Ryan Gardner can be summed up in one word: aggression. Gardner doesn't play the game to score, or to make highlight reels. Gardner plays the game to crawl under an opponent's skin, and punish them. Forwards be warned: if you come into his area, you are either getting laid out or knocked out. If you take exception to that, stay away from his goaltender's net. Feel free to take the gloves off, if you wish, and challenge him. They all fall in the end.