GDT: Columbus @ Toronto - Saturday - 7pm - HNIC

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The guy can skate and shoot. He's shown a bit of unhappiness when players get in his face.

As long as Robertson doesn't respond but initiates and holds his own, he is making a case for himself.

When a guy can fly and shoot like that, it just takes one chance a game and in the playoffs such chances are few so they have to count.
 
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He has 7 penalties in 62 games... he doesn't even really take dumb penalties, he just has recently.

I hate that he will likely be scratched for a safer defensive player...
That is the Berube way.. I really hope he stays out of the box the rest of the way so he gets in.
 
What are you basing it on? Getting out zone timed and out shot? Wait for breaks from Nicky Bobby... yep, you have it all drawn up. So full of crap. Going to block your nonsense.
Ever been on a really good sports team playing against a team you know is not nearly as good? I don't think you are giving the Leafs enough credit.
 
Dumb penalties be damned.. He's hard to stop
The penalties were generally him standing up for himself, so they weren't all bad. Once he publicly stated he was happy in Toronto and was going to will himself to succeed, not take anything for granted, he went from having nearly no penalties to picking up 3 or 4 in short order.

As long as he initiates and doesnt retaliate so much as Berube said, he can avoid those penalties. At least he isn't bending to opponents will though. You need a little fight in your game, especially if not the biggest guy.
 
He has 7 penalties in 62 games... he doesn't even really take dumb penalties, he just has recently.

I hate that he will likely be scratched for a safer defensive player...
He might not be scratched at all. Berube might see a 4th Line exploitation. If they can play a solid game and you have a guy who can shoot like that, draw penalties, that's an advantage at the time of the year where every angle counts.
 
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