pi2000

It's not a problem, that's just the normal developmental path for NHL defenseman. The actual problem here is expectations. First, he was drafted #1 overall so everyone expects him to be a difference maker at 20 years old. Matty Beniers who went #2 overall has 3 goals this season. Power was the unanimous #1... that said, maybe he goes 4 or 5 in a better draft year, that's just how it is some years. Power was the right pick. Second, he's big... therefore everyone expects him to be physical. I, for one, believe he'll get there (with the right coaching). But it takes time, Tage is finally figuring out at 28. Part of that is physically developing, man strength, and part of it is confidence. Power will get there, he's a hockey nerd, he knows the knocks on hom and he'll figure it out.

You're right, he's always been a finesse player.. in the USHL and at Michigan. He has the size, but he doesn't have man strength yet... for most that comes in your mid-late 20s. I believe he'll be a dominant physical player when he reaches his prime, combined with his offensive instincts the sky is the limit for him.

At 28, Tage has only very recently begun to us his size and strength to his advantage. He's driving the net, finishing checks, literally throwing dudes around the rink like they're ragdolls. At 23 he was strictly a finesse player. Power will figure it out.

He just turned 23 a few days ago. Do you believe he's still developing? Or has he plateaued and this is who he is?

Muel making a serious argument for Team USA 😳

Ukko-Pekka Let-one-in

played with/against countless pros over the years... from summer league in Buffalo in the early 90's with guys like Mogilny, Turgeon, Andreychuck, Marchant, GMKA.... to present day beer league in orange county with guys like Bieksa, Friesen, May, Yake, Upshall, Blum and young local kids like the Buium brothers, Trevor Connelly, R Johnson, etc. what separates the best of the best is their compete level. for them they just cannot turn it off, doesn't matter if it's a 10-1 game at 1a on a Tuesday or game 7 of the Stanley Cup Finals. you'd think, oh this guy is 50 years old now and playing beer league... he's won stanley cups! why the ***** is he trying so hard out here 🤣 i've talked to those guys about it and dialing it down is not even an option. it's just how they're wired. all of them are immensely talented, but not all of them have that "must win at any cost, all the time no matter what" mentality. ...it's when you pair up the freakishly athletic and talented with that obsessive compete level you end up with the top players in the world.

0 goals.... ZERO .... and that's our first line winger?

Timmins is somehow a -1 😂

Bryson?!

Soderbum

won the trade

.800 sv% smh

He probably popped it back in and got a shot of toradol.