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Most NHL rookies treat the puck like a live grenade. Young players, not wanting to make a mistake, have a tendency to get rid of it at any opportunity. But

**lesgardiens** · February 15th, 2008, 03:22 AM

Most NHL rookies treat the puck like a live grenade.

Young players, not wanting to make a mistake, have a tendency to get rid of it at any opportunity.

But not Los Angeles Kings freshman Jack Johnson.

He wants to carry the puck. He wants to skate through the zones, create offence and make something happen.

"It's not wanting to be a boring, shoot-it-off-the-glass defenceman," Johnson said. "The game's more fun when you can play both ends of the ice.

**PPharoah** · February 15th, 2008, 02:12 PM

More power to him, he gets better game by game! Glad to see increased pp time and hope he gets to play more like the JMFJ of old as he matures into his new role!

dl_king_11 · February 15th, 2008, 02:56 PM

Concur

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About This Page: This is a discussion on LA Kings News within the LetsGoKings.com forums, at Los Angeles Kings Hockey Fan Forum.
Most NHL rookies treat the puck like a live grenade. Young players, not wanting to make a mistake, have a tendency to get rid of it at any opportunity. But