Rasmus with copper24, is a special feature that many colleagues can only dream of. The Winnipeg Kotka striker does not shine at the top of the point statistics, but at the forefront of skating speed statistics. In the ever -accelerating hockey world, copper certainly has a natural gift that allows gambling at the elite level on the elite team.
When it comes to top players’ top speeds, Copper has recorded the second highest read in the entire series for the current season. So we are talking about one of the world’s fastest hockey players.
In the late January match against Calgary, Copper was measured in the third round at 39.38 kilometers per hour. This season only in Colorado recently moved Martin Necas Has recorded a higher reading: 39.41.
When it comes to acceleration of at least 22 miles (35.4km/hour), the 35th of them is in their account. Colorado Nathan MacKinnon and Connor McDavid They have recorded the accelerations of 72 and 66, but they have twice as long as the playing time than copper.
If the acceleration were to relate to the game time, the copper would leave the superstars overshadowed in this statistics as well.
– Of course, this is a funny thing. After all, it’s pretty cool to be able to put on such readings sometimes and it’s nice to have tough names behind. I have always internalized that skating is a strength for myself, and that with age, power has taken place, it has done good skating, Kupari says to Sports.
Although the skating speed itself does not lead to the moon, Kupar says it gives confidence.
– That’s when you notice your feet when you get the legs that few people can respond to that speed. Of course, I strive to utilize speed, whether it’s a bit of a furry game or challenging the reel.
The way copper has become one of the fastest in the world does not include big secrets.
– I have not taken any skating coaching in any way. Of course, in the summer, footpower and speed exercises are done, but during the season it is more only maintaining. The direct and curved speed has been natural to itself and through power it has gained more speed, copper opens.
– I could still be more agile or in the first kicks.
The role requires a strong mind
Despite its expertise, the role of copper in a tough Winnipeg team is anything but easy. In practice, copper is a four -chain player who plays the next game in every match. Against this background, copper has even played an excellent season.
Winnipeg, who is seriously seeking championship this season, does not play copper compassion. For spring, the four -line line is extremely important. The fact that copper has been true in the line -up almost without exception throughout the season is a good performance.
Sometimes, however, it is not easy to operate in 7-8 minutes of playing time.
– There you have to exercise your own mind that you are always changing at its best. It is by no means the easiest thing. However, I have become accustomed to it and have learned to feel and deal with how to get the most out of those minutes. You can do a lot of work with your own mind if there are two shifts in the second or third round, Kupari says.
Copper has had to go through the mangle, which so many young players who have lived in power points in his junior years will have to go through the NHL. Power points are not expected to get a playground, but a high quality two -way gaming.
For example, Copper has started its game around 75-80 % in its area this season. So in practice, about 60 meters from the opponent’s goal. Still, Winnipeg has dominated this on the ice with dangerous goals against five five percent.
This, for example, the starting rate in the corners of 52, is the reason why the Kotka center has not been replaced by a canop veteran.
– It’s pretty clear what is expected of me. The skate must move and play energetic and hardworking. In my job, score is not the thing. Junnuna thought the game was bad if there were no points. There are many other things I have learned to enjoy.
When Winnipeg has suffered from injuries, the role of copper has increased. In January-February, the game times are already running in a quarter of a quarter.
– I guess some kind of trust from coaching was that I could play even bigger minutes if needed. And it is, too, I’ve stayed in the line -up for almost the whole season.
Is there a new gear in the spring?
As a team, Winnipeg has once again played a great basic series. Last season, it was the second best team of the Western Conference after Dallas, but now it is winning the entire regular season. It leads Washington at the League’s lead on Monday with four points.
Even the change of head coach after last season From Rick Bowness assistant coach Scott to Arnielhasn’t braked going – rather the opposite. Copper says new specialty coaches, for example, have brought new gunpowder to over- and underpowering.
The whole has been crowned by the world’s best goalkeeper Connor hellebuyckwho is most likely to be selected as the best goalkeeper in the series for the second time in a row, and for the third time at all.
– This has been a clear continuation of last season. The game has a lot of the same elements and as a whole we run smoothly. The top players are making a profit, the goalkeeper is good and the team is deep. The defense game is everything a and o, but we also want to turn quickly and play quickly on the reel. We create both straight offsets and through the end.
However, the past spring left a big question mark on Winnipeg. After a strong regular season, it stumbled in the playoffs once more and rumbled out in the first round in the first round, with a clear win of 1-4.
In many places, it has been discussed whether the Winnipeg is a flat -fashioned crash who is unable to make a sufficient rhythm change in the spring.
– Yes, we definitely have another gear for the spring. Everyone here is aware that spring must be at their best. Everyone also has a tooth hole last spring. All eyes are long in the spring. In real games, everyone here has another new level that the playoffs require, Kupar assures.