When the pucks drops on Tuesday night, Canucks head coach Rick Tocchet needs to hear the stifling sound of rattling boards and Plexiglas.
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“I don’t like ripping players, but we’ve got a lot of work to do in the organization with those type of players,” said Tocchet. “And I’m not talking about just going along the wall and shooting pucks. There’s an art to it. Good star players like Sidney Crosby are good wall guys and know how to do it.
“You’ve got to have those guys to set the pace as the first forechecker,” stressed Tocchet. “When the other team is making a push, they can make that right play. Beat the momentum and he can pour water on that fire. Nashville Predators centre Cody Glass and Minnesota Wild left wing Matt Boldy battle for the puck during the third period at Xcel Energy Center.They’re a wounded beast and how the Predators react to a gut-punch, final-minute 4-3 loss to the Minnesota Wild on Sunday will be evident early Tuesday.Article content
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