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Shaw proves to be more than just a pesky agitator
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June 14, 2013, Friday
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ANDREW Shaw may be renowned for big hits but on Wednesday he made a name for himself with a big goal to lift the Chicago Blackhawks to a 4-3 triple-overtime triumph over the Boston Bruins in Game One of the Stanley Cup Finals.
"I think you could ask players on other teams and they'll tell you that he's not the type of guy that they like to play against," Blackhawks captain Jonathan Toews said. "But that's what we love about him.
"We love having a guy like that on our team. He's not afraid... he drew a penalty, scored a huge goal, unbelievable goal, for anybody to score just going to the net.
"Doesn't matter how it goes in.
"Big game by this guy. I don't know if he had like nine, ten hits, whatever it was, but he kept going all night and didn't stop."
Chicago's fifth round pick in the 2011 draft, Shaw has developed more of a reputation as a fearless agitator than a scorer in his first full season in the league.
He had just nine goals in 48 games this season but already has five tallies in the playoffs, mainly as the result of dirty work in front of the opposition net.
Shaw was honest in describing how he plays.
"I take it as a compliment," Shaw said when asked if his style could best be described as irritating. "It's how my game has developed through my career.
"It's what's got me here. I got to stick to it, just compete and work to the best of my abilities."
"I think you could ask players on other teams and they'll tell you that he's not the type of guy that they like to play against," Blackhawks captain Jonathan Toews said. "But that's what we love about him.
"We love having a guy like that on our team. He's not afraid... he drew a penalty, scored a huge goal, unbelievable goal, for anybody to score just going to the net.
"Doesn't matter how it goes in.
"Big game by this guy. I don't know if he had like nine, ten hits, whatever it was, but he kept going all night and didn't stop."
Chicago's fifth round pick in the 2011 draft, Shaw has developed more of a reputation as a fearless agitator than a scorer in his first full season in the league.
He had just nine goals in 48 games this season but already has five tallies in the playoffs, mainly as the result of dirty work in front of the opposition net.
Shaw was honest in describing how he plays.
"I take it as a compliment," Shaw said when asked if his style could best be described as irritating. "It's how my game has developed through my career.
"It's what's got me here. I got to stick to it, just compete and work to the best of my abilities."
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