Ossi Vaananen Posted December 11, 2013 Share Posted December 11, 2013 This was posted by a Medicine Hats fan on another forum Update from Medicine Hat That footwork you see is not new in the whl, he does it to try and freeze the defender then take off wide. Teams are being told off the rush shinkaruk only goes wide, and just wait for his burst of speed to the outside and he is being shut down 98% of the time. The refs now know him and are used to his embellishment and aren't making calls in his favor anymore. He has always been faster than the opposition, but being in the limelight he has been targeted and focused on, and he is unable to create some extra room for himself. He has always had trouble creating space one on one against a good defenseman because he is a pure north/south player. He hasn't learned the lateral offensive game, to get a defenseman off balance, and just rushing to the boards to get around the defenseman faster. He hasn't scored a goal in a month. When the camera is rolling he gives it his absolute all. He was a different player on TV at the Russia Canada series than he is playing for Medicine Hat. One thing I don't like about him this season is that he is not working on himself to improve his game. He is complaining to the ref, taking retaliatory penalties, and cheating on his defensive game to get more offensive opportunities. It seems like he has stopped trying. I hope this Team Canada thing kick-starts him back into gear. Look at all those red flags... He didn't take getting sent back down to junior too well. Thank god Torts makes sure there isn't any more diving on our team.. Total opposite of what Horvat is doing this year. Better get used to that knuckle drag celebration, you're going to see it a lot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
avelanch Posted December 11, 2013 Share Posted December 11, 2013 Yesterday, I saw some pigs swim down the river. You better believe me, it's the freaking internet. are you trying to insinuate that pigs can't swim? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VanGnome Posted December 11, 2013 Share Posted December 11, 2013 Should have traded up for Émile Poirier. Jokes aside, this kid's going to be just fine. Every prospect has growing pains and the indictments against his character/ability to play the game are opinions of non hockey professionals. We're all bush league amateur at determining talent and skill, and very easy to say whom should do what. If we were professionals, we wouldn't be on forums talking about it, we'd be doing it. As a professional in my industry, I don't go to other professionals and dictate how they should do their jobs; somehow people seem to think that the internet gives them license to spew rhetoric and claim opinion as fact, when all they're doing is speaking from a soapbox upon deaf ears. </rant> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fred65 Posted December 11, 2013 Share Posted December 11, 2013 Should have traded up for Émile Poirier. Jokes aside, this kid's going to be just fine. Every prospect has growing pains and the indictments against his character/ability to play the game are opinions of non hockey professionals. We're all bush league amateur at determining talent and skill, and very easy to say whom should do what. If we were professionals, we wouldn't be on forums talking about it, we'd be doing it. As a professional in my industry, I don't go to other professionals and dictate how they should do their jobs; somehow people seem to think that the internet gives them license to spew rhetoric and claim opinion as fact, when all they're doing is speaking from a soapbox upon deaf ears. </rant> I gotta sayI agree with this. I don't know if it's age or naive but if posters would just stop and think before they head to the keyboard. As Mark Twain said ( I think it was Twain ) better to let people think your stupid than open your mouth and confirm it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CRAZY_4_NAZZY Posted December 11, 2013 Share Posted December 11, 2013 This was posted by a Medicine Hats fan on another forum Update from Medicine Hat That footwork you see is not new in the whl, he does it to try and freeze the defender then take off wide. Teams are being told off the rush shinkaruk only goes wide, and just wait for his burst of speed to the outside and he is being shut down 98% of the time. The refs now know him and are used to his embellishment and aren't making calls in his favor anymore. He has always been faster than the opposition, but being in the limelight he has been targeted and focused on, and he is unable to create some extra room for himself. He has always had trouble creating space one on one against a good defenseman because he is a pure north/south player. He hasn't learned the lateral offensive game, to get a defenseman off balance, and just rushing to the boards to get around the defenseman faster. He hasn't scored a goal in a month. When the camera is rolling he gives it his absolute all. He was a different player on TV at the Russia Canada series than he is playing for Medicine Hat. One thing I don't like about him this season is that he is not working on himself to improve his game. He is complaining to the ref, taking retaliatory penalties, and cheating on his defensive game to get more offensive opportunities. It seems like he has stopped trying. I hope this Team Canada thing kick-starts him back into gear. Look at all those red flags... He didn't take getting sent back down to junior too well. Thank god Torts makes sure there isn't any more diving on our team.. Total opposite of what Horvat is doing this year. Just stop. