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Originally Posted by Sandman
If there's one quality of his that stands out from the crowd, it may be his overwhelming tenacity, or his motor that's hard for the opposition to match. He's hard to go up against, and has some power in his game, with plenty of grit and physicality. On the forecheck, he attacks like a Tasmanian Devil, suffocating his victims of time and space, and disrupting puck-carriers with his body and well-timed stick. He does a lot of the heavy lifting for his line, going into the hard areas of the ice to win battles for pucks, fighting hard in front of the net, and finishing his checks to create more space.
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If he learns to play like this in the neutral and defensive zone, he will make millions with a 4th line job in the NHL. That is exactly what everybody wants. And you don't have to have incredible conditioning - just play 8-12 minutes.