This probably what we should call him as a nickname “General Zod” Zad obviously the Russian reason but he’ll be the Supervillain that many teams will hate and cry for suspensions after they feel the bone crushing hits.
Yes, he most definitely is. More than anything else if you look at him closely you see the muscles in his neck and shoulders, upper body. He is the most solidly built guy we have had on the roster since Chara. When he levels people he seems to feel no effects himself at all. He's just a rock.
What’s going to benefit 73 is the new D coach. I hope he straightens out that system. He’s got a lot of work to do IMO.
Well it hasn't been terrible by any means. So you think they go more man to man as opposed to zone in the D end with 73-Zadorov pair?
To be honest, I don’t know. To me, they looked confused back there. I’m not sure the defense and offense knew what to do in the defensive zone. It didn’t look like they knew who their assignments were. Just me. Having said that, I don’t like the cycling in defense, or shooting the puck around the board to the opposing team. They need to stop that. The opposing team didn’t even have to be at the blue line to get the puck.
It was definitely an issue compounded by losing a few too many FO in their own end.
Hopefully they teach Zad the Bruins system and he tightens up his defensive play. He's going to have to adjust to when it's appropriate to go for the big hit. If it's the Panthers and you got a chance, take it. LOL!
Fwiw, I don't think you're wrong about needing one more playing driving wing to make that lineup sing, but I think they looked at what they had to spend, $5m, and decided there isn't an impact forward available at that number, but there is an impact defenseman.
Tell me if I, am wrong most of his hits seem clean, and when he hits, he goes through the player.
Not at all, you have every right to make that request. Because you were so polite in asking that we are going to give a Thachuk teeth as an app.
I love “General Zod” as a nickname!!!
Watching that highlight reel, the thing that stood out the most to me was how he never really moved on contact. There was some big contact, with the other guy coming fast, and Medium-Z barely gets moved. Thats a solid man.
I think this is likely right. I am also not sure there was ever a viable shot at getting the top UFA forwards even if the B's cleared another 3-4 million in cap space. It just seemed like those guys knew exactly where they wanted to be, and that place was the state of Florida. Between signing a second tier forward (DeBrusk/Bertuzzi) or Zadorov, I think we probably made the right move value-wise.
