He played tennis and soccer growing up, too. Maybe that’s where the hand-eye coordination was developed beyond just his time on the ice, why he can make those ridiculously tough backdoor passes appear easier than lacing skates.
Maybe most of it comes from Dad, because Hall of Famers have a way of passing things down.
Passing being the operative word.
Good genes and such.
Paul Stastny has in the last several games shown those skills most assumed he would bring when signing a three-year $19.5 million contract with the Knights, when becoming the team’s highest paid player in the offseason, when arriving as a veteran center to lead the second line.