NyQuil
Big F$&*in Q
It's a bit tricky because Methot was playing a very specialized and specific role for most of his tenure with Ottawa.
He has since freely admitted in one of the podcasts that Paul MacLean told him to fundamentally simplify his style of play and focus on being the "fireman" and to "put out fires".
One area where he did well was in the 2017 playoff run where he and Phaneuf made life miserable for opponents in front of our net. I doubt Zub will have that kind of sandpaper that can be required in the post-season depending on the opponent.
That being said, Zub has a cerebral and calming quality to his play that likely complements any type of defenceman - whether they are an offensive guy who needs support, a defensive guy who needs help with an outlet, or simply a bad defenceman who needs sheltering.
Zub has the more expansive toolbox IMO, but Methot was very good at what he was asked to do.
Interesting poll.
He has since freely admitted in one of the podcasts that Paul MacLean told him to fundamentally simplify his style of play and focus on being the "fireman" and to "put out fires".
One area where he did well was in the 2017 playoff run where he and Phaneuf made life miserable for opponents in front of our net. I doubt Zub will have that kind of sandpaper that can be required in the post-season depending on the opponent.
That being said, Zub has a cerebral and calming quality to his play that likely complements any type of defenceman - whether they are an offensive guy who needs support, a defensive guy who needs help with an outlet, or simply a bad defenceman who needs sheltering.
Zub has the more expansive toolbox IMO, but Methot was very good at what he was asked to do.
Interesting poll.
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