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Post by islamorada on Mar 26, 2024 18:41:56 GMT
The left side is weak with Heinen and Lauko. I have suspicion JVR has a nagging injury that essentially will end his career. Too bad for when he was on the LW 2nd line, he balanced the rest of the lineup. It gets better if Marchand plays. Or not, since there he is on the top line. Durh. Agreed Fluto: Marchand is one member of a misfiring cohort. The captain has one goal in his last 15 games. He has not scored a power-play goal since Jan. 13. David Pastrnak has gone without a goal in four of his past five games. He has one power-play goal in his past 24 games. Trent Frederic has one goal in his past 15 games. The No. 3 right wing played just 10:23 against the Flyers. It was his second-lightest workload of the season, only beating out a 9:27 day at the office on Nov. 4. No wonder Monty is feeling the heat:
Their troubles are not limited to the past two games. They are 10-7-6 since the All-Star break. Only 10 teams have won fewer games since then. Nine of them are outside the playoff field.
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Post by zamboni24 on Mar 26, 2024 20:21:24 GMT
Your stats are very telling DC. C’mon Monty — drop in and take a peek… To me, I'm going to sacrifice whatever he feels Shat's d shortcomings and utilize him in short minutes on the regular pair, but primarily also letting have #1 PP status. This guy just has more offensive capabilities than the others, including gulp I'll say it...McAvoy who despite probably having his best offensive season is still strangely just not very good and certainly no Torey Krug in terms of running the PP from the point. 12 shoots to the net with purpose, finds open guys and is also willing to drop low to take a shot in close if need be. Again, not saying hey play Shat 20 minutes...not at all..they have guys who can play a lot more overall 5 on 5 minutes like 27 and 73 and 25. Think outside the box on this--it's about adding offense. “shoots to the net with purpose” — That’s the key. I watch a ton of hockey and it’s not just rebounds. The number of own goals and deflections off D-men throughout the league is astounding.
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Post by bookboy007 on Mar 26, 2024 20:49:49 GMT
It gets better if Marchand plays. Or not, since there he is on the top line. Durh. Agreed Fluto: Marchand is one member of a misfiring cohort. The captain has one goal in his last 15 games. He has not scored a power-play goal since Jan. 13. David Pastrnak has gone without a goal in four of his past five games. He has one power-play goal in his past 24 games. Trent Frederic has one goal in his past 15 games. The No. 3 right wing played just 10:23 against the Flyers. It was his second-lightest workload of the season, only beating out a 9:27 day at the office on Nov. 4. No wonder Monty is feeling the heat:
Their troubles are not limited to the past two games. They are 10-7-6 since the All-Star break. Only 10 teams have won fewer games since then. Nine of them are outside the playoff field. I mean, take out the Freddy stat and replace it with McAvoy and that's what I said yesterday about Reinhart and whether a player who is so dependent on the PP would actually help this team or not. But it's pretty clear to me that the point about the record starts with the failure of either of their top two forwards to score and continues through the top six, which is getting killed since Feb 1. Since Feb 1...(23 games) Pastrnak has 11-16-27 and is +2, but has just 1 goal and 5 points on the PP. Marchand has 3-12-15 and is -4 with just 3 PP assists. Coyle is 5-8-13 and a deadly -10. Zacha is 7-10-17 and even, leads the team in PPG and PPP in that time, and his FO% is 57%...but he gets routinely killed around here for not being a real centre, not trying hard enough etc. etc. Geekie 8-6-14 and -2 Debrusk 6-8-14 and -3 Heinen, who remains a surprise for scoring 5-6-11, is -5. Frederic is -6 (9 points) McAvoy is -8 (9 points) Carlo has 1 goal and is -4. But as those top 4 guys go, plus McAvoy and the goalies, so goes this team and no amount of blaming the coaches or the footsoldiers (Brazeau is +6 and scoring almost .5 points/game; Grz has 2 assists but is +3) is going to change that. If this continues, there's reason to think it will be a short playoff year again, but there will also be reason to wonder if they shouldn't be making major moves this offseason because their top players are failing at the worst time. But I will say this - what are they playing for right now? What have they been playing for since Feb 1? Beat Florida and they're top of the East again. They know that means nothing in three weeks. It's burned into them. Why care now? I still look at this as a sign of hope: In February, they were 4-1-3 against teams who are now in the playoffs and the 1 was against the Caps when they weren't a playoff team and didn't look like were going to be one for a very long time. In March, they're 3-1-2 against playoff teams. Total of 7-2-5. 67.9% hockey against teams they might play in April. And we've seen them have some great games against top opponents including looking interested in beating the Laffs twice in a week. I think they're bored. I hope I'm right.
