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“Ilya is more
explosive. He can do things with the puck. When he gets a step on a defenseman,
he’s gone. It’s really unfathomable to watch him handle the
puck.” -“His skill
level is what gets your attention and then the more you watch him, the
more you like the way he not only goes around players, but the way he
goes through and over his opponents.” “You can’t
play one-on-one in this league, no matter how good you are. But what a
different player this guy is compared to Pavel Bure or somebody else.
He gets involved. He goes to the net hard. He goes to those high-traffic
areas where a lot of players in this league don’t.” -“He’s
all offense all the time.” “I wish we had
more players in the league like him. Every time he gets the puck he makes
you nervous.” “It’s
a lot of fun to play with a guy like that. He creates a lot by himself.
He opens up the ice so much. You’re like, ‘How did he pull
that off?’” “Ilya gets his
shot off from everywhere. He can wait out a goalie and pick holes that
I can’t see.” “He’s
either laughing or he’s pissed. His passion gauge explodes every
game.” “The Bobby Hull
of this era, the number one attraction in the NHL.” “If you talk about a sniper, he's it. It comes off his stick so hard and fast, and you just hope it hits something on the way through—preferably the goalie.” “He’s a world-class player.” “I don't view him as a sniper because he has all these long dashes up the ice, beating two or three people.” “His game has gotten better every year, and he is getting even more physical.” “He's a player who can make other players score. He's a strong athlete, a good skater with a great shot.”
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