Post-Game Talk: Preseason Game 1 - Anaheim Ducks @ San Jose Sharks, 7pm PT (Stream available on Anaheimducks.com)

[Hinterland]

Pysyk has the early lead over Lindstrom.

Pysyk is really good. Always has been a talented player and a very useful and versatile role player.

The only question here is health. Lately he's been out of the league and played barely any hockey. But yeah. If he's healthy I'm sure he can help an NHL team.

 

[70sSanO]

We got our Drysdale replacement.

But without the offensive upside.

John

 

[McDonald19]

Here is the Howe fight:

https://www.hockeyfights.com/fights/n269673

 

[WhatTheDuck]

Pysyk is really good. Always has been a talented player and a very useful and versatile role player.

The only question here is health. Lately he's been out of the league and played barely any hockey. But yeah. If he's healthy I'm sure he can help an NHL team.

Always thought he was going to be a longtime steady top 4 guy

 

[Son of Gib]

You can use a VPN or an IP masker

Geo restrictions are such an archaic concept. As far as I'm concerned, it's no one's business where I'm watching from.

 

[Hinterland]

Always thought he was going to be a longtime steady top 4 guy

Yeah. Me too. He does have the talent but I think he just doesn't have the strength. He's too soft, not durable enough. He's still useful in a smaller role if healthy.

 

[ZegrassyKnoll]

My biggest takeaway is that I continue to be pleasantly...maybe not surprised but satisfied with Sidorov's current performance level. He's got plenty to work on but I can see the possibility of a solid and fun to watch second liner if all goes well with the next stages of his development.

He reminds me a bit of watching Kase play. There’s a lot of potential!

 

[HanSolo]

He reminds me a bit of watching Kase play. There’s a lot of potential!

Hopefully a better outcome.

 

[WhatTheDuck]

Sidorov is growing on me in spite of myself. He’s very entertaining.

Sidorov is a great example of a new scouting term I have coined "skillful ignorance".

Players who are considered higher IQ, more structured or coachable etc - don't really play the game like he does, mostly because they wouldn't try a lot of the stuff he does in traffic. But he actually has the talent to pull a lot of it off, and every lineup needs some guys who aren't completely predictable robots.

 

[ZegrassyKnoll]

Sidorov is a great example of a new scouting term I have coined "skillful ignorance".

Players who are considered higher IQ, more structured or coachable etc - don't really play the game like he does, mostly because they wouldn't try a lot of the stuff he does in traffic. But he actually has the talent to pull a lot of it off, and every lineup needs some guys who aren't completely predictable robots.

You need to copyright that, stat!