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Post by 50belowzero on Mar 26, 2024 21:45:22 GMT
Pasta has 44 gls and 10 games left to get to 50, would be nice for him to add to his total tonight.
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Post by dannycater on Mar 26, 2024 21:53:44 GMT
Pasta has 44 gls and 10 games left to get to 50, would be nice for him to add to his total tonight. Yeah, because it's asking too much for the other 11 forwards to produce..I'm kidding.
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Post by 50belowzero on Mar 26, 2024 22:05:12 GMT
Pasta has 44 gls and 10 games left to get to 50, would be nice for him to add to his total tonight. Yeah, because it's asking too much for the other 11 forwards to produce..I'm kidding. It's always best to go to the well that has the best water.
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Post by dannycater on Mar 26, 2024 22:06:04 GMT
Yeah, because it's asking too much for the other 11 forwards to produce..I'm kidding. It's always best to go to the well that has the best water. or actually has water...as we are in drought out there on the ice.
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Post by jmwalters on Mar 26, 2024 22:59:45 GMT
Pasta has 44 gls and 10 games left to get to 50, would be nice for him to add to his total tonight. A six goal game tonight just might do it 😃
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Post by jmwalters on Mar 26, 2024 23:04:24 GMT
Tonight will be good to see where they stand.
Cats won’t be playing around tonight.
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Post by neelycam on Mar 26, 2024 23:05:20 GMT
Big game. “Not playoff ready”. Well let see what team shows up tonight
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Post by dannycater on Mar 26, 2024 23:05:46 GMT
We got JM and Fletch....the gang is back...Let's Go B's!
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Post by dannycater on Mar 26, 2024 23:10:06 GMT
Yes let's play Roadhouse when Ullmark on fire...nice work coaching staff
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Post by neelycam on Mar 26, 2024 23:10:17 GMT
Lmao. Nice start boys. Scared to get hit
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Post by sandogbrewin on Mar 26, 2024 23:10:34 GMT
And right on cue. Fuck off Grzelcyk!!!
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Post by beezfan4life on Mar 26, 2024 23:11:34 GMT
I guess Monty didn't bag skate his squad enough yesterday lol
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Post by neelycam on Mar 26, 2024 23:13:28 GMT
They’re getting man handled lately.
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Post by dannycater on Mar 26, 2024 23:20:56 GMT
Why is Roadhouse playing? This is HORRIBLE COACHING..HORRIBLE..FIRE MONTY, BRING IN HARRY SINDEN...(REMEMBER WHEN HE FIRED FRED CREIGHTON WITH 100 POINTS?)...WELL THIS IS SWEENEY TIME TO PULL A HARRY
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Post by dannycater on Mar 26, 2024 23:21:37 GMT
And right on cue. Fuck off Grzelcyk!!! iMMEDIATELY COUGHS UP PUCK...FUCKING MONTY
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Post by sandogbrewin on Mar 26, 2024 23:23:56 GMT
Tkachuk sticks his leg like a scumbag he is.
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Post by dannycater on Mar 26, 2024 23:25:06 GMT
fLORIDA PLAYING THE BLUES CARD...IT WORKS
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Post by neelycam on Mar 26, 2024 23:26:47 GMT
Halfway mark. No shots.
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Post by RichHillOntario on Mar 26, 2024 23:26:48 GMT
One shot on goal. Geez.
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Post by sandogbrewin on Mar 26, 2024 23:29:03 GMT
At least Beecher wants to play.
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Post by dannycater on Mar 26, 2024 23:30:12 GMT
48 FED Geekie...yay Gryz!
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Post by dannycater on Mar 26, 2024 23:31:00 GMT
Roadhouse in net v. Florida is basically waving white flag before it started....FIRE MONTY..I'M DONE WITH HIS BULLSHIT..NO 6 OR 12 TONIGHT...HORRIBLE
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