puckhandling

His puckhandling and finish around the net have improved vastly while he maintained his blue collar, lunch-pail work ethic.

Duchene, Tavares top forwards on Red Line Report's list 2009

Yes, he's an overager we've had on our list the last two years who has been ignored due to his heavy boots, but we continue to point out that he's big, tough, has good hands and puckhandling ability, and has been a top-line scorer on two very strong teams in both Gatineau and Shawinigan.

Red Line: Looking for sleepers in the 2009 NHL draft 2009

His puckhandling skill on the blue line and ability to distribute the puck on the PP are just what the doctor ordered for the Canes.

2009 NHL mock draft, first round 2009

Calvin deHaan — Needs to add grit and muscle, but his superb puckhandling poise and offensive instincts are too good to pass up.

Red Line: Year's best two scouting weeks on the horizon 2008

McLean made it a two-goal lead four minutes later at 18: 12 when his shot from the right point beat Canadiens defenseman Mike Komisarek, who was left trying to play goalie after Carey Price's aggressive puckhandling led directly to a costly blunder.

USATODAY.com 2007

He certainly had the fluid stride and puckhandling ability to go end-to-end at the junior level when he wanted to turn it on.

USATODAY.com - Getting defensive with this year's NHL draft crop 2005

He has played — and dominated — at a lower level of competition in high school in the U.S., but he has shown enough smooth puckhandling ability and native hockey intelligence to convince us that his game will translate well at higher levels.

USATODAY.com - Getting defensive with this year's NHL draft crop 2005

At 6-3/186 he packs a significant wallop and has all the agility and puckhandling skills of a much smaller man.

USATODAY.com - Russians head class of forwards in upcoming draft 2004

Next on Red Line's hit parade is smooth Slovak Ondrej Meszaros, who plays a mature two-way game and shows plenty of skill and puckhandling ability.

USATODAY.com - Red Line Report: Top defensemen in 2004 draft 2004

There are those who like him enough to select him top 10 overall, but Red Line has real questions about his puckhandling acumen (though it has improved) and natural hockey sense.

USATODAY.com - Red Line Report: Top defensemen in 2004 draft 2004