Tommy Novak has had a relatively underwhelming start to the season, with his lone point so far being the secondary helper on Harrison Brunicke's goal in the home opener
I asked Dan Muse for his thoughts on Novak's start, and Muse acknowledged that even Novak himself would probably tell you that more offense is needed out of him. But defensively, Muse has liked what Novak has contributed.
"I don't think Tommy gets enough credit for what he can do away from the puck," Muse told me. "The more being around him, I appreciate more and more his overall game -- just his defensive positioning, stick detail, the way he can get in on the forecheck. Everybody's game is going to be a little bit different, he's not going to be a guy getting in there with these punishing hits. But he does get into position to be able to recover pucks, and he does it really well. Honestly, the more I've watched him, the more I've learned about his game and appreciated some of the little things that he does."
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Muse: Novak does 'little things'
Tommy Novak has had a relatively underwhelming start to the season, with his lone point so far being the secondary helper on Harrison Brunicke's goal in the home opener
I asked Dan Muse for his thoughts on Novak's start, and Muse acknowledged that even Novak himself would probably tell you that more offense is needed out of him. But defensively, Muse has liked what Novak has contributed.
"I don't think Tommy gets enough credit for what he can do away from the puck," Muse told me. "The more being around him, I appreciate more and more his overall game -- just his defensive positioning, stick detail, the way he can get in on the forecheck. Everybody's game is going to be a little bit different, he's not going to be a guy getting in there with these punishing hits. But he does get into position to be able to recover pucks, and he does it really well. Honestly, the more I've watched him, the more I've learned about his game and appreciated some of the little things that he does."
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