Bears Cristall's Complete Game Shows Player & Team Maturity in Series Win
The Skill Was Always There For Cristall & It Was On Display in Game Two
From the start of the season, Cristall showed an electric playmaking ability on the wing. He had the speed and skill to set up scoring chances and find open skaters in the offensive zone. On top of that, he has a shot that was tough to stop. “Somehow, I call him a little rat, because he does some things,” King mentioned after the game, noting all the details in his offense that make him great.
His scoring ability led the Bears to a Game Two win. Cristall scored the first goal of the game with an Ilya Protas one-timer that he fired to the back of the net. Then he scored the Bears' third goal on the breakaway with a few great moves, giving them a 3-1 lead and ultimately becoming the game-winner.
The skill allowed Cristall to dominate in the Western Hockey League (WHL) and made him a player everyone wanted to watch in his rookie season. The rest of his game improvement will turn him into an NHLer. “He’s got to learn to play that 200-foot game, and you get mad at him because maybe he’s on the wrong side of the puck or he’s stick checking but then you look at the scoresheet, and he’s got two goals and four points, so how can you argue about it?” King added afterwards.
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