Tkachuk really wanted this. Sure some flair but he was on the puck hard and not floating out there. 6 points and GWG in 1st game. The bump back pass he made to Loser Leo on the goa and the another one later...and then no acknowledgement after the goal was beauty,
McDavid and Loser Leo were energized by the fact they had a true professional playing defense that could keep up with their skill and play defense at the same time.
By the second game they were looking for Gio, Gio made great passes to each of them and was in the right spot all the time. Leo commented on his goal how great a pass it was an then another log outlet to McDavid. Dare I say Gio forced them to be better defensively (and for a brief minute, gave them their “d”’s back).
McDavid talked about actually working up a sweat and really wanting it at the end, well, thats the way Gio plays all the time. He was ready to block the Pasternak shot at the end, and pulled McDavid and Leon into playing legit defensive game and caring, because Gio cares. And McDavid with the pass back to Rittich, o way he tries that with Koskinen,it will go in glove side.
Wednesday they’ll be back to icing or hospital passes from Nurse and the rest of the motley Crüe they call defenseman.
That hug though at the end...going to take some getting over.
