David Steckel is a very valuable member of our team. He is a big game player; a great teammate; and a big strong center that also plays wing. He is great on face offs and on penalty kills. He shuts other players down on defense. He is also a leader and is very poised on the ice in crucial moments.
A team needs component parts to excel in all the areas of the game to be successful. We know and understand that fact. Stats can be misleading.
Whether David has scored a goal or not this season is not that important. He is vital to our team and to his teammates. We win as a team and we lose as a team.
We respect his game. We value him. He is important to us, his teammates and to the fan base.
David will score goals but he needs to know he is respected and embraced and that we appreciate what he does for our team when he isn’t scoring goals.
I am very grateful to him for his contributions to our team. This article doesn’t do justice to his contributions. He is trusted by our coach and by his teammates. My bet is that he will win many games for us in this season and in the playoffs with big time goals and his overall quality of play. Go Caps!
