The important thing to understand about Vladimir Tarasenko is that he’s a volume shooter who never takes a bad shot.
That's perhaps the primary reason why the 23-year-old is already such an efficient goal scorer. Last season, he climbed to fifth in the league in goals scored, and he did it in large part thanks to a big jump in his shot totals. Early in 2015-16, he's been even better.
That's the volume-shooter part. That he's managed to do it without losing his gaudy shooting percentage is the never-takes-a-bad-shot part.
When people talk about Tarasenko, they generally key in on physical attributes.
They talk about his speed, and to be sure, he’s awfully fast. They talk about how he protects the puck, and with good reason. He bulls through defenders without losing possession on a regular basis. They talk about his lethal shot, how his quick release fools goalies and his velocity overpowers them, and it’s certainly a treat to watch him do those things.
In preparing for this piece, though, I watched all of his shots and goals back-to-back-to-back, and the fi ...
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How Vladimir Tarasenko Became the NHL’s Latest Goal-Scoring Dynamo
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