Jets coach Todd Bowles said early this month that he wasn’t sure how full a participant quarterback Teddy Bridgewater would be during the Organized Team
Activity phase of the team’s offseason program.
Bowles added that he wanted to see Bridgewater “out there throwing and competing” with everyone else and things got off to a good start on that front
Tuesday. According to multiple reports from Jets practice
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August 2016, followed Josh McCown in quarterback drills with first-round pick
Sam Darnold going third in the order.
Bridgewater continued to work in team drills, so it seems like any limitations are minor ones at this point in the schedule.
Several of those reports include video of Bridgewater dropping back and throwing passes and he looks smooth enough doing it, although that’s the bare
minimum you’d expect during a May practice conducted at a comfortable pace. If
Bridgewater should continue to look good as things ramp up, it will make for a
more interesting quarterback competition this summer.
Much like his team, William Karlsson has arrived in a big way this season.
The Golden Knights‘ young Swedish center scored his 40th goal of the season and added two assists in Monday’s playoff-clinching win over Colorado and once
again displayed the type of play that has made him a pivotal part of Vegas’
impressive inaugural run.
Karlsson, who this season has more goals than in his previous stints with the Blue Jackets and Ducks combined, has helped form one of the most dangerous lines
in the NHL playing alongside Jonathan Marchessault and Reilly Smith.
”He shows up every night
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playing with a high-quality player like that. It doesn’t happen often in a
career, to have a connection like that. Me, Karly and Smitty, we have something
special. We know that, and I think it makes it fun every night.”
The Golden Knights were the first team in the NHL with five different 20-goal scorers this season, and Karlsson leads the way with his 40, fourth-best in the
league. Marchessault (24) and Smith (22) have also scored at least 20 goals this
season. Meanwhile
Kyle Long Jersey , Karlsson is tied for 27th in the league with 69 points. It’s a big reason the expansion Golden Knights lead the Pacific Division with
six games remaining.
”That’s what happens when you play with good players. I’ve always wanted to be a top-six forward in the NHL,” said Karlsson, who’s affectionately known as
Wild Bill. ”It’s good to know that I can do it, that I can be a top-six forward
in this league. That feels really good to know after playing a defensive role
the last couple of seasons. I got the chance here, playing with great players,
and I’m happy that I took the chance. It’s been great so far, but we’re not
nearly done.”
According to his teammates and coach Gerard Gallant, Karlsson’s diligence on the defensive end is what makes him such a special player. It’s not uncommon to
see him start plays several passes before he’s on the receiving end of a
would-be goal.
”I’m impressed by his goals, obviously
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two-way players, not complete players,” center Pierre-Edouard Bellemare said.
”When there is a goal, often … I mean, five plays before he finishes, he’s the
one creating that play because he plays the right way or he’s saying the right
stuff. For me, that’s the most impressive part.”
Gallant said he knew the type of player he was getting in Karlsson coming into the Knights’ inaugural season. And while Gallant would have never predicted
the types of numbers Karlsson has, he’s putting forth the effort Gallant
expected to blend well with the likes of Marchessault and Smith.
”You look at the line
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good plays, and that’s important to our team. We talk about having 20 guys
playing every night, and most nights we got it. But when these guys are hot like
they are, they make your team go.
”Reilly Smith is one of the best two-way players in the league in my opinion. Marchy has had a great year both offensively and defensively. That’s what our
team is, we work hard at both ends of the rink and that’s why we’re having
success.”
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