LA Hockey Underground

Order the Kale. Kale Clague is the real deal.  I'm sure that this year will be full of learning experiences and teachable moments for this young man, but last night, I was able to finally see him play in person.  I was impressed. I was pleasantly, but not completely surprised.  I had seen numerous highlights, and been able to catch glimpses of his play in the World Junior Championships.  I had high hopes, but that can often make me more critical.  Mr. Clague did not disappoint.  He cruised around the ice effortlessly, creating time and space for himself and others.  His positioning seemed to be satisfactory, and his mistakes seemed to be few.  His passes seemed to be on point, hitting guys in stride much of the time.  Our breakout, which suffered in abysmal failure much of last year should benefit greatly from his mobility and skill.  He may not intimidate anyone with his size, but he is willing to scrap on the boards and demonst...