Samzilla
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- Apr 2, 2011
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It's true, Benning and his team have done a masterful job of making sure our prospects soak up the right atmosphere at the right time. Have to give Jimbo an A+ on the atmosphere.
I'm concerned about scrums, though. I'm not sure McCann got a chance to practice scrums when he was with the Comets, and the lack of game action certainly didn't get him any exposure to AHL-level scrums. Now Jake Virtanen, there's no worry there-- the kid has got all the tools to be an absolute Sbisa in scrums at the NHL level. But McCann's scrum game has been a question mark since he was drafted. I know Bennings puts a lot of emphasis on scrum ability, so let's hope McCann can make a big jump with some off-season training.
I sure hope so. Fact: the last 5 cup winners have all been top 3 in scrumwick %. I think we can get there.