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- From: IYI4DTN@MVS.OAC.UCLA.EDU (Gann Matsuda)
- Subject: Re: Alexei Zhitnik?
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- Date: 16 Nov 92 01:52:42 PST
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- In article <23906@galaxy.ucr.edu>, on 13 Nov 92 20:37:52 GMT,
- mikes@velo.ucr.edu (Mike Shebanek) writes:
-
- >I've been watching the Kings all season, and thus far, I'm very impressed with
- >Alexei. He has all of the talents a play can posess, great skating, strength,
- >and a good understanding of the game. He's not in the position of having to
- >produce goals, Blake and Coffey can do that, and he doesn't necessarily have to
- >be a tough guy, that's why the Kings got Jeff Chycrun back, so he's in a great
- >spot. He can take time to learn the game NHL-style, and have the freedom to
- >step up when he want, and stay back when he wants. My overall impression is
- >that he's "solid". He won't screw up and hurt you, but he proabbly won't win a
- >game for you either.
- >
- >For my $.02, he's what the Kings needed. They have great stars; they've always
- >had them. What they've needed, and gotten, are solid 2nd and 3rd liners to
- >back them up.
- >
- >One last comment. He's a lot tougher than he looks. He's thrown some great
- >checks and musculed people in the corners and in front of the net that I
- >thought he wouldn't be able to handle. Perhaps he will begin to dominate later
- >in the season...
- >
- >
- Alexei Zhitnik has been quietly impressive all season. He has all the
- makings of a future star. He has great puck-handling skills, a hard,
- accurate shot from the point, he's an excellent skater with good speed,
- he has great hands, good stick-checking skills and can play a good,
- physical game.
-
- I have not seen anyone get around him with control of the puck yet this
- season. He hasn't gotten a lot of shots so far this season, but the
- opportunities really haven't been there for him. But he has played
- SOLID defense all season. I think he will become a star defenseman in
- a year or two.
-
- Gann
-