I went to see a Black Sabbath cover band once.
The singer bore a striking resemblance to Ozzy. But you could tell he wasn’t the real deal. Just like McCabe isn't a top four defenseman.
He only kinda looks like one.
McCabe brings a whole new meaning to the term "dead puck". Because if he ever touches it the play is dead. His specialty is giving it to players on the other team.
So long as it's not on his own stick anymore.
He's big, but not big enough. Tough, but not tough enough. Skilled, but not skilled enough.
Good, but not good enough.
The singer of the Sabbath tribute band actually really did look a lot like Ozzy. If you were a little drunk, or didn’t look close enough, you could have been fooled into thinking he was the real thing. But he wasn’t, he just kinda looked like it.
Same as McCabe only kinda resembles a good NHL defenseman.