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Leafs @ Jets - Jan. 25th, 7:00pm - CBC, TSN 1050

LittleHockeyFan said:
well Franson can't do any damage from the penalty box??


and yes, LK, Barb Underhill is still working with at least some of the Leafs?.there was a piece on her doing Kessel (oops, perhaps I should reword that) on LeafsTV not long ago.
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Yeah, but while I think there are things to be said for technique and how it can be used to maximize a player's abilities, I really question how much anyone can be taught speed.
 
Deebo said:
Has he been benched even once this season?

I don't think he's been a healthy scratch.
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He's their only right handed shot on the blue line, which, apparently trumps the fact that he's terrible defensively.
 
Nik the Trik said:
Yeah, but while I think there are things to be said for technique and how it can be used to maximize a player's abilities, I really question how much anyone can be taught speed.
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It can work wonders. I mean, look at Tavares. He wasn't exactly the swiftest of skaters when he first broke into the league, but, after working with a power skating coach, he found an extra gear.
 
bustaheims said:
It can work wonders. I mean, look at Tavares. He wasn't exactly the swiftest of skaters when he first broke into the league, but, after working with a power skating coach, he found an extra gear.
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Like I said, I have my doubts that improvement in that regard can be specifically tied to coaching but I don't doubt that lots of guys make the NHL with imperfect skating technique.
 
CarltonTheBear said:
Remember that game and a half where Gardiner played on the top powerplay unit? Good times.
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I love how this coaching staff makes some of their decisions. "Hey, they worked well. We shouldn't do that anymore."
 
Nik the Trik said:
Like I said, I have my doubts that improvement in that regard can be specifically tied to coaching but I don't doubt that lots of guys make the NHL with imperfect skating technique.
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Well, the improvement in technique can by tied to coaching, and that can be tied to an increase is speed  :P . . . also, some coaching on what muscle groups to pay more attention to in the gym and such can help, as well.
 
Nik the Trik said:
bustaheims said:
It can work wonders. I mean, look at Tavares. He wasn't exactly the swiftest of skaters when he first broke into the league, but, after working with a power skating coach, he found an extra gear.
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Like I said, I have my doubts that improvement in that regard can be specifically tied to coaching but I don't doubt that lots of guys make the NHL with imperfect skating technique.
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I think technique can be taught to enhance speed, but quickness is much more difficult. Slow twich vs. fast twitch muscle fibers and the like. You're born with a certain ratio, and one has to work within those limitations.

That's why I tell my wife its so difficult to get off the couch quickly.
 
I love the two-man cycle from McClement and Ashton on the 4th line.  And Colton Orr can't handle a pass from Franson that puts them in the defensive zone on an icing.
 
L K said:
I love the two-man cycle from McClement and Ashton on the 4th line.  And Colton Orr can't handle a pass from Franson that puts them in the defensive zone on an icing.
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Good example of how in limited minutes can still have a negative impact.
 
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