The basic mechanics of hockey are not a difficult thing to analyze in individual players. It doesn’t take the keenest of observation to get a rough idea of how good someone is at skating, at shooting, and at puck handling.
Hockey sense, in contrast, is usually a little trickier to spot. But for some players, such as Dallas Stars rookie Devin Shore, their hockey sense jumps out so clearly that it’s hard to not stop and take notice.
The 22 year-old Shore has just eight NHL games under his belt (and only 45 more in the AHL), yet looks like a player that’s been around the league for much longer.