The Mark Jankowski we've seen this week is head and shoulders above the kid we saw three years ago for the first time. All those things we wanted him to get better at, he has. Is strong on the puck, strong on the boards, is more assertive and looked like a real leader out there.
His hockey smarts are at high levels, he thinks the game quickly. So many tiny little plays, hold onto the puck a second longer at this moment etc... just screams that he's a guy who understands the game, and all the little games within the game.
Don't know his summer schedule but I hope a chunk of it continues to be in Calgary working on his skating and skills. While other guys have apparently been off for months Jankowski continued to work, that's not a wet blanket that's how guys get better, working when others aren't.
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