I think Fox is going through it mentally. Any time a play doesn’t work out you can see his frustration. He’ll get through it. He’s still only 26, as a D man just hitting his prime.
Fox's speed has not changed. He also looked back to himself last night in the offensive zone. He was dancing on the blueline and set up a lot of opportunities. He's going to be just fine once they find a legitimate defensive partner for him.
This… however he’s a smaller guy in stature and isn’t a physical specimen or speedster.
He is cerebral. Depends on vision, angles, etc.
What he does have is elite vision and an elite set of mitts.
In hard fought physical games and series, his small body is going to take a pounding.
Hes not fast or elusive enough to avoid all the contact coming at him. He’s not a makar or Dahlin type skater. That’s ok, he doesn’t need to be. However NYR depends on him, and they ride him hard and long…
It’s vital that they get him a partner to shoulder more of the load and take some of the burden off of him.
I hate seeing him kill penalties and try to block shots, or getting run into along the boards on a dumb in/forecheck…
That’s all not needed abuse on his body….
I want more mobile big guys that can handle the puck and hopefully get him of the pk entirely except for maybe playoffs.
Seeing mancinni/schneider/and the enigma miller on most nights is great. I want more.
Mancinni has been a breath of fresh air… not only big and mobile, but can handle the puck. He’s going thru the usual rookie peaks and valleys of the show, but I’m happy for the most part he proves like he belongs..
I don’t like having 3 guys fox/jones/Lindgren all small in stature….
Lindgren already has taking a careers worth of beating on his body and it’s showing.
Hopefully emery can arrive in 2 years time as well….
NYR should be targeting larger mobile D….
Look at how mikkola looked in FLA last year???
Manson when dealt to Aves???
By all means keep fox, I love him. But let’s get some more mobile beef in the backend that can skate and handle the puck.
Fox needs a legit long term partner that can make his life easier. I don’t think miller is that guy, or will likely ever be.
Keep miller-Schneider together