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Originally Posted by CaptainYooh
I do like Ruzicka, but the "elite playmaker" part is a bit on the edmontonesque side of expectations... He seems to be a tweener: inconsistent level of effort, frequent irresponsible plays, lack of effort and energy. They guy's only 22 and he chooses when to play hard and when to cruise along. These are not the tell signs of an elite NHL'er. There is a reason Sutter shrugs all media questions about Ruzicka with short "needs consistency" responses.
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I often wonder how much of the bolded for young players is from thinking/overthinking. Charging like a bull at the wrong-time/wrong-place is a great way to get burned or take a penalty.
The game is so much faster...some times less is more.