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If he clears waivers, he's probably at the top of the list of call-ups if the Leafs hit a snag of injuries.
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My issue watching tape of Webber during his NCAA days was his gap control
I thought he gave up his blueline way to easily and he ended up having to block shots in some pretty high danger areas
Which isn't ideal
He skates alright so I'm looking for him to start playing a much tighter gap, not give up his blueline and not have to rely on his shot blocking abilities quite so much
That's going to go a long way to telling me what he's going to end up being imo
Just asking ...
Does the NHL allow more contact than NCAA?
That may impact gap control for better or worse.
When you're defending the rush it isn't as contact based, your backing up and trying to keep the attacker in front of you
It's more mobility and managing your gap, a big guy who doesn't have bad mobility should be able to keep his gap tight without getting beaten and limit shooting opportunities
He didn't do that as often as I would like and I think he's capable of it and it would help him if he wants to get to higher levels imo
My issue watching tape of Webber during his NCAA days was his gap control
I thought he gave up his blueline way to easily and he ended up having to block shots in some pretty high danger areas
Which isn't ideal
He skates alright so I'm looking for him to start playing a much tighter gap, not give up his blueline and not have to rely on his shot blocking abilities quite so much
That's going to go a long way to telling me what he's going to end up being imo
I seem to recall when we traded for him he was billed as a massive shot blocker.
I seem to recall when we traded for him he was billed as a massive shot blocker.
When you're defending the rush it isn't as contact based, your backing up and trying to keep the attacker in front of you
It's more mobility and managing your gap, a big guy who doesn't have bad mobility should be able to keep his gap tight without getting beaten and limit shooting opportunities
He didn't do that as often as I would like and I think he's capable of it and it would help him if he wants to get to higher levels imo
How do you pronounce his name phonetically?
How do you pronounce his name phonetically?
I think it's actually closer to how we would say "Plesovsky"Petrovskikh Pronunciation
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Yes, gap control can involve contact, as keeping a good gap but backing into the keeper isn't going to work.
What I'm asking, and we've seen the NHL make dumb rules, like a stick feather light touches a glove and it's a penalty, so in the NCAA are you allowed contact in gap control, or can you actually touch someone? Move aside I'm skating towards you.
Flag football anyone?
I seem to recall when we traded for him he was billed as a massive shot blocker.
With an energy-heavy game, willingness to get physical and an evident scoring touch, Grebenkin seems engineered to play for new Leafs coach Craig Berube. He earned an unprompted mention from general manager Brad Treliving when discussing a small crop of young Leafs pushing for a roster spot.
To Grebenkin’s credit, he keyed in on his role very quickly. And it’s the same type of role he could eventually occupy with the Leafs: a power forward who keeps his foot planted on the pedal.
Grebenkin’s skating improved. And instead of trying to strictly dangle around defencemen, Grebenkin played a heavier game with the puck, blending scoring — his 0.61 points per game was third among all KHL players 21 and under, only behind Matvei Michkov and Danila Yurov — with a propensity to mix things up in the ugly areas of the ice.
Such a mystery box, but he doesn’t look like a boat. He’ll be so interesting to follow.
He isn't tiny, he skinny as a pole, but over 6'.Interesting prospect since he is so tiny, will be interesting to see how he develops are he fills out.