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Prove To Me Sestito Isn't Hordichuk


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How are these 2 players any different? Both are fighters who get miniscule minutes and score once in a blue moon. The Hordichuk experiment was a failure and it's obvious Sestito hasn't worked out here hence the reason Flyers waived him.

Name me some dissimilarities because quite honestly I can't name one!

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This is kinda random..? Sestito has been great since the pickup, he hits, fights, aggitates and hasnt looked out of place 5 on 5.

He is an intimidating precense on the forecheck, something we lost when MG let Torres go. In the Wild game Suter almost crap his pants when he saw Sestito came charging.

I like Sestito, I hope MG has long term plans for him, if he can practice the fighting aspect of his game, we've got a legit heavyweight that can skate and play a regular shift in the organization.

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The difference is Tom Sestito is 6'5" and 228 pounds versus 6'1" and 212 pounds. He can hit to hurt.

In his two seasons in Vancouver, Hordichuk averaged 5:31 and 6:01. Sestito is averaging 6:30.

Sestito can actually tangle with the heavyweights in the league and doesn't put his head down and throw punches wildly.

He also actually has some offensive upside (based on the fact he scored 42 goals in 2006-07 in the OHL). Hordichuk never had more than six goals in junior.

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anyone else laugh at "the Hordichuk experiment"?

as if Hordichuk was brought in to alter the team's philosophy and approach to the game

these are grizzly 4th line plugs playing a handful of minutes a game, ideally to stir a bit of energy in the tomb that is Rogers Arena.

don't put so much thought into it.

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Yeah I am disappointed that Sestito hasn't turned into a top six power forward. He needs time to adjust but he has been fine and I like his game. Him and Weise literally give this team a one two punch. This team has now become a lot tougher. He's been a good pick up so far.

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