HockeyBasedNYC
Feeling it
When Mika was an unstoppable force it was almost as if he was bent over at the waist with his spine parallel to the ice.
His forward lean was insane. He would consistently break to the net with speed while easily protecting the puck and throw backhanders into the top shelf.
Thats all but gone at this point. For whatever reason his stride has changed and his all out gait isn’t anything what it used to be. He has trouble separating. And because he isnt lower in his stride that’s all it takes to knock him off the puck.
He can still dish it and has very good awareness but I think mental doubt has creeped into his game big time this year and it’s lead to a lot of silly looking lazy passes and giveaways.
His one time shot was always a bomb but would fluctuate between on net and whiffing completely. I always felt like that was a good indicator of his focus but it’s far from the only thing now
His forward lean was insane. He would consistently break to the net with speed while easily protecting the puck and throw backhanders into the top shelf.
Thats all but gone at this point. For whatever reason his stride has changed and his all out gait isn’t anything what it used to be. He has trouble separating. And because he isnt lower in his stride that’s all it takes to knock him off the puck.
He can still dish it and has very good awareness but I think mental doubt has creeped into his game big time this year and it’s lead to a lot of silly looking lazy passes and giveaways.
His one time shot was always a bomb but would fluctuate between on net and whiffing completely. I always felt like that was a good indicator of his focus but it’s far from the only thing now
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