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Be a f***ing Flyer....Makes sense this is the guy they love as much as any,
McDonald 6'4 235
Be a f***ing Flyer....Makes sense this is the guy they love as much as any,
McDonald 6'4 235
and he's benched
The confidence to come in and do that is amazing.
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and he's benched
Nah. Torts might bench him if he doesn't back check, but I suspect he's already dealt with that in the KHL. Otherwise Torts lets his top offensive players do their thing (see TK last season).The only thing that might prevent Michkov from winning the Calder Trophy is Tortorella. I can see Torts stepping in and telling him to tone down his game and focus on his defensive play or be benched. We know how that will go. DB is going to need to protect this kid.
Dirty play? No wonder they drafted him, elite scorer with a nasty 'tude!Greasy play by Michkov in a practice. Watch where he puts his stick at McDonald's skate and then it appears he pulls McDonald's skate out from under him causing McDonald to fall somewhat dangerously backwards.
Dirty play? No wonder they drafted him, elite scorer with a nasty 'tude!
and he's benched
Nah. Torts might bench him if he doesn't back check, but I suspect he's already dealt with that in the KHL. Otherwise Torts lets his top offensive players do their thing (see TK last season).
Same with the Michigan, Torts will smile if Michkov does it, but crack down if anyone else tries.
Why? Because Michkov is an elite talent, they're not.
Torts doesn't want someone like Tippett, who should be working to perfect his shot mechanics, screwing around with trick plays.
Zegras is a top talent and Torts lost his ever loving mind about him doing one and he wasn't even Zegras' coach.Nah. Torts might bench him if he doesn't back check, but I suspect he's already dealt with that in the KHL. Otherwise Torts lets his top offensive players do their thing (see TK last season).
Same with the Michigan, Torts will smile if Michkov does it, but crack down if anyone else tries.
Why? Because Michkov is an elite talent, they're not.
Torts doesn't want someone like Tippett, who should be working to perfect his shot mechanics, screwing around with trick plays.
if he allows it you know hes gunna get questioned about whos in command after all..Zegras is a top talent and Torts lost his ever loving mind about him doing one and he wasn't even Zegras' coach.
I can't see him allowing his player to do it.
That was with Allison, who was a limited player who made a number of bad cross ice passes.Only as long as it's safe. No cross ice passing. Hard limits on quality of shots generated as a result.
You are the only one who thinks Tortorella is an offensive guru. Tortorella himself would be gobsmacked that anyone thinks so highly of his offensive theories.
That was with Allison, who was a limited player who made a number of bad cross ice passes.
It's a trust issue, some players are smart enough to know when to take risks, with others: "a man has got to know his limitations."
Glad to read Desnoyers looked faster. First thing I noticed about him last camp was he looked too slow -- my guess was he put on too much weight, but it could have been an injury.Camp
McDonald seems like a good skater with good defensive IQ.If McDonald can skate and make a consistent exit pass, being that size has a lot of value, you're not going to bull rush him into his goalie, and he's going to win board battles on a regular basis.
Of course, if you can't skate and don't have rudimentary puck handling skills, it just makes you a bigger traffic cone.
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