Interesting start as Tinordi scores from center ice but the play was just offside.
That was crazy. I wonder if our friend kendryden was at the game and cursing to himself as Tinordi shot that puck in, he must feel a little better knowing it doesn't count though.
I'm excited to see this beast in the NHL. Once he gets more experience, players are going to dread having to be matched up against him in a 7 game series.
We need Robinson badly. He is the perfect mentor and teacher for Tinordi. I remember how much Robinson helped improve Blake in LA when the Habs won that 93 cup against them Blake was solid on D.
Indeed, Im starting to understand Dryden's point of view.. Tinordi has been caught out of position quite a few times in this game, one almost cost a goal in the first in what was IceDogs' best scoring chance of the period, clearly didnt read well what was going on behind of the net.. His high stick penality was directed faulted on bad positionning in front of the net.. At one time Harrington was in trouble checked hard by an opponent deep in the def zone and Tinordi picked the wrong side.. Surely not his best game out there, was much more solid in his last game on Sportsnet..
The guy is still young. A good coach will fix his flaws. He has the physical tool to be dominant. He just needs to read the game better. I'm not worried.
Indeed, Im starting to understand Dryden's point of view.. Tinordi has been caught out of position quite a few times in this game, one almost cost a goal in the first in what was IceDogs' best scoring chance of the period, clearly didnt read well what was going on behind of the net.. His high stick penality was directed faulted on bad positionning in front of the net.. At one time Harrington was in trouble checked hard by an opponent deep in the def zone and Tinordi picked the wrong side.. Surely not his best game out there, was much more solid in his last game on Sportsnet..
Well, I also do keep mention that with the number of games I saw, he never blow me away. Nor is he the type of d-man that will do it anyway, but I saw him multiple times being out of position, not using his stick the right way, not cutting the passing lanes enough, not being physical enough and a whole lot of not enough....yet the upside is still there. You have to see it, it is pretty clear. Whether he achieve it, that's another thing. But what I don't like about posters bashing him is that they are doing it with the idea that he'll never develop and that's the end for him. It cleary isn't. But Timmins biggest weaknesses are his agility and his decision making timing.
My point at the time of the pick was that I was questioning the upside of the pick and the necessity to move and give a 2nd rounder on top of it. Now, I do see the upside....but he's never going to put up points on the board. But he might very well be the type of shutodwn d-man we keep waiting to have around here.
But it should take 1 full AHL year and maybe half of the other one....at best. So, not only you need a Robinson in the NHL....but how come are forgetting the coaches in the AHL? This is their first glance at the pros....you need some great teaching over there as well.
Yet, Timmins 1st rounders will always be questioned.
He hasn't looked bad but he doesn't look anything close to the NHL. He will most probably need at least 2 good years in the AHL with a good coach who will help him
The people shouldn't have been calling for Tinordi to make the jump to the NHL right away anyways. Surely there's some middle point between Chara comparisons, and terrible, "never make the NHL" comparisons.
