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Originally Posted by stemit14
I've heard that poirier is having an awesome rookie season in adirondack. His points and goals look great. I'm wondering if anyone that has watched these games can speak to his speed? I've heard a lot of praise about his shot but I haven't heard as much about his speed this year. He was considered to be one of, if not THE fastest skaters in his draft class. Is it evident so far in his pro career? Does he create scoring chances with his speed? Not worried about him at all it's just I haven't heard about his wheels as much as I did when he was in junior.
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His speed hasn't been mentioned much because that's a major part of his game and what he's known for by in large. It's like continually heaping praise on Tanguay for his passing ability. After a while it gets repetitive. He does generate chances because of it, and both he and Sven have been bouncing off each other creating a lot. He's not the next coming of Pavel Bure speed wise, but he does use it to create space and get to good scoring spots.