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Originally Posted by GoJetsGo
Check out video of that amazing shift he had today on the power-play:
He's an offensive catalyst out there and was basically running the US pp.
Also a big 'up yours' to the "oh but he'll be a defensive liability" crowd. The way he chases that opposing player down after the turn-over to recover the puck is huge... and he does that all the time. He hustles like mad on the back check and is very good with his stick. I think he's going to be fine defensively, and dynamic offensively. Oh, and of course the falling down shovel-pass in this clip is sheer brilliance. Goes without saying.  |
There were several instances where I saw him backcheck hard in the defensive zone which I love. Even in his first NHL game, his ability to steal the puck away from NHL calibre players was very apparent.