Landeskog might be the worst 'captain' in the league. Continuously puts his team in bad spots.
That's an exaggeration. He destroyed Parise, then got sloppy on defense. He also took one bad penalty (Koivu took a bad penalty earlier in the game, too). Landeskog plays with an edge, and he does much more good than bad. He's young, but I think he's a better captain than most in this league.
Was Duchene expecting a call from that hit or why is he so slow to react? He looked frustrated each time I noticed him on the ice.
Go back and watch the first Parise goal too.
Carelessly turns the puck over, does a giant circle gliding away from the play in the neutral zone, and watches the Wild go in on a 3-2. Hell, you can back to the playoffs two years ago on the Nino winner and watch how terribly he played that. He just isn't a very good player.
He'd fit in well on the Oilers.
Was Duchene expecting a call from that hit or why is he so slow to react? He looked frustrated each time I noticed him on the ice.
Wow, I couldn't disagree more. He's singlehandedly cost them multiple games and when they're out of it he shows about as much poise/composure as McLeod. I don't see it at all and I really think they're worse off having him as the C.
Wow, I couldn't disagree more. He's singlehandedly cost them multiple games and when they're out of it he shows about as much poise/composure as McLeod. I don't see it at all and I really think they're worse off having him as the C.
To be fair, their supposed best players save Johnson were all terrible. Landeskog and Duchene flat lost them the game IMO, but Barrie was brutal as well.
I really like Landeskog. Think he has the potential to be one of the game's best. I just think someone or something is in head that's having him take a different trajectory than he should be on. Instead of using his tools and complementing them with his great frame and physicality, he's more concentrated on his physicality and the development of his overall skill set is taking a back seat.
Duchene is a lost cause in this conference IMO. He'll never be the player many thought he was going to be/think he is.
That's an exaggeration. He destroyed Parise, then got sloppy on defense. He also took one bad penalty (Koivu took a bad penalty earlier in the game, too). Landeskog plays with an edge, and he does much more good than bad. He's young, but I think he's a better captain than most in this league.
Oh I love playing against him...always good for a free PP or two when a game's on the line.
When the refs actually blow the whistle. Wasn't it Landeskog who grabbed or pushed a ref in the playoffs a couple years ago and there was no call?