POJ strikes me as the type of player that is "offensive" in that he is always making the smart, quick little plays to push the puck up the ice and attack. Not so much "offensive" in that he is flashy or has some Hammer-of-the-Gods slapper or something. Although I will say his passing ability seems intriguing and his shot sure ain't terrible. Maybe not like elite vision or anything where he is gonna be threading the needle all the time but more like makes super fast assessment up ice and sends it quickly and accurately to the RIGHT guy. Very smart savvy player, in other words. He and Marino (back in his correct position) as a pairing are the only reason I'll be watching this game.
This is why I took issues with the Dumo comparisons.
I kept trying to explain he’s a different kind of player than Dumo.
He isn’t an offensive dynamo that will make end to end rushes. but he has really good vision and can make the kind of plays with the puck Dumo can’t.
I also never got the idea people were touting that POJ is weak and not physical. I assume because he’s skinny and they never watched him, that they made those assumptions.
He isn’t a Gumby type like Petts than can be pushed around.
He has skinny man freak strength and has never been afraid to play the body, nor does he get knocked around and bullied.
This is why I felt strongly people would like POJ and kept insisting he isn’t a Dumo clone... that was an annoying and lazy comparison I disliked.