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But Glen Hanlon has also deployed Semin on the power play point. The Caps haven’t had him in either role much of this season to date. Some in hockey (Craig Laughlin comes to mind) regard Semin as possessing hockey’s most lethal wrist shot down low. Now think back to the 5-on-3 man advantages the Caps have had thus far, all of them without Semin. Think that wicked wrister might have helped out there?
Here are five qualities to the Caps’ power play that, from my vantage, Semin helps facilitate:
- The addition of a world-class finisher who requires precious little time and space to produce in lethal fashion;
- The arrival of crisp, cross-ice and often creative passes between Ovechkin and him, among others, adding a horizontal threat to the attack;
- Depth in quality personnel at the point;
- With Semin and Ovechkin working the half boards, the creation of more open lanes for the point personnel, as PK units understandably are drawn lower in the box to try and check the superstars;
- An altogether different realm of confidence in the entire unit.
A scary-good power play is within this team’s potential with its current personnel, I wager. It’s a nice time of year to anticipate its arrival.
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Nylander would be a much more effective catalyst if he shot the puck once in a while. Teams are starting to play off of him, expecting his patented hook-off. If he flicks a wrister on net every now and then to keep the opposition honest, things will open up that much more for the finishers. And that will ensure many visits by the Great Pumpkin to the Caps’ pumpkin patch.
Semin is a very unique player. He was skating a little slower than usual yesterday. He did miss quite a few games with an injury. But that wicked wrister is still there! He will only get better. He will return to form very soon.
SovSport, absolutely right. I’m pleased Semin is back in the lineup. He wasn’t quite as sharp as usual, but he will be okay in a few games. Now the second line has someone who isn’t afraid to shoot the puck. The dude can flat bury the biscuit.
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