tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14971098.post5678316527822602616..comments2024-03-17T21:09:46.268-04:00Comments on The Peerless Prognosticator: The 2007-2008 season, by the "tens" -- Wingers: Viktor KozlovThe Peerlesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10293195514553989436noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14971098.post-39063630452445577152008-05-22T16:48:00.000-04:002008-05-22T16:48:00.000-04:00The difference between Kozlov and Reekie? Reekie ...The difference between Kozlov and Reekie? Reekie actually took more than two strides a shift. <BR/><BR/>To say that Kozlov needs to be more selfish misses the larger point. Kozlov needs to be more INTERESTED in the game. He needs to care, and the way he plays the game is all the proof you need that he doesn't. He's certainly skilled and big, but he only uses his considerable size and skill when he's not being pressured. He shies away from contact in a way that's inexcusable for a man his size, and he only makes skill plays when defenders back off him.<BR/><BR/>The sure way to see quantify how much Kozlov shrinks from pressure? Check his playoff stats, where everything gets more physical and players have less room to make easy plays. In a word, ugh.<BR/><BR/>Of course, we knew this when we signed him, but still...3 Grumpy Caps fanshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03136259874564322562noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14971098.post-67606641375889756432008-05-19T03:39:00.000-04:002008-05-19T03:39:00.000-04:00He had the game winner against Florida on March 29...He had the game winner against Florida on March 29 (first goal in a 3-0 regulation win) and the shootout game winner on March 25 against Carolina.The Peerlesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10293195514553989436noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14971098.post-86901434338614566902008-05-19T00:26:00.000-04:002008-05-19T00:26:00.000-04:00Didn't Kozzy have 2 game winners in the shootout g...Didn't Kozzy have 2 game winners in the shootout going down the stretch?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com