the RW moveNothing wrong with the move. Unless OV scores 1+, this is nothing more than a shake up and we revert back to the rolling OV out in a coffin until he breaks 99's record
Technically in hockey, if a right handed shooter plays RW, they can get their shot off quicker from the boards, cut off reverse send around of puck easier and be more comfortable for passes for a tap-in inside the post. Playing as a d-man or forward, I always felt more comfortable playing the right side, being a left handed shooter.Is he now a left hand shot? What has changed that makes a guy who has played almost his entire career on the LW now better suited to the RW?
Oh wait I just figured it out: it's less distance to and from the bench. It's to help him conserve energy and save him for short bursts of speed
If I remember Kozlov when he played with OV in OV's early career, he always had a pass first mentality, was good along the boards and good at puck possession. Protas reminds me of him in some ways. Protas is also a bigger player than Kozlov(6'4" 232lbs). Would like to see Protas utilize his huge frame more.OV is not going to play RW for more than a shift or two. And I’m taking the under.
What nobody has really mentioned is Protas with OV. Been calling for this since last year. Pro has great eyes, is very strong on the boards and puck retrieval. With Strome being a shoot first center you balance it out having Pro out there. So you have Strome in front of the net, Pro on the boards, and OV cherry picking at the. Blue line.
I've got to agree about protas with ovechkin. I don't think mangiapane is a good piece for that line, but protas should be able to help distribute the puck to both strome and ovechkin.OV is not going to play RW for more than a shift or two. And I’m taking the under.
What nobody has really mentioned is Protas with OV. Been calling for this since last year. Pro has great eyes, is very strong on the boards and puck retrieval. With Strome being a shoot first center you balance it out having Pro out there. So you have Strome in front of the net, Pro on the boards, and OV cherry picking at the. Blue line.