01-15-2015, 01:27 PM
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Feb 2012
Location: NC
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Elite Centers 101
http://www.theplayerstribune.com/bes...rs-in-the-nhl/
I thought this was a great read.
Logan Couture, center of the San Jose Sharks, breaks down how the other elite centers play and how effective they are. I think it's good to get a perspective from an actual player rather than an NHL analyst.
Couture seems like a pretty knowledgeable guy.
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01-15-2015, 01:57 PM
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Backup Goalie
Join Date: Nov 2012
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Awesome article, thanks for posting!
I love that he Couture included the gif of himself getting embarrassed by Datsyuk. lol
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01-15-2015, 01:57 PM
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First Line Centre
Join Date: Sep 2010
Location: VanCity
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Great find FFF. He could of had a gif when the Sedins did that sick tip pass against our Flames. On second thought, I'm glad he didn't have that.
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01-15-2015, 02:00 PM
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RealtorŪ
Join Date: Feb 2009
Location: Calgary
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Solid read!
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01-15-2015, 02:06 PM
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Franchise Player
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Great read. Definitely nice to hear the opinion of a player rather than some random TV personality.
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01-15-2015, 02:09 PM
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Franchise Player
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Damn block at work!
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01-15-2015, 02:11 PM
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Mar 2007
Location: Income Tax Central
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That was a really good read.
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01-15-2015, 02:20 PM
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Scoring Winger
Join Date: Oct 2008
Location: stuck in BC watching the nucks
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I agree with everyone else. Thanks and yes, it was a great read.
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01-15-2015, 02:22 PM
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Scoring Winger
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Yup - excellent read for sure!
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01-15-2015, 02:23 PM
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Powerplay Quarterback
Join Date: Dec 2009
Location: Tokyo, Japan
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Obviously not a centre, but the comments about Crosby and Datsyuk going wide made me think of Gaudreau. He has that ability to take the puck outside the defender into the offensive zone and make things happen. A couple examples are that Wideman goal from earlier in the year where he put it in out of the air after Gaudreau rifled a pass just a few inches off the ice to his tape in front and the hat trick goal against LA where he used his backhand and it went in off the defender's skate. I think he has the same sense as Crosby and players like the Sedins where they throw the puck into areas where they know it is dangerous and hard to deal with when there isn't necessarily a scoring opportunity. A lot of it is putting the puck at enough pace to get bounces that are trouble for the defence and goalie.
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01-15-2015, 02:24 PM
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Oct 2014
Location: Springbank
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That was great. But strange - the only gif that didn't play for me was him getting beat by Datsyuk.
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01-15-2015, 02:32 PM
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Mar 2009
Location: Calgary
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more of this, any time!
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01-15-2015, 02:57 PM
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Powerplay Quarterback
Join Date: Feb 2011
Location: Sydney, Australia
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I searched the forum for "couture" in titles and was very close to reposting, but thought it was way too fishy this wasn't here yet :P Good thing I checked.
This was an awesome article, I thought he broke things down in a really easy to understand kind of way, liked the points about crosby's leg strength. Watching him in that gif really is amazing.
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01-15-2015, 02:59 PM
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Oct 2014
Location: Springbank
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 Where was RNH?
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01-15-2015, 03:04 PM
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First Line Centre
Join Date: Jan 2010
Location: Near Fish Creek
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I really enjoyed that. Thanks!
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01-15-2015, 03:10 PM
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Oct 2001
Location: Flames fan in Seattle
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OK now we need a Johnny stick handling montage from AC and compare it to a Datsyuk stick handling montage 
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01-15-2015, 03:17 PM
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Oct 2001
Location: F*** me. We're so f***ing good, you check the f***ing standings? Lets f***ing go! F***ing practice!
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Hahaha, that Datsyuk burn was awesome.
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01-15-2015, 03:22 PM
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Franchise Player
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that was wicked awesome!
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01-15-2015, 05:27 PM
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Official CP Photographer
Join Date: Sep 2003
Location: PL15
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Thanks for sharing. That was good.
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01-15-2015, 05:43 PM
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Nov 2006
Location: Salmon with Arms
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that was awesome
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