No he's been up there a few games. He also leads all Flames forwards in +\-. Just hope they don't burn him out later in the year.
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No he's been up there a few games. He also leads all Flames forwards in +\-. Just hope they don't burn him out later in the year.
It was 24:25 mins that Johnny played last night. Crazy to see him leading all Flames forwards in ice time. Kid is really making strides.
Here's his apple on the tying goal:
Here's his apple on the tying goal:
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Looked real dangerous at times last night . . . nice little move he made to undress this ducks defenseman:
http://video.nhl.com/videocenter/embed?playlist=2014020322-100-h
http://video.nhl.com/videocenter/embed?playlist=2014020322-100-h
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He did this again later but there was coincidental penalties behind the play so he didn't have the chance to finish it.
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Its amazing to watch him play. I watch him in slow mo on my TV - really makes you appreciate his anticipation skills and vision. He makes so many little plays that 98% of the league can't make.
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wait till Johnny has to face all those NHL defenders in the playoffs when the games REALLY matter.
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Well at least they could use him in the power play. He probably won't be good enough to play at ES in the playoffs.
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Man he was soooo good tonight. 1g 1a +2, could have had like 4 or 5 points. I think he could catch Forsberg.
He already looks so much stronger than his first couple of games in the NHL starting last year. He has no problem against much bigger players down low in the offensive zone.
What's been most fascinating to watch IMO is the interesting catch-22 of having a short reach due to size.
While he amazingly makes more poke checks and takeaway plays than someone of his size ought, there are still many times when the reach of a larger player ahead of him is simply too great to make a play on. While he was flailing away a lot at the start of the season, he has pretty much come to terms with the fact that sometimes he's at a disadvantage and lets someone else take care of that and positions himself for a future pass instead.
That small reach becomes an advantage close in though, when the smaller radius of his puck handling due to size + skill is simply so much faster than most larger players. He not only can think at a high level, but his size means he can literally beat even skilled larger players out more often than not close in.
The plays where he sucks larger players in close to him and out of position and then beats them with a quick pass to the location where they ought to be is where JG is going to earn his payouts.
He's still learning too... over the last few games he's started hanging out often behind the net, and has realized that he has a huge advantage there. I suspect he will make further discoveries about the advantages of being small and take his game to another level.
While he amazingly makes more poke checks and takeaway plays than someone of his size ought, there are still many times when the reach of a larger player ahead of him is simply too great to make a play on. While he was flailing away a lot at the start of the season, he has pretty much come to terms with the fact that sometimes he's at a disadvantage and lets someone else take care of that and positions himself for a future pass instead.
That small reach becomes an advantage close in though, when the smaller radius of his puck handling due to size + skill is simply so much faster than most larger players. He not only can think at a high level, but his size means he can literally beat even skilled larger players out more often than not close in.
The plays where he sucks larger players in close to him and out of position and then beats them with a quick pass to the location where they ought to be is where JG is going to earn his payouts.
He's still learning too... over the last few games he's started hanging out often behind the net, and has realized that he has a huge advantage there. I suspect he will make further discoveries about the advantages of being small and take his game to another level.
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I like Gaudreau but he certainly didn't undress Vlasic there at all. Vlasic played that perfectly, he knows Gaudreau is a slippery player so he just contained him to the back of the net until Gaudreau was forced to pass it to a player who himself was not in a dangerous position at all.
Sky is the limit for Johnny. His anticipation and vision must be top 10ish in the NHL already.
Last night was about the 4th or 5th game where it was obvious he could have had 3+ points. It's only a matter of time before he has a 3+ game and starts to cut into FF's lead.
Last night was about the 4th or 5th game where it was obvious he could have had 3+ points. It's only a matter of time before he has a 3+ game and starts to cut into FF's lead.
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Wanna know what's worse than advertising on Jerseys - advertising super imposed on the glass, and giant ads flashing on top of your screen. I had to watch this video three times because I was so distracted. I dunno if I could sit down and watch a ducks game like that.
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Johnny's goal vs. Arizona last night:
Great outlet by Gio and another assist for Huds.
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