Yeah, that's true. But it's a bit different as Malholtra was drafted based on his physical abilities and raw potential -- he was never PPG in the OHL and has a career high of somewhere around 35 pts.
Yeah, that's true. But it's a bit different as Malholtra was drafted based on his physical abilities and raw potential -- he was never PPG in the OHL and has a career high of somewhere around 35 pts.
This routine goes over a lot better when you pick ideas to express that aren't patently ridiculous.
What the **** are you talking about?
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Because, you know, the Yankees success is because of their strict dress code as opposed to, you know, spending a bajillion dollars a year on salaries?
Well, it's just a couple of hundred millions per season not "bajillions." And let's not forget their their recent $155M signing of Japanese pitching sensation, Masahiro Tanaka.
Anyway, Coach Torts talks about players showing "discipline." Having long flowing locks and/or being unshaved (or not at least having it being properly groomed) screams the opposite. I would have stated the same with Kassian if he hadn't cut his hair.
The optics of it just look bad. I mean he kinda looks like the younger but bigger brother of David Booth, for Christ sakes!
That says it all.
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This has to be a joke...
Choosing to have long hair or a beard has ABSOLUTELY NOTHING to do with discipline.
Well, if I were to say one thing about Lain for that matter would be that the Canucks should IMMEDIATELY follow the Yankees long standing policy when it comes to personal grooming.
re: http://bleacherreport.com/articles/164919-steinbrenners-facial-hair-policy-those-famous-staches
This is your critique? Maybe how he plays hockey should be the first criteria. A large number of NHL hockey players have a very similar appearance.
I remember that incident very clearly. This is how Lain has ended up in most of his fights. He has come to the aid of a defenseless teammate who was wronged.
His fisticuffs have been anything but goonism. I repeat, he is a hockey player first who will drop the gloves only if need be. As his father said, he has never been a fighter and his historical penalty record confirms it.
We love the dedication to the game and his team that Kellen has displayed here in Utica.
I think it's time to stop appeasing this dude. The theme of this discussion is inane. Let it go right here.
Pip
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It would be nice if that's how all our fighters were. Capable of playing a regular shift, and being useful to the team, but still more than able to stick up for each other. Considering Lain just started learning to fight this year, he's impressively good at it.
It'll be very interesting to continue watching him develop, as he rounds out his game and finishes filling out physically. The fighting is already better than expected, and will only improve naturally in time (not that it's really his game).
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I remember this fight now, though I didn't connect the dots. Explains it...
And he managed to be a remarkably consistent 35-pt shutdown forward in his prime. I still marvel at how he was on pace to be right at that total during his 1st year before he got injured while starting so much in his own zone. If Lain turns out anything like Manny I'd be absolutely freaking thrilled.
Nothing surprises me anymore, knowing HF.
Exactly. Just because his flow reminds Betamax of David Booth, who he's obsessed with...
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I think Lain has a solid future in front of him. There's lots of room in the NHL for huge centres that are good at faceoffs and at least adequate at skating.
He's only played 50-odd professional games, so he'll probably improve with additional seasoning and getting more used to the pro-pace.
It probably is a benefit that he's never been an top offensive star in juniors and college. He's a bottom six player that knows his role and is unlikely to start trying to play a fancy finesse game.
He's only played 50-odd professional games, so he'll probably improve with additional seasoning and getting more used to the pro-pace.
It probably is a benefit that he's never been an top offensive star in juniors and college. He's a bottom six player that knows his role and is unlikely to start trying to play a fancy finesse game.
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No discipline here.
Is Zetterberg's hair acceptable here? He's got quite the rep as a lazy, unprofessional player.
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I'm extremely happy with his skating... he's got NHL capable legs and speed!
That was the biggest hurdle to go pro. That's all i was focused on when he was on the ice... heh heh..
Now I'm happy. Size, faceoff ability, skating. That's a good start.
His next hurdle... develop that IQ and toolbox!
Get some experience.. soak in this call up... get down to Utica and work your arse off this offseason.
And then hope to god he can be consistent... something we won't know till he sticks, but can infer by knowing his work ethic (which i also don't know about)... and his work ethic in Utica.
But after these initial 11 mins of play, he looks like a promising option for the 4th line in the future. A nice project. Can't wait to see how he develops...
That was the biggest hurdle to go pro. That's all i was focused on when he was on the ice... heh heh..
Now I'm happy. Size, faceoff ability, skating. That's a good start.
His next hurdle... develop that IQ and toolbox!
Get some experience.. soak in this call up... get down to Utica and work your arse off this offseason.
And then hope to god he can be consistent... something we won't know till he sticks, but can infer by knowing his work ethic (which i also don't know about)... and his work ethic in Utica.
But after these initial 11 mins of play, he looks like a promising option for the 4th line in the future. A nice project. Can't wait to see how he develops...
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