EightyOne
My posts are jokes. And hockey is just a game.
- Nov 23, 2016
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Or we move a guy that skates slower than Hal Gill at the end of a long shift for a defenseman that can actually move and play well. Sorry Olli, peace out.Not much not to like from what i've read here. Even if he doesn't make it on the second pair, a strong 3rd pair guy is very much welcome anyway!
I guess if he's sound 2 way he could at least temporarily patch upwards if needed, occasionnaly playing with an offensive *cough* dumbass Tanger *cough* for exemple.
...or we could just trade Letang, opens up many possibilities.
Olli's stride is horrible, his first step is horrible. Too bad we can give him Letang's feet... combine the 2 and you've got Lidstrom.The fact that Deryk Engelland of all people has vastly improved his stride and speed, that someone with better hockey IQ and talent, would be able to do the same and Olli has no knee or hip or any leg issues at all so you can stand to reason that he just doesn't seem to be able to really fix something like that the way he can correct his shot or anything else.
From what I can see of Olli, his stride isn't bad, it just lacks any kind of power, that comes from his quads and he doesn't have any explosive first step or even third step when he gets into gear, he really has no gear. Well that's wrong. It's slow, and not too slow, then ok maybe we can call this average as his 3 gears.
Yep. Would love it if they could move back into the first round somehow. Doubt they have the combination of picks to make it happen, though.
you would think the team would get him a skating coach/trainer to work with him in the offseason.Or we move a guy that skates slower than Hal Gill at the end of a long shift for a defenseman that can actually move and play well. Sorry Olli, peace out.
I have it too. I mean at least it isn't dysentery.
His story is a sad story, i'm still wondering if his illness destroyed his boinkitude (hey neologism!), i mean, the guy starts so slowly that you have to wonder if his energy link has been f***ed forever.Or we move a guy that skates slower than Hal Gill at the end of a long shift for a defenseman that can actually move and play well. Sorry Olli, peace out.
HAHAHA!!! Good one! You sure got me there.
.... Riikola won't fix Letang but he may help soothe that nasty cough
I still don't know why there isn't a full time skating coach with the Pens. If that's our identity, we should commit to it and explore every advantage. Ollie could sure use the one on one time, and imagine the cumulative effect of 3/4 of the team slightly improving their skating.you would think the team would get him a skating coach/trainer to work with him in the offseason.
His story is a sad story, i'm still wondering if his illness destroyed his boinkitude (hey neologism!), i mean, the guy starts so slowly that you have to wonder if his energy link has been ****ed forever.
That’s Gagarin Cup Champion Sergei Plotnikov to you!I haven’t been this excited since we signed plotnikov
I still don't know why there isn't a full time skating coach with the Pens. If that's our identity, we should commit to it and explore every advantage. Ollie could sure use the one on one time, and imagine the cumulative effect of 3/4 of the team slightly improving their skating.
This should be his goal song when he reaches the NHL...
How did he look in the World Championships?
Keep him out of the tall Pennsylvanian grass.