Agree he is a shooter but we seem to have very few playmakers. But that doesnt mean that they cant do it, they just do other things better, or prefer other things. Case in point as you said, Grabs. Ovi can pass and has revamped his game to pass more over the years. If anyone was a shooter, it was him and his ~500 shots.
I see Grabo has three assists. How's he looking for you guys?
You know who is regarded as one of our playmakers, MP, Yet he is almost 50 50 on goals and assists.
yeah, no, Ovi was not always a great passer. He hasn't been a passer long enough to "always" have been a great passer.
Maybe Oates showing him confidence by playing him at center, has raised his confidence every where.
When scorers score, they cant miss. I bet he could play LW tonight and look as good.
That's going to be our real defense... *shudder*Alzner-Green
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I've made the comparison before, and I'll do it again. Perreault and Grabovski play pretty similar styles. Both guys love to stick-handle and have possession of the puck. Both guys make plays at speed. Both guys love to buzz around the slot when they don't have the puck. Perreault isn't as good as Grabovski, especially when it comes to strength or his shot, so he has to rely on his energy a little more and be more opportunistic about his goals.You know who is regarded as one of our playmakers, MP, Yet he is almost 50 50 on goals and assists.
Ovie has always been a good passer with good vision. He's not at the elite level, but he can make plays on a level with most NHLers, even putting aside rebounds. In other words, he's no Backstrom, but the boy can sling a pass, and he has been able to do so since he entered the league.
His 54 assists with the 05-06 Caps speaks volumes to his early career playmaking.
59 a few years later....
how did seth jones look? thanks in advance and good luck this season. and to erat and latta
Thanks for the link. I didn't even think to look.
Fehr's looking great! And I love when Ovie scores different types of goals.
How is a tap-in from the left side of the power play a different type of goal?
I guess he meant it's not his patented one-timer from the left face-off circle, even though this is a typical powerplay goal for him.
Hard to think of a better way for Grabo to endear himself to new teammates than by getting 5 assists in his 1st 2 games. Everybody loves a guy that can dish.