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I think one of Hall, McDavid and Nurse will he our captain in the future and the other 2 the as
I think one of Hall, McDavid and Nurse will he our captain in the future and the other 2 the as
I think one of Hall, McDavid and Nurse will he our captain in the future and the other 2 the as
He still struggles with a lot of things - maybe I am being overly critical of glaringly weaker elements of his game because other areas of his game are so advanced. He looks like a pro hockey player, so I judge him like one. He has things to work on in the summer.
I'm thinking that one perceived weakness of Nurse in this series was his tendency to pinch in so much and just skate end to end with the puck. A trait that wouldn't be allowed to be used against most NHL teams.
But I said perceived weakness. I haven't watched Nurse till this series, but if he was doing this most of the year and into the playoffs, I was thinking that it could be set up that way by the coach. SSM had some pretty mature wingers taking up the slack that Nurse left behind.
Was it by design or is it a weakness of Nurse?
I'm assuming it's the former. (as well as a bit of the latter if that IS a weakness and the Greyhounds wanted to exploit the weakness in the best way possible.)
Taking the series as a whole, I think Nurse was good - not great. The minutes that he logged were kind of incredible but I don't think he'll be hitting 35 minutes a night in the pros any time soon.
He still struggles with a lot of things - maybe I am being overly critical of glaringly weaker elements of his game because other areas of his game are so advanced. He looks like a pro hockey player, so I judge him like one. He has things to work on in the summer.
I thought he looked better offensively in the WJCs for sure, I'm not sure why his shot was so underutilized/soft when he did use it.
I hope he continues to develop - and I hope he has strong guidance on how to develop the rough edges of his game.
Do we have somebody taking care of that?
Couldn't agree more. There was a lot to not like about Nurse in that series too. In my limited viewings there were a bunch of passes to an open wing where there was no one...essentially giving up possession. The goal he scored was a knuckler from the point with traffic. Probably wouldn't have gone in if not, but it would still be nice to see him look a bit more comfortable out there on the offensive side of the puck.
Anyway, I'm not sold on Nurse being anything more than an Elite #4 with limited offense and a mean streak. I'm thinking Hal Gill with wheels and nastier. Hope I'm wrong...really really hope I'm wrong, but my viewings of him have left much to be desired.
He is NOT ready for the NHL next year. Not by a long shot. He will be treading water at best. Frankly, I would like him to gain confidence at the minor pro level so that he has confidence when he gets called up to play in the NHL. I'm thinking at least a year, perhaps a year and a half in the A before he's ready for full time NHL duty. Maybe even longer.
Just my thoughts
Any word on Nurse heading to OKC for the playoffs?
OKC coach just said on Oilers Now that Nurse will be joining the team tmrw.
OKC coach just said on Oilers Now that Nurse will be joining the team tmrw.
Hal gill was great #3 at his peak, so that puts nurse as a top pairing D. Nurses chl stats also dwarves (I mean completly destroyed) gills
I think the only chance Nurse has at starting the year in the NHL next season (I'm kind of against it at this point) is if he plays in the Calder Cup playoffs and flat out dominates with the ice time given to him.