Gormdog - (Matty G)
Member since January 16, 2008Montreal
Habs fan since: '84
Favorite current player: Subban, Markvov, Gally, Chucky, Prust.
All-time favorite player: Koivu, Recchi, M. Lemieux, Sakic, Stevie Y, Subban, Gallagher
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I'm at work so no time to actually fact check... Haha... Knew it was somethign around that number... And to clarify.. I do think, now, he's top 10. Easily. What I meant was that even back then, when I watched him for the first time in Hamilton, I had a sneaking suspicion this guy would turn into a huge star. - Comment on About last night ...
Cheers, always with the good info! Even with being "weak defensively" I'm sure it was apparent how skilled and athletic he was... Still a head scratcher to me! - Comment on About last night ...
Lets see here... No Europeans winning the Norris until Nicky Lid ( as if he was the first to ever merit it), Guys like Don Cherry and their blatant dislike for European hockey players, doing things the "white" way... Shall I go on Strummer? - Comment on About last night ...
Don't worry guys, PK won't win the Norris this year. He's taken the league by storm but the old school veiled racism of the NHL will still be able to hide behind his fewer GP and TOI than the other nominees. He will have his time to shine for many, may seasons, where there WONT be any "legitimate" reasons to hold him back from hardware. PK Subban isn't just a top notch Dman - He's an absolute game breaker. How 15 D men were drafted before him will forever remain a mystery to me. Even more of a mystery than guys like Datsyuk and Markov who got drafted very late and turned into stars. These guys are more sneaky players, positional, crafted overseas at a time when scouting wasn't quite to the level it is now. Pk is an absolute beast. The first minute of his first shift I ever saw him play as a Bulldog my jaw dropped and I couldn't believe how skilled and athletic he was. Yes, he took big risks, but when you analyze any "problem" with a player (lack of skills, bad attitude, lazy, injury prone) there is nothing as easily rectified as coaching a player to simplify his game and take less chances. I find it absolutely astounding how so many scouts seemed to miss what I found blatantly obvious 30 seconds into the first shift I ever saw... That PK Subban is an all world talent and with a little polish could easily become a top 10 D man in this league... - Comment on About last night ...
On the whole they have been a bit underwhelming but our shootout win was one of THE most exciting (regular season) games I've ever seen! - Comment on About last night ... (updated after Sunday afternoon game)
That Ryan White penalty was out of this world stupid... Don't get me wrong, I play sports and I know in the heat of things bad decisions can be made... But come on, useless holding the stick 200 ft away from your own net is a particularly "special" penalty to take in a tight game... - Comment on About last night ... (updated after Sunday afternoon game)
Tinordi impressed... Normally what takes a big dman so long to develop is his skating and positioning... Tinordi already moves quite well and when your arms are each the length of David Desharnais, your positioning doesnt need to be THAT great to make plays, block shots, tip passes, and throw the occasional body smash... I get the feeling Tinordi is going to wear an "A" for many years on this team... I found it interesting that, in the second period (if memory serves), two Devils were coming down on Tinordi and Bouillon... Tinordi lifted his hand and pointed, very subtly, to the guy going along the boards that he wanted Frankie to take while Tinordi shifted to the middle of the ice... I found it pretty ballsy of Tinordi to "direct" Bouillon but the more I thought about it ther more i remembered all the scouting reports on Tinordi... About his leadership, his ability to take heavy minutes if need be... This stuff comes naturally to him it seems and even though he was paired with a veteran's veteran, he can't help but direct plays on the ice... I can get on board with a Subban - Tinordi pairing down the line... Would seriously deter guys taking runs at PK, and from everything i've seen and read, Tinordi can handle 25 mins a game... I loved last night when Gio gave Clarkson a little shove as they were coming down the boards... Clarkson responded and shoved Gio back... Within a half second there was Tinordi, towering over him, nothing rough just holding him, containing him... For a split second you could see the look on Clarksons face of "Oh shit, yeah, they have a big guy now!"
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