Saturday, December 11, 2010
#19MarkusNäslund - 9: Emotional Connection
"He is accountable and he doesn't ever deny the facts that his line is not stepping up. He has heart and wears the frustration of the team on his face."
One of the moments that most sticks out to Markus Naslund of his time here was when he broke his leg earlier and came out to receive the Molson Cup Award.
“I remember biting my lip to stop myself from crying.” - Markus Naslund
#19MarkusNäslund - 8: Captain
He had all of the things that good leaders have—empathy for his teammates, a good skill level, a competitive edge that was terrific and a work ethic that was a good example to others.
Friday, December 10, 2010
#19MarkusNäslund - 6: The West Coast Express
"He was so crafty, skated so well and was so smooth," said Canucks defenceman Keith Ballard, who got his WCE baptism in 2005-06, as an NHL rookie in Phoenix. "He could beat you so many different ways. He had a good shot and could skate, but always had his head up and found the open guy.
"If you took a bit of a risk and tried to step up on him to make a play, he would just put the puck by you. And he was so good on the power play on the half wall coming up and rolling up high. I was nervous being out there against those [WCE] guys, they were really something."
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