Some players are game changers; athletic types who can adjust the outcome with their mere presence.
Vladimir Tarasenko is at full health right now, skating around and firing deadly wrist shots at will. The shoulder is sound, the hunger is mighty, and Tarasenko is simply ready to play. When asked about accommodations and where the games are happening, the winger told a reporter that all he needed was “a bed and food” to be ready to play.
I love that about Tarasenko. Long before the league recognized him as one of the best scorers in the NHL, I saw him as a level-headed athlete who had a task.