GDT: #15 | HABS @ PENS | Wed, Nov 11, 2015 | NBCSN, SN

[rintinw]

Possession is great and all, but Sprong creates scoring chances. He shoots the puck. He's more dangerous, and for a team that can't score goals this season (i.e. 95% of the NHL), players who can create scoring chances and shoot the puck are like gold.

Well, except for this organization, apparently.

I like Plotnikov, don't get me wrong. We need his presence in the lineup, too. But if we have to choose, and Johnston has made it clear that we do, we need to use Sprong way more than Plotnikov.

That is, until the next mystery absence by Dupuis.

Plotnikov @ 5on5:
101:03 TOI
Goals:On ice for 4 - 2, 2 points

Sprong @ 5on5:
90:09 TOI
Goals:On ice for 2 - 1, 2 points

Also regarding scoring chances I found some stat using this definition (http://blog.war-on-ice.com/new-defining-scoring-chances/):

Plotnikov
SC: On ice for 51 - 37, 6 individual
SC from high danger areas: On ice for 21 - 11, 1 individual

Sprong
SC: 35 - 49, 14 individual
SC from high danger areas: 11 - 19, 3 individual

While Sprong is having more individual chances, Plotnikov line is having quite more of them. It seems that even if his work is not flashy it's quite effective.

 

[Fordy]

all voodoo and karmic energy aligns to say that sprong-crosby-bennett would put up 5 goals tonight

 

[SidDidNothingWrong]

all voodoo and karmic energy aligns to say that sprong-crosby-bennett would put up 5 goals tonight

Omg. That is so dreamy.

 

[Shrimper]

 

[djt153]

really hope beau is what sid needs. having to find a top 4 d doesn't seem so daunting if the four lines are rolling

 

[Asuna]

Last season, Bennett had a goal and 2 assists vs Montreal. And that was with Sutter.

Imagine what he could do with Crosby!!

 

[PensandCaps]

man some fans are just clueless, some fans on the local radio over the past few days have said scuderi is one of the better dmen on the team because of his +8 lol

 

[StroShow]

no Clendening , Maatta and Scuds on the 3rd pairing.

 

[Winger for Hire]

no Clendening , Maatta and Scuds on the 3rd pairing.

 

[mpp9]

Is this Sprong's first game on LW?

 

[djt153]

clendening treatment incoherent and infuriating

 

[Empoleon8771]

I'm interested to see how Sprong does on LW, he'll be a lot more attractive as a top-9 guy if he can play LW well.

 

[madinsomniac]

It's not johnston's fault that clandenning's turn in the rotation keeps falling on off days... He doesn't make the schedule

 

[wheelz87]

woooo our 4th line is as good as our 1st!

 

[cajal]

Just once I'd like a reporter to ask Johnston about his thoughts on the defenseman "rotation" he alluded to earlier in the season.

 

[ibar726]

Clendening should call up Brandon Boykin of the Steelers...see if there is some kind of support group he can join for superior players that their idiot coaches refuse to play.

Oh and almost forgot...

 

[Ugene Magic]

Great work on the GDT, Systemsgo!


Thanks to all those who served, everyone, everywhere....

 

[Ragamuffin Gunner]

This game may get confused with some of the nastier prison scenes from Oz.

 

[Ugene Magic]

Fitting way to do the National Anthem.

 

[HuskerTornado]

Wow, that was quick!

 

[Killahpunk]

Wow! Dupers!

 

[canadianguy77]

wow..

 

[KIRK]

First line works with Beau.

 

[Ugene Magic]

Dup there it is..~!

 

[Ragamuffin Gunner]

i told you duper should be on the 1st line