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The Colorado Raptors would be eager to give back to the community that supports the team through thick and thin and in order to commemorate that support, the team would hit the Colorado streets in a food truck and hand out free Dino-Nuggest, made by the raptors players. Fans of the team obviously could use this opportunity not only to score free food but get their memorabilia signed, by the roster. On top of all that, at their next home game the raptors would place a balloon, filled with cut out team stickers, at each seat. So that the fans could show off their loyalty with these Colorado Raptor branded stickers.
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For the Raptors it is all about nutrition, each season is a grueling test of endurance, that can't be taken lightly. To ensure the athletes function at the best of their ability, not only the training but also the nutrition that is used to sustain that training must be carefully evaluated. This is why the raptors have now turned to a secret strategy which has yet to be made public. It involves an air frier and copious amounts of Dino nuggets, but nothing more can be said, the raptors facilities truly are the peak of sports nutrition. All drinks in the building have also been replaced with a *prime* choice unnamed drink, that mutilates thirst and has electrolytes. Lastly, obviously all players are from now on mandatorily given brain function enhancing pills.
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Grisha Uskjal has entered the league via waiver system, and just as he flew under the radar back then, he continues to do so now. A year is a small sample size and sadly there is little footage of Uskjals previous career publicly available, therefore one should be careful not to jump to conclusion, but Uskjal has seemed to be making steady improvements to his game and began growing into becoming a positive factor for the Colorado Raptors. Uskjal does not stand out in any individual metric, but he does fill the scoresheet consistently, racking up both offensive and defensive stats. This is also where Uskjal so far seems to distinguish himself the most from other rookies, he is a fast player with a solid defensive skill set which allows him to keep up with the puck carrier and pester him. Uskjal also is a willing shot blocker which certainly adds some value for his team, but so far he could not transition this aspect of his physicality into landing bigger and riskier hits, he rather prefers to rely on stick checking his opponent. His biggest weakness as a defender is his inexperience, he simply often still fails to make reads that other veteran players make quite easily, which leads to holed opening up in the Colorado defense. Uskjal also is in the top 10 SHTOI, but his team has struggled significantly over the course of this season when shorthanded, which is to a large part his responsibility. As a journalist, it appears Uskjal has the physical gifts to blossom into a outstanding defensive forward, if given the time to learn about the game.Offensively Uskjal has a lot of developing to do. In his first season he wasn't able to crack the 40 point mark and only barely achieved 10 Goals over the course of the season. With 7,9% his shooting has been atrocious and even if he already is a net positive on defense, this complete lack of offensive efficiency makes it hard for his team to keep up with their opponents. Obviously his physical abilities also allow him to get into a few good positions which so far Uskjal has been decent at converting into assist, but it is clear he is not a natural scorer and will most likely always remain a defense first type of player.While to many, his lack of scoring potential and defensive mindset might be a red flag, it appears to stem from a wish to help his teams in whatever way Uskjal can. In recent interviews and through insights into the locker room it seems Uskjal is an eager rookie willing to learn and put his team before himself, which while it might compromise his individual performances, might be something that potential Teams could look for.All in all, Uskjal is by no means a top prospect but rather a solid late round pick who might one day blossom into a good role player if given the right coaching to build up his offensive arsenal and round out his defensive capabilities. A team which has abundant scoring options and rather is in need of a hustle type player would be a solid fit.
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Uskjal is a very focused player, to him superstitions are distractions, but he does attempt to follow a routine to ensure he is always perfectly prepared for each match. This preparation begins a long time ahead of the game. After a large game day meal lunch, Uskjal takes an extended nap. When he wakes up he showers, drives to the rink and gets on the ice for a quick skate. He then goes back to the locker room to catch up with his arriving teammates, before putting in headphones and going for some solo shooting drills. After that, the team centered warm up starts and Uskjal obviously participates in that. So all in all it is fair to say he has a routine but it would be wrong to call him superstious
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