I thought he wasn't going to be able to handle the preseason due to him having the body of a hairless 13 year old dutch boy but his play has blown my socks off. The key to his personal success is the devils coachs making sure the use baby gloves the first season.
Reminds me of that game against Tampa where Zubrus had 4 goals in like 14 minutes of total icetime.He didn't play much in the last game. Only Henrique played less than Hischier among forwards. Pretty amazing he had 3 points in 13 minutes and change.
Reminds me of that game against Tampa where Zubrus had 4 goals in like 14 minutes of total icetime.
Nico has an article in the Player's Tribune if anyone wants to read it.
https://www.theplayerstribune.com/nico-hischier-new-jersey-devils/
Awesome! Thanks for sharing
If Patrick stays healthy,I think he'll be a darn good player. So even if Nico is really good, I don't think there will be need to eat crow.Yeah, thanks for the link.
It’s still interesting to compare Nico to Nolan. One guy already knows what to say, how to say it - pretty savvy with NHLers around him all the time. The other guy is so innocent and sincere that you can’t help but like him.
I was team Patrick and I’m not exactly ready to eat crow yet but I am still thrilled we picked Nico.
If Patrick stays healthy,I think he'll be a darn good player. So even if Nico is really good, I don't think there will be need to eat crow.
Edit: Watched a little of the Philly game last night, and Patrick was involved in some nice chances.
Yeah, thanks for the link.
It’s still interesting to compare Nico to Nolan. One guy already knows what to say, how to say it - pretty savvy with NHLers around him all the time. The other guy is so innocent and sincere that you can’t help but like him.
I was team Patrick and I’m not exactly ready to eat crow yet but I am still thrilled we picked Nico.
I love that the article reads like a Nico interview. Most Players' Tribune articles do but it's even more prevalent with players where English isn't their first language.
Nico's such a great guy. Still kind of hard to believe he's a part of the Devils. So excited to watch his career unfold!
Yeah, you can definitely hear his voice throughout the article. It's almost like having him talk to you in a way, and a lot of his phrasings just made me smile. There is a charisma about this kid. So exciting to have him as a part of the Devils future going forward. I have to pinch myself sometimes to make sure it is not a dream.
What story are you referring to?Part of what got me off Patrick or bust was the whole catfish story before the draft. That was the first little nugget where I said this kid's fun and he's got some spine to him. I didn't want to have to root against him as a Flyer.
Part of what got me off Patrick or bust was the whole catfish story before the draft. That was the first little nugget where I said this kid's fun and he's got some spine to him. I didn't want to have to root against him as a Flyer.
What story are you referring to?