The Panther
Registered User
Yeah, I know we've done this before, but let's do it again. Who are the current players who remind you of past ones? And who are the matching past players? Extra points if the two players play(ed) for the same franchise.
Y'all know I follow the Oilers. I was struck the other day by how much Evan Bouchard reminds me of Al MacInnis. Both right-shooting Dmen, both with the big shot on the PP. But even their skating styles are, like, identical. The way Bouchard skates in small turns and wraps the puck around in circles while skating is also exactly like MacInnis. Even the way they play defense is pretty similar.
Zach Hyman is having a big season. His style is not unlike a former Oiler (and Penguin / Sabre), Craig Simpson. Both right-shooting wingers of average size who scored 90% of their goals from six feet in front of the net. Hyman is a much better skater than Simpson was and he carries the puck a bit more, and Simpson had a bit 'softer' hands around the goal, but overall I find them fairly similar.
Who ya got?
Y'all know I follow the Oilers. I was struck the other day by how much Evan Bouchard reminds me of Al MacInnis. Both right-shooting Dmen, both with the big shot on the PP. But even their skating styles are, like, identical. The way Bouchard skates in small turns and wraps the puck around in circles while skating is also exactly like MacInnis. Even the way they play defense is pretty similar.
Zach Hyman is having a big season. His style is not unlike a former Oiler (and Penguin / Sabre), Craig Simpson. Both right-shooting wingers of average size who scored 90% of their goals from six feet in front of the net. Hyman is a much better skater than Simpson was and he carries the puck a bit more, and Simpson had a bit 'softer' hands around the goal, but overall I find them fairly similar.
Who ya got?