It will play in the favour of the bigger, slower teams. That used to be Canada. Not so sure anymore.This is looking like a disaster:
Canada's DeBoer: Olympic ice expected to be smaller than NHL standard
If the situation surrounding the Olympic hockey arena just outside Milan wasn't already concerning enough, Team Canada assistant coach Pete DeBoer may have thrown some extra flames on the fire Monday afternoon.www.sportsnet.ca
He always played well enough in the preseason to warrant a spot on the roster too, imo. For some reason, there has been a reluctance to let players from within get a chance and find their way in the NHL. Other Contending teams do it, so the "win now" mantra isn't an excuse.
you know...thats why I hate facts..
Yes but they, like the Leafs never tried him in a spot where he could show his talents. He was a 1st line player with the Marlies. So he's a 4th line player in the NHL? Totally different roles. He did nothing in the 1st 6 games with the Bruins. They moved him up the lineup and boom. Will it continue? Who knows but he's been given a chance. Just like Robertson this year. They finally put him in the top 6 and he flourished. And now Berube in his wisdom has now put him back on the 4th line because he tries too hard I guess.
Kind of like Mason Marchment.
The Leafs called Steeves up and plunked him on the 4th line. So he sucked it up and his hits/60 was second to Reaves. But he got less than 10 mins/game and almost no PP time - 4th line checking role. In the AHL, aside from holding Marlies all time scoring records, he was 8th in AHL scoring last season, 2nd in goal scoring, 4th or 5th in PPG among players who played 40 games or more. Want a little scoring and physicality for your third line? "No, we'll trade a 2nd/3rd pick for non-physical Maccelli to keep the press box warm .."
