2022/23 Roster Thread XI: Konecny, So Hot Right Now, Konecny

[Hollywood Cannon]

And who has replaced Hodgson? MacEwen.

(Lycksell has enough issues adjusting to NA hockey that playing the right side was a silly move, which they figured out after one game).

Torts played Hodgson like 4 minutes, "Ok, I gave your guy a couple shifts, he sucked, now send him down."

What do you mean "your guy?" I thought this was Torts' team and he made the roster.

 

[Curufinwe]

Will Atkinson play a game before the Christmas break?

 

[BackToTheBrierePatch]

I don’t mind taking a extra defenseman on the brief trip but uhhh wtf.
I don’t think Zac draws in. I think Torts likes the lines right now. Well l’m hoping that is the case

 

[Hollywood Cannon]

I don’t mind taking a extra defenseman on the brief trip but uhhh wtf.
I don’t think Zac draws in. I think Torts likes the lines right now. Well l’m hoping that is the case

 

[Hollywood Cannon]

This man absolutely despises the younger generation.

 

[Beef Invictus]

This man absolutely despises the younger generation.

Sounds great for development

 

[Young Sandwich]

Yes, thank you for the answer there. I thought so. They have picked him up now and send the other guy ersson down. That means ersson doesn't play against tampa or florida?

Ersson is now down in the AHL with the Phantoms. Sandstrom is Hart's backup now that he is no longer injured. Sandstrom will probably get one of the back to back games against Tampa or Florida, though not sure which one. That's all we know at this point.

 

[Flyerfan4life]

Atkinson out with a chronic, unspecified injury.

im telling ya..

Ellis is a zombie...

he bit Atkinson and Risto

 

[Rodu58]

im telling ya..

Ellis is a zombie...

he bit Atkinson and Risto

Fletcher would be the guy hiding that he was bitten from the rest of the survivors

 

[flyersnorth]

This man absolutely despises the younger generation.

I am interpreting what Torts said as there are a lot of low IQ players in the league, especially young ones. Which makes some kind of sense, because dumb old players wouldn't last very long in the NHL unless they're signed by Fletcher.

You look at Farabee, you look at Cates, they show the same smarts for the game that a young Couturier did where he stood out among his peers for that reason.

Meanwhile, dumb as rocks MacEwen somehow gets a recall.

 

[deadhead]

This man absolutely despises the younger generation.

No, he just recognizes that when teams go younger and faster, they also become more mistake prone.

A lot of young, talented players come out of juniors with poor fundamentals b/c a HC can win by just letting them play on talent.

Same with some college programs, Attard could free lance in college as a rover, but that don't work in the NHL unless you're an uber-talent, and even then, OEL has been a major disappointment.

I think they're asking too much of Lycksell, playing the right side and adjusting to NA hockey at the same time.
Same with Zamula, if you want him to play RHD, let him do so in LHV for 20-40 or so games so it's second nature.
But to do so in the NHL is pushing it.

Though given this season, some of this is driven by injury, some may be driven by curiosity, how comfortable do they look on their off-side?

 

[Hollywood Cannon]

I am interpreting what Torts said as there are a lot of low IQ players in the league, especially young ones. Which makes some kind of sense, because dumb old players wouldn't last very long in the NHL unless they're signed by Fletcher.

You look at Farabee, you look at Cates, they show the same smarts for the game that a young Couturier did where he stood out among his peers for that reason.

Meanwhile, dumb as rocks MacEwen somehow gets a recall.

The man speaks with disdain towards the generation any chance that he gets. It’s not a coincidence.

No, he just recognizes that when teams go younger and faster, they also become more mistake prone.

A lot of young, talented players come out of juniors with poor fundamentals b/c a HC can win by just letting them play on talent.

Same with some college programs, Attard could free lance in college as a rover, but that don't work in the NHL unless you're an uber-talent, and even then, OEL has been a major disappointment.

No, he does.

If it quacks like a dinosaur and walks like a dinosaur it’s a dinosaur.

Again, you’re looking at this specific instance instead of his entire body of work with quotes regarding youth because it’s easier to defend in that way. It’s impossible to ignore when you combine it all.

We’ve seen it for years with your “it doesn’t matter” minimizing while completely ignoring the mountain of shit in front of you while focusing on a single turd.

