Tuckisles
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- Oct 21, 2005
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Islander fan coming in peace. Just wanted know how Vandermeer looked last year when you had him? Stats show good size but does he use it and can he skate?
I thought he played well in a really awkward role. He was inexplicably scratched most of the time in favor of Colin White, the coaches lined him up as a 4th line right winger (?!), and he barely got any ice time.
When he did get some real defensive time, he played rugged, simple and sensible. Some advanced stats guy would probably show he wasn't good, but I'd argue he was never allowed to get into any sort of groove. And the 4th line winger thing was ridiculous.