What makes Crosby stand out from his elite peers is he might be one of the best grinders in the league too. He forechecks hard, cycles the puck as well as anyone, and fights for loose pucks like a dog on a bone.
If Crosby were a 30 point a year guy he would still be an incredibly effective player and tremendous asset to his team. I don’t think you can say the same about McDavid, Draisatl, McKinnon, Kane, or Ovechkin.
And be one hell of a guy on top of it all. Friendly, honest, hard working, great leader. Such a stark contrast to a guy like McDavid who has all the skill in the world on the ice, but is such an entitled prick off of it
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And be one hell of a guy on top of it all. Friendly, honest, hard working, great leader. Such a stark contrast to a guy like McDavid who has all the skill in the world on the ice, but is such an entitled prick off of it
I'm all for E = NG, but do you have any examples of this? I haven't heard of him being a bad guy before.
I'm all for E = NG, but do you have any examples of this? I haven't heard of him being a bad guy before.
Can probably read the PGT after the flames won over the oilers 5-0. Some weird narratives going on that weren’t anywhere else in the sporting world including Calgary radio lol.
He uses his edges like a figure skater does. I know I've seen him do it before, but it never really clicked before just how much he uses it, and that he literally practices it.
If he doesn't become the Gary Roberts of skating coaches when he retires, I feel like a lot of NHLers will be missing out. He's fast as hell when he needs to be, but he's a master at the intricacies of staying on his feet, evading contact, creating space, keeping his body facing the play while moving to where he needs to be.
For as long as I can remember, it's been 'keep your head on a swivel." Well I think a better argument can be made for keeping your entire body on a swivel.
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He uses his edges like a figure skater does. I know I've seen him do it before, but it never really clicked before just how much he uses it, and that he literally practices it.
If he doesn't become the Gary Roberts of skating coaches when he retires, I feel like a lot of NHLers will be missing out.
Holy. Sweet. Hell.
That man is a magician with a puck.
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He uses his edges like a figure skater does. I know I've seen him do it before, but it never really clicked before just how much he uses it, and that he literally practices it.
If he doesn't become the Gary Roberts of skating coaches when he retires, I feel like a lot of NHLers will be missing out. He's fast as hell when he needs to be, but he's a master at the intricacies of staying on his feet, evading contact, creating space, keeping his body facing the play while moving to where he needs to be.
For as long as I can remember, it's been 'keep your head on a swivel." Well I think a better argument can be made for keeping your entire body on a swivel.
I've always wonder how come more hockey players in the younger levels don't do more figure skating lessons/practice to work on their skating ability to make them more agile and balanced? Don't have to necessarily learn how to do triple axels, but adopting their skills that makes them glide around the ice effortlessly would benefit them considerably. Aside from stick skills, skating is the more important skill a player can have. It's what make players like Crosby, McDavid, and McKinnon so damn dangerous.
I hope the new generation of players coming are much stronger skaters as a result of the top players in the game being fast. Making the game increase it's pace due to faster play, and more displays of skating abilities would make it even better to watch.
I've always wonder how come more hockey players in the younger levels don't do more figure skating lessons/practice to work on their skating ability to make them more agile and balanced? Don't have to necessarily learn how to do triple axels, but adopting their skills that makes them glide around the ice effortlessly would benefit them considerably. Aside from stick skills, skating is the more important skill a player can have. It's what make players like Crosby, McDavid, and McKinnon so damn dangerous.
I hope the new generation of players coming are much stronger skaters as a result of the top players in the game being fast. Making the game increase it's pace due to faster play, and more displays of skating abilities would make it even better to watch.
EDIT: Mangiapane needs to watch this video.
Kids do a lot of edge work now. Coaches refer to that heel to toe skating move as Crosbys and they practice them around pylons
This winter I blew out my MCL in my knee showing my son how to do it around the net like Crosby does. We never really learned those growing up. Always cross overs.
Between Vertical Crossovers and the Mohawk Turns you can be quite elusive on the ice.
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What makes Crosby stand out from his elite peers is he might be one of the best grinders in the league too. He forechecks hard, cycles the puck as well as anyone, and fights for loose pucks like a dog on a bone.
If Crosby were a 30 point a year guy he would still be an incredibly effective player and tremendous asset to his team. I don’t think you can say the same about McDavid, Draisatl, McKinnon, Kane, or Ovechkin.
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