http://prohockeytalk.nbcsports.com/2012/02/28/james-van-riemsdyk-is-glad-hes-still-a-flyer/ ProHockeyTalk on NBCSports.com Wed, 22 May 2013 13:01:54 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ http://prohockeytalk.nbcsports.com/2012/02/28/james-van-riemsdyk-is-glad-hes-still-a-flyer/comment-page-1/#comment-42203 Wed, 29 Feb 2012 15:18:41 +0000 http://prohockeytalk.nbcsports.com/?p=95077#comment-42203 Where has that production been all season? He’s too soft to be a dominant player in this league. He has all the tools (i.e. fast, big, good shot and hands) but doesn’t have the mental makeup to go into the tough areas where great power forwards do. He never takes the body and when he does it like he’s patting the opponent on the back. I was hopeful that last year’s playoffs were his coming out party but this season is just another disappointment. I’m not specifically looking at stats either, I know he was out for a bit with a concussion, I’m talking about his play game in and game out. He’s too inconsistent and there’s too many nights that he takes off and is a complete non-factor. No BS I’ve been at several games and thought that he was scratched or not in the lineup only to look at the bench and see him there. It’s extremely frustrating.

]]> http://prohockeytalk.nbcsports.com/2012/02/28/james-van-riemsdyk-is-glad-hes-still-a-flyer/comment-page-1/#comment-42126 Wed, 29 Feb 2012 03:39:12 +0000 http://prohockeytalk.nbcsports.com/?p=95077#comment-42126 He’s a sniper and they’re hard to come by. 7 goals in 11 Stanley Cup playoff games is nothing to sneeze at.

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