Some Nice Nino-age From NHL.COM
Some kind words about our favorite meteorological phenomenon....
... and a quote from coach go-go that just keeps begging the question, "Is this the right guy?".
"I think there's a good base and a good core that's in place," Gordon said. "In all areas we've improved from a development standpoint and on the ice. Another year or two and we could be a player away from really making our mark."
Show some damn courage Scott, don't play the expectation management game NOW!!!!
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JPinVA
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sounds like Gordon wants him to fill out a little more
in order to handle the bigger checks in the NHL. I see him coming into 2011-12 season bigger and stronger and then making the club
Any task BIG or small, Do it well or not at all
From what I heard,
it sounds like nino just needs more adjusting to bigger bodies and Gordon’s game plan. Sadly to say, this makes me believe he will be over his head in the nhl this year and possibly next year. The honestly best overall thing for him and his game would be a year or 2 in the ahl, but he’s not allowed to because of the age thing. It sucks, because I honestly believe that would be the best route for him and his learning.
Go isles or Go home.
That's how I read it
Just that he needs to be better prepared for when big bodies hit him — that there aren’t a bunch of teenage lightweights like there are in juniors.
That’s actually one reason I thought Rhett looked so good this week: In college, you face your share of more filled-out bodies than you do in juniors.
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