Tage Thompson had one definition. Leon Draisaitl offered a slightly different interpretation. The same went for Troy Terry, Jack Hughes and a host of other NHL players.
The same went for Troy Terry, Jack Hughes and a host of other NHL players.
Draisaitl said for him, hockey sense is anticipating what's about to happen and reacting accordingly. "They know where other guys are, they know when they are going to be in trouble with the puck before it happens," he said."They never get hit, and it's because they know when it's coming.Also referred to as"hockey IQ" at times, hockey sense is something players often just know by seeing.
Connor Bedard's hockey sense was lauded ahead of the 2023 NHL draft, but he also can't quite put a finger on what it means. "To me, it's really the intangibles of the game," he said."The game within the game and the ability to read and react off situations that maybe aren't scripted or predicted or coached — little positional things.Keefe said there's also a wider debate about whether hockey sense can be taught.
Andlauer, who officially purchased the team in September, first had to deal with last week's 41-game suspension handed to forward Shane Pinto for"activities relating to sports wagering."
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