Could have been better if

Rating: 7/10 (17 June 2012)

Jay Baruchel had not been in the movie or his character had been much less of an annoying fan boy. This movie had a good premise but no one is going to take a player and put them on ice if they can't skate.
There was one locker room scene with the Russian's and the goalie's helmet that was too long and that time might have been used to explore different facets of the hero's life and relationships.
The fight scenes were over the top. No one can take as many blows as our hero or the patsies he pummeled. I can see why they were done that way....Jay Baruchel knows no better.
Not to say there wasn't lots of good stuff here and if your are a hockey fan it needs to be on your list.
I enjoyed the love story and found it plausible