Player Discussion Shane Pinto (C) - PART 2

[bicboi64]

Hope the monkey is off Pinto's back and he can get back to scoring at a .5 ppg at the least to finish out the season

 

[ReginKarlssonLehner]

5 goals in last 5 games. 6 points. +7.

2 significant faceoffs won in OT, 1 of which resulted in goal.

Been our best player not named Ullmark over this win streak.

Shane Pinto, ladies and gentlemen.

 

[Wondercarrot]

He looks like a completely different player out there now.
So great to have him back.

 

[PlayOn]

He’s a force, so hard to knock off the puck when he’s going.

 

[aragorn]

Pinto continues to grow as a player as he matures & is showing how good he can be with more experience & consistency. IMO both Norris & Pinto have top line C potential & both are very good defensively & complete 200' players.

 

[SanderSen]

He looks like a completely different player out there now.
So great to have him back.

The comfort level is way up. Until a few games ago he looked like he was unsure and 2nd guessing himself at times. All part of development I'm sure and that is where some good veterans on the team can help behind the scenes.

 

[Sens of Anarchy]

Pinto wins the puck at the dot from JT Miller in OT ; .. gets it to Timmy ; jumps off for a change to let Brady on and game over.

 

[thinkwild]

Two games in a row that Pinto has come out in OT to take the face off and then gets off the ice. Like Giroux used to do at times. Even taking a couple of key face offs to end the games like Norris used to do. And Sens have a pretty good face off win %. He is becoming that key 3rd liner you need. Although he had 1 more minute of ice time than Norris last night. He's always noticeable. Hopefully that start of the year slump was character building and he begins to find a groove now.

 

[Dionysus]

His net drive with the puck lately is amazing. Gets body position with his feet, shields the puck with his body and stick on the defenders stick. Then gets his heavy shot off from a dangerous spot.

Great stuff lately by Shane. He was not able to engage physically like that a couple weeks ago.

 

[ReginKarlssonLehner]

He’s a force, so hard to knock off the puck when he’s going.

IMO only Brady can match it, and Pinto in some respects uses it more wisely.

He scored a goal with a 6'2 200 pound guy or whoever was leaning on him heavily and he masked the puck and scored a bullet in one go.

People don't realize what a force Pinto can really be.