slackerjack
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- Dec 15, 2006
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The thing I keep hearing about Stamkos is his combination of speed and hands. The best quote I've heard was from Al Murray (Team Canada Scout) in the Globe and Mail a few days ago:
"It's something a little more than that. So many players come over the line and gain space and then they slow down to make their plays. He makes passes or creates scoring passes for himself at high speed and that's really unusual.
He's like those Bugs Bunny cartoons where he's everywhere. You look out and he's the first guy in on the forecheck and then you see the play coming back to your own zone and he's the first guy back to his own net to cover his check."
Sounds like a very complete player.
"It's something a little more than that. So many players come over the line and gain space and then they slow down to make their plays. He makes passes or creates scoring passes for himself at high speed and that's really unusual.
He's like those Bugs Bunny cartoons where he's everywhere. You look out and he's the first guy in on the forecheck and then you see the play coming back to your own zone and he's the first guy back to his own net to cover his check."
Sounds like a very complete player.