Subban Teaching Gill a Thing or Two

[RGM81]

http://www.tsn.ca/nhl/story/?id=348574

The generation gap between rookie P.K. Subban and 35-year-old Hal Gill looks to be closing not only in their attitudes toward victory celebrations but also in their play on the ice. The 22-year-old Subban, perhaps the flashiest player on the Montreal Canadiens, is drawing praise from coach Jacques Martin for his defensive play, while Gill is reluctantly learning to accept the "low fives" Subban exchanges with goaltender Carey Price after wins and other unreserved displays of emotion.
"When I first came into the league those things wouldn't happen," said Gill. "It was frowned upon.
"But the way the game is now, its a different game, different atmosphere. The old goats like me can't sit in the past and try to deny it, as much as we'd like to. It's a fun thing and it's entertaining and obviously people like it so I guess we have to let it go."
Old goats may still bleat when Linus Omark does a spin move during a shootout or when Alex Ovechkin pretends his stick is on fire, but the trend doesn't look like it will fade away any time soon.
And it only really works when the player backs it up with strong performances, as Subban has shown of late since injuries forced a shuffling of defence pairs and threw Subban and Gill together as the team's top duo.

I didn't see it happen tonight, but the sight of P.K. and big Hal doing the low five would be awesome.

[TheRussianRocket]

pk subban for calder?

[centrehice]

Subban is a wonderful skater. Gill can be a sloth at times. Much to learn from kids that can skate.