Canucks' promising prospect's learning a great deal with Conference finals insight.

His brother is a huge part of it, for starter.

HockeyFeed
HockeyFeed
Published 6 years ago
Canucks' promising prospect's learning a great deal with Conference finals insight.
NHL.com

For some, having a brother who's performing at the highest level can be a curse. You will always be compared to your siblings and your performance will be under a lot of scrutiny. Ask Jordan Subban, the brother of Norris trophy winner P.K. Subban. Jordan is still grinding his way to the big show, but his brother has already set the family pace in the NHL. With Malcolm Subban still struggling to make his mark in the Bruins, the three brothers are at very different steps of their careers. 

Jordan has a very special occasion to learn from his brother P.K. and his Predators teammates. The Canucks protégé was only a 115th overall in the 2013 draft, but he now has insight in one of the best defensive squad of the league through his brother. For one, Jordan Subban learned a lot looking at Ryan Ellis performances. 

“It’s just his positioning and decision-making in his own zone. Anaheim has some bigger forwards, but he doesn’t put himself in position to where he has to battle and get involved physically with those guys. He’s smart about it. It’s just the little things you notice because he doesn’t spend too much time in his own zone, and Anaheim wasn’t able to sustain much offensive-zone time because of the Nashville defence. They just transition the puck so fast and it’s always down their (opposition’s) throats.

''The best way to defend is to not defend at all, and you can learn a lot just by watching. And it’s a lot different to be here in person and use it as a learning experience. I had good seats and I was close to the glass and able to see every little thing. And Nashville is so loud. It’s how you communicate in your own zone and how you play when you’re tired. And watching P.K. (Subban) play against the top line is something. That’s not easy, and he has kind of simplified his game and is not doing as much as he has done in the past.”

Speaking of Subban, he doesn't have the best Playoffs but he's still a great part of the Preds' success thus far. Built on a small 5'9'', 178lbs frame, Jordan Subban has a lot to learn and develop to reach the big show, but at least now he has a role model in Ryan Ellis!.