Dumont did a report on the Rocket yesterday. Here are some tidbits, about KK:
“It’s not even about the points for me. It’s about the way he was progressing in the game; stuff I worked with him from the beginning, he got it. I saw some detail in his game, in the last 4-5 games before he got injured, that I didn’t see at the start, and that’s very encouraging for a guy that has that much talent. He can do a lot with the puck. I really like the way he engaged in some of the details that are not sexy, but you have to do it if you want to be a good player.”
Brook needs to focus on his gap control and defensive positioning. As pointed out in the past, it was nice how he kept up his solid play when he lost Alzner and was promoted to the top 4, very encouraging.
About Poehling, mentions how the call-ups didn't help his development, also talks about this aspect of his game: He worked hard on his overall game, particularly his neutral zone play, which led to more responsibilities. He often attempts to deke through players when generating zone entries, which prevented him from finding the next offensive gear. But as the season went on, he reduced the number of ill-fated rush attempts.
Fleury: Bouchard praises his attitude.
Primeau: consistency was a problem, esp with the goalie carrousel. He had won 5 of his last 7 games and only allowed 8 goals on the last 155 shots he faced. He had trouble adjusting to the amount of traveling.
Vejdemo: most NHL ready. His PPG didn't see much improvement but his game without the puck did, especially on the PK.
Evans: CJ told him he needs to focus on his faceoffs.
