Mangosteen
Ground hog day no more
- Apr 9, 2018
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Rt I haven't been able to watch TiJ. How is his play away from the puck?His pace of production is up 20% over what he ended last season with.
Rt I haven't been able to watch TiJ. How is his play away from the puck?His pace of production is up 20% over what he ended last season with.
He backchecks hard and wants to strip pucks (for a breakaway the other way), but he doesn’t like to play too much down low in his own zone, he’d rather be up high pressuring the point (for a breakaway) or being a good passing option for a breakout. It’s very junior hockey, honestly. Hard to say he’s poor defensively or not committed defensively when what he’s doing works and is valuable in a junior league. He will have to adapt this for the pros. But it’s pretty common for highly talented and productive junior wingers to play this way. It works.Rt I haven't been able to watch TiJ. How is his play away from the puck?
True, but I thought he would be doing better. I guess Canada thought that as well.His pace of production is up 20% over what he ended last season with.
Were tour expectations based on anything or just the ole gut impulse?True, but I thought he would be doing better. I guess Canada thought that as well.
Just the ole gut impulse based on stats only.Were tour expectations based on anything or just the ole gut impulse?
They didn’t invite Sennecke either. Nor Yalemchuck nor Parekh, for that matter. Not even Misa. Which is nuts.
You don't think Iginla will be a C?He backchecks hard and wants to strip pucks (for a breakaway the other way), but he doesn’t like to play too much down low in his own zone, he’d rather be up high pressuring the point (for a breakaway) or being a good passing option for a breakout. It’s very junior hockey, honestly. Hard to say he’s poor defensively or not committed defensively when what he’s doing works and is valuable in a junior league. He will have to adapt this for the pros. But it’s pretty common for highly talented and productive junior wingers to play this way. It works.
If I was his Junior coach, I’d be happy with his defensive play. Steve Potvin or Andre Tourigny wouldn’t be.
All the tools are there to be a solid defensive winger in the pros, however. Motor, guts, IQ, feet and stick. I think he’s going to be fine.
It’s not based on stats. His pace is up 20%. Try again.Just the ole gut impulse based on stats only.
No.You don't think Iginla will be a C?
Very similar. A little more in the meat of things. Pronman and Bultman had this to say on Sennecke vs Iginla being left off…Everything I am hearing is winger. Possibly 1st line and first PP. Carbon copy of Gunner
Hopefully they play opposite wings