Forensics – Matt Niskanen
Jason Arbuthnot
2011-12-20
A look at Matt Niskanen
This week we will open Frozen Pool class with a quick tutorial in definitions.
opportunist
op·por·tun·ist/ˌäpərˈt(y)o͞onist/
Noun: A person who exploits circumstances to gain immediate advantage rather than being guided by principles or plans.
I'll just let that sink in for a moment. Now that we have that squared away, I'll conveniently segue into my player of interest. This player is the quintessential ride 'em while he's hot pick-up.
Matt Niskanen
GP |
G |
A |
P |
Pace |
+/- |
PIM |
Shots |
GW |
PPG |
PPP |
SHG |
%PP |
%SH |
%TOI |
32 |
2 |
10 |
12 |
31 |
9 |
27 |
55 |
0 |
2 |
5 |
0 |
32.7 |
15.8 |
31.0 |
Labeled as an underachiever and ignored at draft tables since forever, Matt Niskanen never could take his game to the next level after a breakthrough 35 point 2008-2009 season. He quickly regressed into a beautiful disaster in Dallas and rarely showed further glimpses of his first round pedigree. Until now…
desperation
des·per·a·tion/ˌdespəˈrāSHən/
Noun: A state of despair, typically one that results