Youth_Movement Posted January 3, 2014 Share Posted January 3, 2014 Interesting article about Keslers game and how torts helped him. Quotes that stood out to me I asked Kesler to narrow it down and describe what he liked most about his game this season and his answer revealed an interesting transition he’s undergone this year. “(John Tortorella) says it a lot to me, to play underneath the hash marks,” Kesler said. “I think I’ve been doing that a lot, and really added that to my game. “Before, I scored a lot of goals off the rush and outside the 20-foot mark. Now, I’m getting goals beneath the 10-foot mark. I’m happy about that. “Playoff time and late in the season, that’s where you are going to have to score the goals. The goals scored then are the dirty ones.” Kesler is second in the NHL among forwards in minutes played, and sixth in shots on net. He’s on pace for about 300 shots this year, which would obliterate his career high of 260. Only 10 centres in the league have scored more than his 15 goals. He is fifth in the NHL with five game-winners, leads the Canucks ineffective power play with five goals, and is the best penalty killer on the league’s best penalty kill unit. the full article can be found here http://www.theprovince.com/sports/hockey/canucks-hockey/Jason+Botchford+Ryan+Kesler+wasn+lock+make/9344390/story.html?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=twitter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
canucklax Posted January 3, 2014 Share Posted January 3, 2014 The reason he wasn't a lock was health related. He's healthy, problem solved Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Absent Canuck Posted January 3, 2014 Share Posted January 3, 2014 Good article Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheRussianRocket. Posted January 3, 2014 Share Posted January 3, 2014 Title is somewhat misleading Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StraightFlush Posted January 3, 2014 Share Posted January 3, 2014 HEH And people scoff about the Canucks player development. Kes was supposed to be a 3rd line checking center at best when he was drafted. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elvis15 Posted January 3, 2014 Share Posted January 3, 2014 The reason he wasn't a lock was health related. He's healthy, problem solved This, at least considering what was talked about him by the selection committee as revealed in the Burnside article. If he was healthy, he was a lock in their eyes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Watermelon Posted January 3, 2014 Share Posted January 3, 2014 Haha misleading title but if that was the case but Kelser not being a lock it almost as stupid as Ryan not making it. Their #1 center and one of the best USA players in the 2010 Olympics Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cucumber Posted January 3, 2014 Share Posted January 3, 2014 kesler wasn't a lock because of health. Also not one player in the USA was lock. look at , ryan, big buff, ect.. some made and some didn't. I was surpised with alot of their roster choices but that USA could see a 3-4 place finished Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Youth_Movement Posted January 3, 2014 Author Share Posted January 3, 2014 Thats what botchford titled his article so i just recycled it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnny Shotgun Posted January 3, 2014 Share Posted January 3, 2014 When Kesler skates onto the ice in his Yankee uniform I'll think of him just as I did in 1972 of the Soviet players in that ultimate series. Remember he had a hate on for Canada in 2010. Hopefully he saves his best for a drive to the playoffs after Sochi. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TimberWolf Posted January 3, 2014 Share Posted January 3, 2014 When Kesler skates onto the ice in his Yankee uniform I'll think of him just as I did in 1972 of the Soviet players in that ultimate series. Remember he had a hate on for Canada in 2010. Hopefully he saves his best for a drive to the playoffs after Sochi. Kesler, I'd probably hate if he were on another team as much as other teams fans hate him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BI3KSA- Posted January 3, 2014 Share Posted January 3, 2014 The reason he wasn't a lock was health related. He's healthy, problem solved Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bring_Back_Bertuzzi Posted January 3, 2014 Share Posted January 3, 2014 i wish he wasn't playing for usa he almost cost us a gold medal last year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UFCanuck Posted January 3, 2014 Share Posted January 3, 2014 Thats what botchford titled his article so i just recycled it I guess he was just trying to be Edgy Bitchford yet again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pouria Posted January 3, 2014 Share Posted January 3, 2014 i wish he wasn't playing for usa he almost cost us a gold medal last year. There was a winter olympic last year I didn't know about? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gross-Misconduct Posted January 3, 2014 Share Posted January 3, 2014 HEH And people scoff about the Canucks player development. Kes was supposed to be a 3rd line checking center at best when he was drafted. Canucks player development hasnt been as bad as some think. But they've made some bone head moves thru the years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sypher009 Posted January 3, 2014 Share Posted January 3, 2014 Bobby Ryan didn't even make it so not many guys were 100% locks, other than Kane Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kumquats Posted January 3, 2014 Share Posted January 3, 2014 He’s on pace for about 300 shots this year, which would obliterate his career high of 260. ^^^ Quoting the article Obliterate? How is that obliterating it? He's getting another half a shot per game than in his career high season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Azzy Mahmood Posted January 3, 2014 Share Posted January 3, 2014 Haha misleading title but if that was the case but Kelser not being a lock it almost as stupid as Ryan not making it. Their #1 center and one of the best USA players in the 2010 Olympics Agreed. His performance throughout the tournament was excellent and even at 70% fit, Kesler is still a lock on Team USA. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nux4lyfe Posted January 3, 2014 Share Posted January 3, 2014 Silver looks nice on him, He'll probably get another one.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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