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Slovak hockey player Adam Ružička has not yet impressed in the main training ground of the overseas NHL club Calgary Flames before the 2022/2023 season.
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In one match he had the opportunity to play in the first attacking formation with Jonathan Huberdeau and Tyler Toffoli, but even then he did not score. According to Robert Munnich of the Flames Nation portal, the 23-year-old from Bratislava has to use his sturdy body more.
“Ružička has been one of the biggest disappointments at the Flames camp so far. The coaches gave him several great opportunities, but he didn’t take advantage of them. In Friday’s duel against Edmonton he also played in the first attack. Unfortunately, he didn’t get anything. and gave a lackluster performance. The most frustrating thing is his lack of toughness in the game. He has the build of a Greek god and is incredibly strong, but he doesn’t show up in his game. He loses the puck easily, loses faceoffs and he does not use his size to cover the puck in the offensive zone. “ Munnich wrote about Ružiček.
“He has to play with more intensity and more physicality if he is to become a full-fledged player in the NHL. He should use his body as a strength, it shouldn’t be his weakness.” added the expert. Although Ružička is a center, there are enough players in this position in Calgary, so he is realistically fighting for the winger position in the second or third attack of the field.
In the 2021/2022 season he completed 28 games with the Flames shirt with a budget of 5 goals and 5 assists. “Flames” enlisted him in 2017 from 109th place, since then he has played 31 duels for them with 11 points (5 + 6).
