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mikey287 wrote:From my view, personally, this is a fairly grim take on it...at their respective ages, Pouliot seems more composed and better defensively...he's grown a lot as a player in the last 12 months...I've been impressed with him in this tournament, so have Team Canada officials...played his worst game immediately before this post, but did any Canadian play well against the Finns? Bleh, not really...
mikey287 wrote:From my view, personally, this is a fairly grim take on it...at their respective ages, Pouliot seems more composed and better defensively...he's grown a lot as a player in the last 12 months...I've been impressed with him in this tournament, so have Team Canada officials...played his worst game immediately before this post, but did any Canadian play well against the Finns? Bleh, not really...
Odd Man Rush wrote:What is my opinion - and which borders on fact - is that a lot of Penguins fans are completely nuts and nearly impossible to please.
Odd Man Rush wrote:Wait a second: Team Canada's officials named him the player of the game today. I didn't necessarily agree with that choice but I will defer to their judgment. Also, the tournament's officials named Pouliot one of Canada's top three players for the tournament. That's not my opinion, those are facts. What is my opinion - and which borders on fact - is that a lot of Penguins fans are completely nuts and nearly impossible to please.
no name wrote:He was terrible defensively last year in the WJC. I haven't watched much this year.
Odd Man Rush wrote:no name wrote:He was terrible defensively last year in the WJC. I haven't watched much this year.
I disagree with that too but only on the grounds of Pouliot didn't play in last year's WJC. He was cut early in their camp (for poor defensive play).
guiner wrote:Odd Man Rush wrote:Wait a second: Team Canada's officials named him the player of the game today. I didn't necessarily agree with that choice but I will defer to their judgment. Also, the tournament's officials named Pouliot one of Canada's top three players for the tournament. That's not my opinion, those are facts. What is my opinion - and which borders on fact - is that a lot of Penguins fans are completely nuts and nearly impossible to please.
First the good.
- Fearless in the offensive zone. His head is always up. Slips through point pressure. Highly skilled. He was on canada's #1 unit through tourney. Creates lots of chances, then fails to score.
Perhaps you are the one who only noticed the negatives and are hard to please.
no name wrote:Odd Man Rush wrote:no name wrote:He was terrible defensively last year in the WJC. I haven't watched much this year.
I disagree with that too but only on the grounds of Pouliot didn't play in last year's WJC. He was cut early in their camp (for poor defensive play).
TI am not doubting you, but then what did I watch him in last year that he played terrible in??? It was some kind of tourney.
Odd Man Rush wrote:Wait a second: Team Canada's officials named him the player of the game today. I didn't necessarily agree with that choice but I will defer to their judgment. Also, the tournament's officials named Pouliot one of Canada's top three players for the tournament. That's not my opinion, those are facts. What is my opinion - and which borders on fact - is that a lot of Penguins fans are completely nuts and nearly impossible to please.
Odd Man Rush wrote:For the record, I agree with the OP that Pouliot is far from a finished product. I'm particularly worried about his ability to handle big forwards down low in his own zone. That is a must for any aspiring NHL D and Letang is superb at that skill for a guy his size. Letang has enormous lower body strength and always has whereas Pouliot does not appear to be as strong in his lower body at the same age. Also, Letang plays with a mean streak that is currently absent from Pouliot's game (at least based on what I have seen).
Should have drafted Trouba instead.
I watched a lot of team canada games in world jrs. This kid is like Letang, both good and bad.
guiner wrote:pouliots article on NHL.com today.
http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=701452
Kinda odd couldn't find it liked on Pens site
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