Pacioretty "Barzal best skater in league"

[GTislanders]

I feel that this deserves its own thread. We discuss barzal, but this is big time praise from an nhl veteran.

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[sebsisles]

stud

 

[Goose of Reason]

He doesn't have the pure speed that McDavid does, but his edgework is absolutely insane.

 

[Kevin27NYI]

Good thread to point out different styles in skating, edges on Barzal are nuts.

 

[SI90]

Great skater. Speed and great edge work. He also gets to top speed in a hurry. He’s also very tenacious and he can think the game as fast as he can skate. He stops on a dime and pivots sharp and crisp. Great combination of talents. He’s electric and very fun to watch.

 

[hotcabbagesoup]

HEADLINE:
Pacioretty complains about Barzal's "hair flapping in the wind in front of me."

Why would anyone complain about another person's hair? The hair doesn't reach you.
.....unless.....Barzal's hair secretes body odor.

CONCLUSION:
Barzal, cut your hair, well, at least before the NHL Awards.

 

[Isaac Nootin]

Just like when Barkov said Matthews was the best player he's faced. Will be interesting to see how HF reacts to this one.

 

[LordNeverLose]

I have a man-crush on this kid and I'm not afraid to say it

 

[SI90]

HEADLINE:
Pacioretty complains about Barzal's "hair flapping in the wind in front of me."

Why would anyone complain about another person's hair? The hair doesn't reach you.
.....unless.....Barzal's hair secretes body odor.

CONCLUSION:
Barzal, cut your hair, well, at least before the NHL Awards.

Need an updated picture. His flow is also a front runner for best hair award for rookies. Kids a gem.

 

[SI90]

Just like when Barkov said Matthews was the best player he's faced. Will be interesting to see how HF reacts to this one.

Can’t get too high on the praise or too low. They just played each other so it’s fresh like Barkov on Matthews. Nevertheless the respect is there.

 

[GTislanders]

Stud

 

[izzy]

damn girl

 

[superdeluxe]

Well that's a solid endorsement

 

[superdeluxe]

Great skater. Speed and great edge work. He also gets to top speed in a hurry. He’s also very tenacious and he can think the game as fast as he can skate. He stops on a dime and pivots sharp and crisp. Great combination of talents. He’s electric and very fun to watch.

100% the right decision to come back to Seattle, got stronger, more physical which is paying off now

 

[Syckle78]

Just like when Barkov said Matthews was the best player he's faced. Will be interesting to see how HF reacts to this one.

Boom leafs thread.

 

[Breakfast of Champs]

He's up there, I wouldn't say he's quite as good as McDavid but he is right in the mix after that.

 

[Bounces R Way]

Big fan. Knew he was going to be special since I watched him dummy the Victoria Royals over and over again in Junior. Had the best individual performance(IMO) outside of Hischier at the WJCs. Calder is next on his list.

Reminds me of Gaudreau a lot, thinks and plays the game at a rate higher than his peers. Plus they both wear #13 and are not the biggest

 

[ChaoticOrange]

Hi, I'm ChaoticOrange, and I didn't think Barzal would be an impact NHL forward because he struggled to score in junior.

*SHAME*

*SHAME*

*SHAME*

 

[Fraser28]

“It’s unbelievable to see a 20-year-old or 21-year-old skate the way he (Barzal) does with the puck and handle it probably as close as I’ve seen to [Connor] McDavid in terms of skill and speed,” said Canadiens forward
Paul Byron. “Incredible talent to watch and play against. At the same time, it was a big challenge for our line to match up against him and unfortunately we came out on the wrong end of it"

 

[Fraser28]

“He’s by far the best skater in the league,” said Canadiens captain Max Pacioretty. “It’s no question. A lot of guys judge speed goal-line to blue line or whatever, a straight line. But he’s crossing over the entire game, winding up, building up speed. Every time we lose the puck in the o-zone, you turn around for a second and I can just see his hair flapping in the wind in front of me and I had to get on my horse and get back…That’s the toughest matchup that I’ve had this year.”

 

[hockeykicker]

Hi, I'm ChaoticOrange, and I didn't think Barzal would be an impact NHL forward because he struggled to score in junior.

*SHAME*

*SHAME*

*SHAME*

Send him to the pit of misery!

 

[LordNeverLose]

Hi, I'm ChaoticOrange, and I didn't think Barzal would be an impact NHL forward because he struggled to score in junior.

*SHAME*

*SHAME*

*SHAME*

I said it in the prospect thread and I'll say it again here: I won't criticize anyone who doubted how his talent would translate. I loved him as a prospect but completely understood the doubts about him. He didn't score a lot, and it was easy to think he played with the style of a guy who could dominate juniors but never adjust.

 

[zar]

Barzal seems to be growing more and more confident with every game... all eye-tests indicate he is going to be a great talent for many years to come.

 

[WangMustGo]

It's not just the speed and edge work that makes him a great skater. It's that his body says he's going left and he beats you to the right. He looks like he's going to stop on a dime and next thing you know he beats you to the outside and puts the puck in the back of the net.

I don't know that he is the best skater in the league, but he is the best skating islander I have ever seen.

The kid is so fun to watch.

 

[bambamcam4ever]

He's not McDavid, but he's not that far off. Too bad the Penguins traded that pick for a bum like Perron.