Wednesday, October 07, 2009

10/6 recap: McNabb extends, plays Raider hater


In the WHL, Brayden McNabb extended his point streak to seven games on Tuesday with an assist as Kootenay lost to Prince Albert, 4-3. The physical defender also raked in nine minutes in penalties in the loss, five of which he earned in a second period fight with Raiders forward Brandon Herrod.



McNabb's decision to pass up the middle as opposed to using the boards was questionable, but it's easy to appreciate the ornery manner in which he made up for the error. At 6'4, 210 pounds, the rugged Saskatchewan native has been laying big hits all season, and his disruptive play not only prevented a goal, but also continued his statement about how things are going to be in his zone. Aside from being a physical presence, MacNabb currently leads the Ice and all WHL defenseman with nine points (1+8).

On Monday, Michigan State forward Corey Tropp scored a short-handed goal as Michigan State opened their exhibition schedule with a 5-2 win over Western Ontario. The junior skated on the Spartans first line with Derek Grant (OTT) and Nick Sucharski (CBS) in his first action since being suspended from the team in January. State begins their regular season schedule when they host Clarkson for a weekend set.

 
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5 Responses to "10/6 recap: McNabb extends, plays Raider hater"
  1. Anonymous said...
    October 7, 2009 11:39 AM

    Lmao. That video clip was sick!

  2. Anonymous said...
    October 7, 2009 2:23 PM

    He was a steal.

  3. Anonymous said...
    October 7, 2009 2:58 PM

    Go to the clip where he lays out kyle beach and then needs to drop 'em. Spirited fight, toe-to-toe slug-fest. Love this guy. Somebody mentioned a steal. Yup

  4. BGM said...
    October 7, 2009 5:59 PM

    Wow, talk about immediate redemption.

    I don't think the elbow was intentional. It looked to me like McNabb was leading with his shoulder but the other guy leaned back and took the elbow because of that.

  5. Anonymous said...
    October 23, 2009 9:56 AM

    I like that kid, a lot.

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