Blashill says he anticipates Cholowski playing Saturday against the Stars
— Max Bultman (@m_bultman) March 19, 2021
- HenryHockey
Man I can't remember the last time I saw Cholowski play. When he first played in Detroit I liked his skating, speed and offensive instincts. Then he put on some muscle which seemed to slow him down. Then he just lost his confidence. Blashill throwing him under the bus after each game certainly didn't help. "Too many pucks ending up in the back of the net. Unacceptable."
I'm curious to see where his game is at. "Elite hockey IQ" is what I'll always remember what Draper said about him on draft day 2016. Maybe in the BC hockey league he did.
Holland passed on Chychrun to take Cholowski so Chayka would take Datsyuk's zombie contract. At least he got Hronek with that extra pick. I think playing Cholowski with Ericsson REALLY hurt his development.
Cholowski would get blamed for every mistake while Pylon Ericsson would never be held accountable when 9 times out of 10 it was his fault. Cholo would sit in the press box while Pylon would never miss a shift. That had to play with Cholo's mind. I hope he gets a fair shake this time.