OT: Around the NHL - Good hocket is good

[Shady Machine]

Kapanen is really taking advantage of playing with Matthews...he’s been terrific...for the 1000th time I just so regret that we traded him....actually we could use DP right about now too...

No we couldn't use DP. He'd be a number 7 even with Schultz out.

 

[bambamcam4ever]

Kapanen really isn't anything special. Matthews is just that good.

 

[Shady Machine]

Kapanen really isn't anything special. Matthews is just that good.

He's burying his chances and has the speed and smarts to be in the right spot. That bank shot behind the net goal was pretty creative from Kap. He's a good young player.

 

[Sidney the Kidney]

Kapanen really isn't anything special. Matthews is just that good.

While obviously playing with an elite player is going to benefit a player's game, Kapanen is also capitalizing on those chances. His speed also adds to that line.

He's turned into a pretty reliable defensive player/PK player, too. This part surprised me the most. I figured he'd be a Sprong-like all-offense type prospect, but Kapanen's showing he can play in the NHL even if his offense never fully materializes.

 

[Honour Over Glory]

My buddy was having an argument with me that Lemieux was never a fast skater and I told him he was nuts, Lemieux didn't need to skate fast to blow by players when he could do it by dekeing them out of their hockey pants. Then I showed him this...

 

[EightyOne]

Huge, lanky stride + most skill ever...that video is brutal!!!

Lemieux was literally the best player in ANY measure, in any position, at any time.

f***ing insane.

 

[Randy Butternubs]

My buddy was having an argument with me that Lemieux was never a fast skater and I told him he was nuts, Lemieux didn't need to skate fast to blow by players when he could do it by dekeing them out of their hockey pants. Then I showed him this...

Ok, cool, but that was a secondary assist.

 

[ZeroPucksGiven]

My buddy was having an argument with me that Lemieux was never a fast skater and I told him he was nuts, Lemieux didn't need to skate fast to blow by players when he could do it by dekeing them out of their hockey pants. Then I showed him this...

Well by acceleration standards, no Mario wasn't a fast skater.
But he took massive strides...most players would need 3 strides to get to a puck, he's taking 1.5. Just an amazing wingspan and the ability to change his passing/shooting angle is what made him almost impossible to handle

 

[Honour Over Glory]

Well by acceleration standards, no Mario wasn't a fast skater.
But he took massive strides...most players would need 3 strides to get to a puck, he's taking 1.5. Just an amazing wingspan and the ability to change his passing/shooting angle is what made him almost impossible to handle

He had the ability is what I was getting at. I remember seeing him live do that where a guy would be close and he would chase a loose puck and he'd take 2 powerful strides and then sort of coast in and he'd separate himself more than enough from a pretty decent skating defender too.

Mario didn't need to rely so much on physical tools like that because in a mental chess game he was already on the finishing checkmate move while most were trying to figure out which pawn to move first.

 

[Sidney the Kidney]

Ok, cool, but that was a secondary assist.

If some segments of HF had their way, that wouldn't have even been a point for Lemieux.

 

[Honour Over Glory]

Kapanen really isn't anything special. Matthews is just that good.

You're wrong, but I get why you're saying that.

 

[Turin]

If some segments of HF had their way, that wouldn't have even been a point for Lemieux.

Literally only people like Zulus and Midnight Judges.

 

[Sidney the Kidney]

Literally only people like Zulus and Midnight Judges.

Those two are the biggest culprits, but it's far more widespread on the main boards about people who dismiss/don't think highly of the secondary assist.

 

[dogthateats]

 

[Randy Butternubs]

JSD scored again. Good for him!

 

[Ogrezilla]

Miles Wood really got in to the wrong business

 

[66-30-33]

He showed him the business, then He showed him the business, then HE showed him the business.

 

[Turin]

I don’t understand why McDavid is so intent on saving everyone’s job in Edmonton.

 

[66-30-33]

Literally EVERY SINGLE Oilers goal has a point going to McDavid this season, EVERY GOAL! Wow...

 

[Turin]

3 things stick out watching the Oilers.. Lucic is not even an NHL player anymore, Pool party looks like a bust and McDavid is clearly the best player now.

 

[EightyOne]

Literally EVERY SINGLE Oilers goal has a point going to McDavid this season, EVERY GOAL! Wow...

Lol. It's like Be A Pro on EASports. Team ain't scoring shit unless your player is involved lol.

 

[BallardEra]

I don’t understand why McDavid is so intent on saving everyone’s job in Edmonton.

So true.

Just did the math and McDavid has 30 goals in his last 37 games played.

 

[heysmilinstrange]

McDavid's ability to know when it's a good time to tank the season is decidedly non-generational. Either that, or he just wants to win individual awards for his entire career.

 

[EightyOne]

McDavid's ability to know when it's a good time to tank the season is decidedly non-generational. Either that, or he just wants to win individual awards for his entire career.

Some around here put a LOT of stock into such things.

 

[Tasty Biscuits]

JSD scored again. Good for him!

Legitimately shocked he's finding the net this much.