his passion for the game will make him a superstar
Anyone else think he looks like Ovechkin in his first year? Kid is aggressive, forechecks hard, intercepts pucks and scores. Unreal even though it's early.
After Pietrangelo scored, Tarasenko hopped towards him like a kid who had just scored his first peewee goal. Kinda cute, even though he's older than me.
Very different game. Ovechkin didn't and still doesn't cycle all that well. His game is north south speed with a super shot. Tarasenko is an uber skilled grinding power forward. Not nearly as fast, but better in tight. The only thing really similar between the two is their nationality and size.
Tarasenko is perfect for the St. Louis system.
I feel sorry for Ottawa. Murray's bigotry cost them a star.
Tarasenko is perfect for the St. Louis system.
I feel sorry for Ottawa. Murray's bigotry cost them a star.
What a treat to watch. Kid's gonna be a real player. Can't believe the Rangers brass picked Dylan ****ing McIlrath instead
Even the Blues drafted Schwartz before Tarasenko, there was certainly some risk with drafting him. But even before he was drafted he publicly stated that he wanted to play in the NHL, but I understand the skepticism of an 18 year olds word.
Murray not drafting Russians as a rule is silly though, just lazy IMO. You got to evaluate each prospect on their own to determine their chances of coming over. Just silly to alienate an entire pool of prospects.