By Bryan Reynolds -
I kid.
Sure, he was the captain of the US team at the WJC (they didn't do so hot, but he did), he was the WCHA rookie of the year, and named to the WCHA second all star team and the WCHA all rookie team. Big deal. The guys he is going to face tonight all did those same things in their respective youth. This is like being valedictorian in high school, and walking into your first day at MIT. He's not special anymore. He's a rookie, and one with just one day of NHL practice.
And, just so we're clear, if he doesn't pot a hat trick tonight, Wild fans will start calling for him to be traded. After all, no one likes a kid from the sunbelt.
The Stats
The Experts
Dan Chan, Hockey Wilderness:
Don Lucia, University of Minnesota Head Coach:
The Video
He can talk...
He can take a dirty hit...
He can take another dirty hit...
It seems there must not be TV in Denver. There are no clips on Youtube of Zucker, you know, playing hockey. Guess he'll just have to make his own highlight reel here.
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