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Czarnik was one of the Bruins’ best rookies during the three-team Prospects Challenge against Buffalo and New Jersey last weekend. He was a top-two center, the same role he’ll play in Providence this fall as a first-year pro.
With experience, the right-shot Czarnik could develop into an NHL center. He likes to handle the puck. He is a north-south blazer but also has quickness, agility, and a low center of gravity, like former Bruin Sergei Samsonov.
“[Czarnik] has courage at his size,†Sweeney said after the tournament. “He understands he’s at times at a disadvantage defensively when he doesn’t have the puck. He’ll get a better feel for where he can stick his nose in, because he’s more than willing to. At times, you bite off a little more than you can chew. We’ve talked to him about that. But the kid makes plays. He’s got a lot of courage at his size. He acquitted himself very well these two games.â€
Czarnik has something in common with Krug, Johnson, Zuccarello, and Desharnais: lack of size. They share another trait: competitiveness.
Czarnik was one of the Bruins’ best rookies during the three-team Prospects Challenge against Buffalo and New Jersey last weekend. He was a top-two center, the same role he’ll play in Providence this fall as a first-year pro.
With experience, the right-shot Czarnik could develop into an NHL center. He likes to handle the puck. He is a north-south blazer but also has quickness, agility, and a low center of gravity, like former Bruin Sergei Samsonov.
“[Czarnik] has courage at his size,†Sweeney said after the tournament. “He understands he’s at times at a disadvantage defensively when he doesn’t have the puck. He’ll get a better feel for where he can stick his nose in, because he’s more than willing to. At times, you bite off a little more than you can chew. We’ve talked to him about that. But the kid makes plays. He’s got a lot of courage at his size. He acquitted himself very well these two games.â€
Czarnik has something in common with Krug, Johnson, Zuccarello, and Desharnais: lack of size. They share another trait: competitiveness.