 

[Beef Invictus]

No, he just recognizes that when teams go younger and faster, they also become more mistake prone.

A lot of young, talented players come out of juniors with poor fundamentals b/c a HC can win by just letting them play on talent.

Same with some college programs, Attard could free lance in college as a rover, but that don't work in the NHL unless you're an uber-talent, and even then, OEL has been a major disappointment.


I think they're asking too much of Lycksell, playing the right side and adjusting to NA hockey at the same time.
Same with Zamula, if you want him to play RHD, let him do so in LHV for 20-40 or so games so it's second nature.
But to do so in the NHL is pushing it.

Though given this season, some of this is driven by injury, some may be driven by curiosity, how comfortable do they look on their off-side?

No he's made it really clear that he flat out doesn't "get" or respect youth or the direction of the game. He's made it clear he struggles to communicate with them.

The sport is passing him by and he's blaming everyone but himself.

 

[Nhlpowerweek]

Ersson is now down in the AHL with the Phantoms. Sandstrom is Hart's backup now that he is no longer injured. Sandstrom will probably get one of the back to back games against Tampa or Florida, though not sure which one. That's all we know at this point.

Thank uou very nuch for the answer. Lets see which one he plays and even on the weekend avain this was important to me

 

[FatTugboatFlahr]

I’ve come to learn that Torts quote read like complete dogshit, but after I listen to what he says, it comes off pretty normal.

Might also just be a product of us having cow dung as a head coach for like 6 straight years or whatever it is.

 

[Hollywood Cannon]

Thank uou very nuch for the answer. Lets see which one he plays and even on the weekend avain this was important to me

Torts also said today that he doesn't really put as much weight into the dangers of playing a goalie B2B so Hart could get both starts.

 

[Striiker]

Funny that he complains about a "young, dumb league" when the dumb goons are his favorite players.

So really it's just the youth part that he has an issue with. Typical braindead dinosaur.

 

[deadhead]

Funny that he complains about a "young, dumb league" when the dumb goons are his favorite players.

So really it's just the youth part that he has an issue with. Typical braindead dinosaur.

Really? B/c the players who've gotten the most praise from Torts so far are TK, Cates and Farabee.

 

[Curufinwe]

Torts also said today that he doesn't really put as much weight into the dangers of playing a goalie B2B so Hart could get both starts.

I would not risk that with Hart's injury record

 

[Cody Webster]

He got a shot, he sucked. Now he has to show he deserves another shot.
Really, it's an 82 game season, it's a revolving door between Philly and LHV, kinda silly to get up in arms over short-term transactions.

Hodgson is a good example, all that gnashing of teeth and he lasted one game.


Good bet he'll play one of the two games, but Hart is the starter and will play 50+ games

There's no harm in giving MacEwen a shot under Torts, he's all of 26, Allison and Laczynski are 25.
Maybe he plays better in a fast paced system or maybe he just sucks.

Same with Belpido, who is also 26, at least you get to gauge his suitability as an injury call-up.
And I'd rather Braun be on the 3rd pair for 15 minutes a night than on the 2nd pair, paired with Zamula.

I think we'll see this all season, players will sort themselves out, and getting sent to LHV isn't like upstate NY, it's a 2 hour drive to S Philly.

Guy can't even make up his own mind. York never got a shot, but lets give MacEwen one

 

[Nhlpowerweek]

Torts also said today that he doesn't really put as much weight into the dangers of playing a goalie B2B so Hart could get both starts.

Oh that's true and right btw. Torts has done just that before during the history of his. Gotta check the bio again, he truly does play it like that. That man is tough.... gotta respect it. Old school.

 

[Rebels57]

Oh that's true and right btw. Torts has done just that before during the history of his. Gotta check the bio again, he truly does play it like that. That man is tough.... gotta respect it. Old school.

There's nothing to be respected about stupidity.

 

[LegionOfDoom91]

You could be fine in isolated cases but as the sample builds you generally see a noticeable drop in play from the first night to the second night in back to back starting situations.

 

[Striiker]

There's nothing to be respected about stupidity.

Not just stupid, but an asshole too.

 

[freakydallas13]

York has to show he deserves another shot.

Unlike MacEwan, who has shown nothing but how terrible he is, and is now being called up.

Meritocracy for thee, but not for me.