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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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Not much in the way of talk about speed, but Huska spoke about Poirier in this NHL.com article.
http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=747866
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"He's one of those guys that tends to find the areas where the pucks are going to be, and he puts himself in a good position to shoot. He's got a great shot when he does let it go," Huska said. "He's a deceiving skater. I would bet most defensemen in our conference know who he is and when he's on the ice because they have to be on their toes when he's out there because he skates very, very well."
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