Pacioretty marvels at Vanek's game
/Canadiens winger Max Pacioretty has been nothing short of effusive in his praise of Thomas Vanek since the sniper joined the Habs, continually coming up with new ways to explain how Vanek's approach to playing his position is so different than anyone else.
"I've never seen anyone make the decisions he makes," Pacioretty said, via 30 Thoughts. "He's basically thinking, 'What do guys think I'm going to do with the puck right now?' and he does the opposite of it."
Pacioretty said Vanek is making him re-think how he plays the game.
"One thing that really sticks out is he said to never have your stick on the ice in front of the net, because the d-man can tie it up. He's always hanging around with his stick in the air, and instead of putting it on the ice and waiting for a tip, he kind of slaps at it when the puck comes...You get more speed on it."
Source: Elliotte Friedman's 30 Thoughts, CBC.ca
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