He finally is using his speed, racing towards gaps to get breakaway's and top scoring chances. Thank God. Now if we can get Miller to do the same the future looks good.
Gotta calm down with those projections. As good as he's looked, 15gms is still too small of a sample to say someone has figured it out. Also have to consider that playing as well as he has in these 15gms he still only has 3gls, and that b/c he's still so young (not 23 til April) it's likely that at some point this season he'll go on a slump. If we get 15gls and 45pts out of him this year that would be great and sets him up nicely to continue improving next year.
He's played a lot more than 15 games. It's just in 15 games this year he's clearly figure it out. If you don't think so, you aren't paying attention.
I am not worried about Kreider at all now. He is just all over the ice. It's possible he could regress but it seems like the light went on and his speed and size is showing up in every game now even if his scoring isn't.
31, I think its more likely that with his size and speed the great chances continue and he will start burying these with regularity. The kid could easily have 10 goal already and only see him getting better and better from here
It's freakin amazing watching how fast Kreider is on the forecheck and how defenseman panic every time he's coming in on them. His reach is so long, combined with his speed, even the best defenseman just give the puck right up when he comes at them. Maybe it's me, Hagelin looks a lot slower the past few games. Makes me wonder if he's playing with an injury. He took a penalty yesterday where he couldn't catch Smith who McDonagh caught like he was standing still.
