Best poke check in the NHL?

[Riseonfire]

It's the same guy that takes a few too many stick penalties a year that you scream about.

Good with the bad.

 

[Riseonfire]

lol realistic plays all around

let's think about the OP here though

exactly what position does a FORWARD need to reliably and routinely poke check?

Uh, every single board battle? When opposing forwards are crossing a blue-line? Anytime in the defensive zone?

 

[Alwalys]

Uh, every single board battle? When opposing forwards are crossing a blue-line? Anytime in the defensive zone?

lol a player routinely poke checking in those scenarios is not doing what they should be or want to be.

 

[shtorm2005]

There are rumors that Datsyuk was not bad at it.

 

[Riseonfire]

lol a player routinely poke checking in those scenarios is not doing what they should be or want to be.

I think you're over thinking the term 'pokecheck'. Its not an exclusive time consuming move players need to power up for.

 

[Rebels57]

Couturier AND Giroux are both excellent at this for the Flyers

 

[mulefarm]

Jake Gardiner

 

[Svechhammer]

I don't know if it counts as a poke check, but the stick positioning of Jaccob Slavin to neutralize scoring chances out of nowhere is very impressive.

 

[Kamina]

Shoutouts to Wade Dubielewicz.

 

[CanadianPensFan1]

He gets my vote ....

 

[NoMessi]

Lidstrom could probably still play in a bottom pairing due to his poke checks, passes and positioning alone.