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derp... Posted December 12, 2013 Share Posted December 12, 2013 Should have traded up for Émile Poirier. Jokes aside, this kid's going to be just fine. Every prospect has growing pains and the indictments against his character/ability to play the game are opinions of non hockey professionals. We're all bush league amateur at determining talent and skill, and very easy to say whom should do what. If we were professionals, we wouldn't be on forums talking about it, we'd be doing it. As a professional in my industry, I don't go to other professionals and dictate how they should do their jobs; somehow people seem to think that the internet gives them license to spew rhetoric and claim opinion as fact, when all they're doing is speaking from a soapbox upon deaf ears. </rant> <!-- Welcome to CDC... --> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aGENT Posted December 12, 2013 Share Posted December 12, 2013 I gotta sayI agree with this. I don't know if it's age or naive but if posters would just stop and think before they head to the keyboard. As Mark Twain said ( I think it was Twain ) better to let people think your stupid than open your mouth and confirm it "It is better to have people think you a fool, than to open your mouth and remove all doubt." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MoneypuckOverlord Posted December 12, 2013 Share Posted December 12, 2013 Should have traded up for Émile Poirier. Jokes aside, this kid's going to be just fine. Every prospect has growing pains and the indictments against his character/ability to play the game are opinions of non hockey professionals. We're all bush league amateur at determining talent and skill, and very easy to say whom should do what. If we were professionals, we wouldn't be on forums talking about it, we'd be doing it. As a professional in my industry, I don't go to other professionals and dictate how they should do their jobs; somehow people seem to think that the internet gives them license to spew rhetoric and claim opinion as fact, when all they're doing is speaking from a soapbox upon deaf ears. </rant> OH gosh, I'm so glad Shinkaruk landed with us. Porier is a safer pick, but Shinkaruk has top line potentials. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drakrami Posted December 12, 2013 Share Posted December 12, 2013 are you trying to insinuate that pigs can't swim? lol! wtf... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pavelinden Posted December 12, 2013 Share Posted December 12, 2013 Better get used to that knuckle drag celebration, you're going to see it a lot. Just an explosive stud, can't wait to see this kid in the WJ After that lighting it up for the Canucks. Reminds me a lot of Skinner for sure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steen Posted December 12, 2013 Share Posted December 12, 2013 I like that highlight package, he's got some swagger and the game to back it up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Warhippy Posted December 13, 2013 Share Posted December 13, 2013 Just an explosive stud, can't wait to see this kid in the WJ After that lighting it up for the Canucks. Reminds me a lot of Skinner for sure. There's a part of me that outside of wanting Canada to dominate, just wants our picks in the WJC to absolutely eat other teams apart. I might not even be upset if the Americans win so long as Cassels chews it up and earns MVP Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steven Stamkos Posted December 13, 2013 Share Posted December 13, 2013 There's a part of me that outside of wanting Canada to dominate, just wants our picks in the WJC to absolutely eat other teams apart. I might not even be upset if the Americans win so long as Cassels chews it up and earns MVP Cassels didn't get the invite. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steven Stamkos Posted December 13, 2013 Share Posted December 13, 2013 There's a part of me that outside of wanting Canada to dominate, just wants our picks in the WJC to absolutely eat other teams apart. I might not even be upset if the Americans win so long as Cassels chews it up and earns MVP Oops double post. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
higgyfan Posted December 13, 2013 Share Posted December 13, 2013 OH gosh, I'm so glad Shinkaruk landed with us. Porier is a safer pick, but Shinkaruk has top line potentials. Yeah but, Porier's going to be 'just fine'. Isn't that what we've all been waiting for? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Warhippy Posted December 13, 2013 Share Posted December 13, 2013 Cassels didn't get the invite. Wow, someone has missed out on a gem of a player for the US junior team Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Strong Sedins Posted December 13, 2013 Share Posted December 13, 2013 His game is on sportsnet today Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derp... Posted December 13, 2013 Share Posted December 13, 2013 Not playing. He's at WJC camp. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
avelanch Posted December 13, 2013 Share Posted December 13, 2013 His game is on sportsnet today well, it would have been, if he wasn't at the WJC team canada camp... edit: Derp beat me to it: Not playing. He's at WJC camp. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amish Rake Fighter Posted December 13, 2013 Share Posted December 13, 2013 Bummer, I was looking forward to that. Shaw was supposed to carry that game but they changed it to Lethbridge/Edmonton His next game on TV, apart from the WJC, will be on Tuesday Jan. 7th vs. Saskatoon at 6pm (PST) on Shaw. After that it's Fri. Jan. 24th at Kelowna @ 7pm (PST) Subject to change Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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