Jim Corsi's rolling in his grave right now, but when you're as hot as Kessel you can get away with anything I guess
He should show more of his slapshot.
I never realized he could rival Stammer for hardest slap shot. Man is there anything offensive in hockey that Phil can't do well?
Probably not. Think I read somewhere he use a stick that is not optimal for slapshots or something like that, but he can still slam them in just nicely with the stick he uses. But something he should do more often considering how quickly he can get his shot off.
I wonder if Kessel might benefiting from using different sticks and flexes depending on game situations. On a powerplay you might want to give yourself more looks than when you're more likely to be using the whippy stick off the rush.
Jim Corsi's rolling in his grave right now
He died?
Someone needs to use their one-timer on the powerplay. Phaneuf and Franson never do. If they're going to make it so obvious that the puck is coming to Phil they should at least work the one timer once and a while to catch the D off guard
You didn't know? He was my favourite South African president. Tremendous guy on and off the grass.
His stick is instrumental to what makes him elite yo.
Kessel’s custom stick helps with deadly wrister
Notoriously picky with his sticks, Kessel and Easton stick supplier Brad Janson encouraged the company to develop a new weapon, the Stealth CX, customized to his shot, according to Ken Campbell of The Hockey News. Due to the quickness of Kessel’s release, he wanted extra strength at the stick’s hosel, the point where the blade meets the shaft. This is the weakest point in what you think is a “one-piece” stick but is actually two pieces fused together.
To meet Kessel’s needs, this past summer Easton crafted a true one-piece model that does not have a hosel, thus eliminating the weakest point in the stick and giving his shot more snap than a list of yo momma jokes
Even linemate James van Riemsdyk doesn’t think he could use it, but it works just fine for Kessel. “He’s got that smaller blade and whippy stick and he’s able to just use it like a slingshot,” van Riemsdyk told THN. “It’s the stick, but if you gave that stick to me, I wouldn’t be shooting it like that.”
Full Story: http://www.sportsnet.ca/hockey/nhl/phil-kessel-toronto-maple-leafs-wrist-shot-best-how-to/
I wonder how many of his annual 37 goals can be directly contributed to his custom made whippy stick that has the NHL's highest flex ratio.
If he used a normal stick like most of the league uses what would his goal totals be?
yeah, when the Kessel trade was first made, many thought the Leafs got the bad deal, I think most realize they were wrong, but many won't admit it.
Agreed the evidence is right there as the player that leads the NHL in goals and points is living proof that the cost exceeded the return.
If you trade away the pick that results in costing you the NHL scoring leader there isn't really any reasonable doubt.
http://espn.go.com/nhl/statistics
PS. That is only factoring in 1 of the 3 assets.
PPS. Kessel is doing an excellent job reducing the damages by his regular contributions, as the situation would be much worse without them and the trade even more lopsided.
Here is a mind explosion for you. We go back in time decline the deal and get different players through trade and FA and finish with the 10th pick instead of the 2nd OA.
We don't get Seguin and don't have Kessel.
I wonder how many of his annual 37 goals can be directly contributed to his custom made whippy stick that has the NHL's highest flex ratio.
If he used a normal stick like most of the league uses what would his goal totals be?
His scoring is just fine. i just can't stand the way he avoids any contact and just gets rid of the puck at the sight of any tiny hit coming his way. it's pretty embarrassing at times. but then he ties games, pots in game winners and does a lot of scoring for us. i hope he grows his game.