Of course the team matters but so does the player, Leky went from a "complimentary 3rd liner" to a 1st liner (in part) and a playoff "clutch" player. His playoff performance speaks to him and not the team.
I thought the bar on here was always where the hab player in question would play on a contender? Many on here said that his ceiling was a 3rd liner. Fact is Leky is no 3rd liner on a contender.. I have always liked Leky, strong on the puck, great stick, excellent hockey sense, gritty, heavy...
Actually they changed the rules before these clips.. you can see that Cheevers does not cross the red line.. "Rule 27.7 was instituted in the 1966–67 season, after the Toronto Maple Leafs' Gary Smith had been knocked out by Montreal Canadiens defenceman J. C. Tremblay's bodycheck as the...
I agree there is a good chance.. Jake is now their number 1 as soon as they traded Vanechek .. Daws or Schmid have not taken advantage of their opportunity.. unless the Devils get a # 1 over the summer, I like the chances
Vegas and the Blues when they won the Cup didn't have an elite center.. point per game player.. Suzuki has some swagger.. I love the push back last night when he gave up the pass to let them tie.. he came back and almost scored, hit the post.. his ceiling is higher than 60..