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High Compliment For Rafalski
by Paul on 07/07/07 at 01:11 PM ET
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from Larry Wigge at NHL.com,
“We think he’s a perfect addition to our team,” Holland said. “He’s been a premier defenseman in the League for a number of years. He can play in every situation—power play, penalty kill, against the other teams’ best players.
“With his mobility and puckhandling skills, he is a perfect fit for our style of play. We wanted three puck-moving defensemen—and now with Nicklas Lidstrom, Brian and Niklas Kronvall we have that.”
A couple years ago, another player told me; “Forget the size. Rafalski can control a game with his skating, shooting and his smarts.”
The player was Mario Lemieux. Can’t get better than that kind of compliment, can you?
more on Rafalski and the Central Division…
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The last couple of years with the Devils, Rafalski’s choices relating to when he shot were not his finest. I believe that he may have tried too hard knowing that he was the ONLY point shot by a defenseman that the Devils had that was a legitimate threat ordinarily. I believe on the Wings his decision of when to shoot will be more improved, as he will have the likes of Lidstrom taking smart and effective shots from the point as well.
Posted by Kopalski on 07/07/07 at 12:31 PM ET