Pre-Game Talk: Week of All Stars (@TOR, @MTL, @STL)

Steerpike

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Idk, I don't know that MacKinnon is really one of the fastest skaters at this point, more like one of the most powerful skaters. He's traded his over the top quickness for a better balance of speed and strength. He looks substantially thicker and heavier than the super speedsters.
 

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Idk, I don't know that MacKinnon is really one of the fastest skaters at this point, more like one of the most powerful skaters. He's traded his over the top quickness for a better balance of speed and strength. He looks substantially thicker and heavier than the super speedsters.

Hes still one of the fastest. Top 10 in this league for sure.
 

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Idk, I don't know that MacKinnon is really one of the fastest skaters at this point, more like one of the most powerful skaters. He's traded his over the top quickness for a better balance of speed and strength. He looks substantially thicker and heavier than the super speedsters.

He's always been a mix of power and speed, I don't really think he's traded anything off this season, only that he's now realized he doesn't have to do everything at full throttle, he can change speeds and throw off defenders. Can't help but think he might have watched McDavid do that, it's a huge part of his game.

But no, in terms of both acceleration and top speed MacKinnon is close to tops in the league.
 

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Even though we know Subban isn't tall, seeing Burns towering over him during that CBC interview was weird.

Hope you Americans can find a way to watch the Canadian stream w/ Ron Maclean, Kypreos and Friedman.
 

Balthazar

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Eichel isn't winning a beauty constest anytime soon.

Am I the only one watching or what?
 

Cousin Eddie

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Lol is Mack drunk. I've never seen him skate like that in his life lol. Hopping around the ice.
 

Cousin Eddie

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Also, does everybody find it weird in the directions everyone had gone. As a righty I'm much stronger crossing over the left side. Plus your stick would be facing out so you can take a tighter turn around the net.
 
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dahrougem2

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Also, does everybody find it weird in the directions everyone had gone. As a righty I'm much stronger crossing over the left side. Plus your stick would be facing out so you can take a tighter turn around the net.
I think you might be the outlier. It's much more natural if you're a righty to cross over to the right, and vice versa if you're a lefty.

MacKinnon wasn't exactly excited for the fastest skater competition. He's faster than that, we've seen him faster this season lol but everyone knew who would win. Well, everyone besides Brayden Point who apparently didn't get the message that you're not supposed to go 100% in this.
 

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The thing I don't like with this competition is the stick is the thing that stops the clock so it comes down to the timing you have to extend your stick when you reach the end.
 

UncleRisto

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I think you might be the outlier. It's much more natural if you're a righty to cross over to the right, and vice versa if you're a lefty.

MacKinnon wasn't exactly excited for the fastest skater competition. He's faster than that, we've seen him faster this season lol but everyone knew who would win. Well, everyone besides Brayden Point who apparently didn't get the message that you're not supposed to go 100% in this.
He could see the headlines. "Point beats McDavid in Fastest Skater".
 

Cousin Eddie

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I think you might be the outlier. It's much more natural if you're a righty to cross over to the right, and vice versa if you're a lefty.

MacKinnon wasn't exactly excited for the fastest skater competition. He's faster than that, we've seen him faster this season lol but everyone knew who would win. Well, everyone besides Brayden Point who apparently didn't get the message that you're not supposed to go 100% in this.
Damn I guess that's why my career ended in junior lol.
 
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Balthazar

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I think you might be the outlier. It's much more natural if you're a righty to cross over to the right, and vice versa if you're a lefty.

MacKinnon wasn't exactly excited for the fastest skater competition. He's faster than that, we've seen him faster this season lol but everyone knew who would win. Well, everyone besides Brayden Point who apparently didn't get the message that you're not supposed to go 100% in this.
Better be slower in a meaningless thing than going all out and risking getting injured.
 

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