The way he skates and makes plays while also being able to drive and bring lines with him from the offensive and defensive zone. But not just that Larkin also has that ability better than 99.9 percent of the players in the league to keep their head up while not looking down at the puck.
Believe it or not, I'm not manufacturing reasons to neg a kid who has been doing all of the right things and simply hadn't had puck luck in a small sample size
No worries I'm not either I just liked your cleverness until it was revealed as not being so but through no fault of your own.Believe it or not, I'm not manufacturing reasons to neg a kid who has been doing all of the right things and simply hadn't had puck luck in a small sample size
The pre-tournament USA games also aren't televised or streamed, so it's not like anyone was watching to comment on it. Don't think everything is a conspiracy.
I expect a huge performance from Hagens in this tournament. He has played with 4 forwards on this team before. He has a big advantage in the chemistry department. I don’t personally think this tournament should change people’s minds all too much regardless of how he plays.
This tournament will be great for guys like Hagens, Schaefer and potentially Victor Eklund on Sweden. They’ll all get lots of playing time and powerplay time I imagine.
Personally, I still have Misa ahead of Hagens and Martone. I can’t believe he wasn’t invited.
Hagens has shown a lot of his skillset today. He’s great at finding the smallest seems to make passes to his line mates. His playmaking ability is top class and he is always making really smart plays with and without the puck. He’s not flashy, but he makes these really incredible heads-up plays. It’s like the game slows down for him. It’s almost impossible for players with his combination of awareness and mobility to not find success at the next level.
I’m pretty sure montreal is cutting those clips up himself. I know he posts Fowler’s film, and I figure he probably does Hagens since he is watching BC games anyway. I personally appreciate it since at least in the US it’s difficult enough to get games live let alone replays/highlights, so his videos are often the best way to get tape on any of the prospects at BC.
More so making fun of box score analysis than anything directly related to Hagens. Common theme in this thread have been that people who only watch box scores are “concerned” and don’t think he’s a 1st overall caliber player while people who actually watch him play have thought he’s been good
Relax, I was making a joke since everyone has been upset about his production this year.
You’re confusing a lot of the posts in this thread with good faith criticisms and conversations when they’re not. There’s literally a post in here about how Hagen’s assists “aren’t impressive enough”. I’m more than willing to have discussions about the actual player. In fact, I actually have Schaefer ahead of him right now. But god forbid I poke fun at people who provide empty calorie and thoughtless “analysis”
