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If you want to make contact, you need to be closer. You suck at punching.

In addition to what Ty said, I would offer that it's mostly physics. Similar to how some golfers can just crush the ball, it all depends on leverage, angles, stick flex, and mechanics. Swinging your arms faster is good, rotating your hips faster is good, and releasing your wrists is good. EP seems to be very proficient at timing those processes in conjunction with each other to produce the maximum velocity just before and during contact with the puck. A golf pro I took lessons from once called it a two-lever system. It's the well-timed snap of your wrists accelerating the club through the hitting zone that gives pros an extra 30-50 yards on their drives.

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Interesting to know! Thanks for this; I think Juolevi will step nicely onto the top PP unit and one of the two top pairings in Utica immediately, should he fail to make the Canucks out of camp. This may be a bit of a rookie crunch, but I think it would be neat to see him paired with Chatfield, as I loved watching the London-Windsor playoff series last year in which both players absolutely starred for their teams.

I know it was a mistake, but man, way to perpetuate the Elias-is-too-small thing Rush17's calculator: 227 - 167 = 60 Also Rush17, ignoring his calculator: 80 POUNDS, EEEEEK CDC, tomorrow, probably: Benning sucks! EP sucks! Math suckssss!!!! All in good fun It's damn impressive that he can leverage that sort of velocity. Just another thing to be amazed at that will make summer last far too long!

Sounds like Lind and Cull are on the same page - I predict a moderately slow start to the season for him in Utica, followed by a strong second half as he picks up the pro game. For me, a successful first pro year would see him becoming a fringe top-six player for the Comets by season's end while contributing on one of the PP units and maintaining his edge and drive. A year later, definitely a good pick.

Dirty top-4 D-corps this team has... great spot for Elias to be in though! Backlund is a heck of a player

The shot from the half boards at about 1 min in was a great example of that shot... Not easy to score from there unscreened with a wrister.

Probably the sexiest empty netter I've ever seen, toe drag under pressure

Dahlen scores!!!!! Off a defenders head!!

Take a peek in the Utica thread for some updates - First period just finished, Comets are up 2-0. Lukas Jasek has two assists, Lind pointless so far. He's played mostly with Wacey Hamilton and Michael Carcone; it's been tough to get a good look at him, but hasn't stood out negatively. I'll update after the game as well!

I don't know for sure, but I believe it's fairly standard for some European players to have NHL out-clauses. Think Sid or one of the other Euro-hockey genii on here was talking about that within the last couple months

You're bang on, they were all papered down at the deadline and were recalled. Edit: To add, Motte needs to sit once more to be eligible for this

Didn't some wise old fool once say, "The definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over again and expecting a different result"? Asking because I do the same as you

Is that Mark Fraser at 2LD?? Holy, I remember him playing for the Leafs 4-5 seasons ago! Also, Olli looks like Tallinder's wee lad.

Positivity during tank season? Way to lead by example, sir!

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Unfortunately, not so

1st Tier bouncing >> 1st-3rd Tier, age-gap bouncing. The analytics say so

Don't think I've ever seen a player bounce around the depth chart and lineup like he has this year! Hope he finishes the season strong playing in the top six!

Nice consistency from him, his second half has been excellent

Really?? That's kinda nice! Though I now have mental images of CDC'ers as mother hens with their profile pics as heads, strutting about proudly upon hearing that news.