We used to value an "energy" guy like this young Croal. Compared to some of the guys who don't seem to want to play with passion until the point in the game when we have to pull our goalie, he is a joy. Put him in coach.
Agree.
dont know if the order of those D pairings on the line chart means anything, but Emery is not a top line D Man. Not a physical player (except to take a cheap costly penalty) and provides very little offensively or on the breakout. Has not progressed like young D men in the past.
Hak is due to be recycled soon I suppose when he's through collecting on his last contract.
NHL is still full of old school hockey mentality. I wouldn't be surprised if the NHL scouts are similar to the old school scouts in baseballs Moneyball movie: rating players by the looks of the player's girlfriend!