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Good point.
"Injury" to Adams?
I'm curious to see how Pouliot responds in an expanded offensive role.
He's got the ability to be the go to guy for offense from the back end. I'm curious to see how he handles his minutes being less sheltered.
It's going to be a nightmare... minus-city.
I'm curious to see how Pouliot responds in an expanded offensive role.
It's going to be a nightmare... minus-city.
I'm curious to see how Pouliot responds in an expanded offensive role.
Just get to the playoffs. Then everyone and their mother can be on the team.
He's got the ability to be the go to guy for offense from the back end. I'm curious to see how he handles his minutes being less sheltered defensively.
Hopefully they can get him to the middle on the PP.
Pouliot looks like he's really struggled with defensive positioning over the past few games (both before he went down and coming back up).
There are factors working against him: Lovejoy isn't playing particularly well; the Pens have been down a forward or defenseman or both; the Pens transition to a slightly different dzone coverage hasn't been smooth.
I am hoping for the best but expecting the worst.
EDIT:
With stats, since March 3, at 5v5, Pouliot has the most scoring chances against per 60 (SCA60), second worst SCF% (behind Scuderi), the second worst corsi against per 60 (CA60, behind Letang who is less sheltered), the second worst CF% (behind Scuderi), and although the sample size is small (8 games for Pouliot), he's been on the ice for the highest goals against (3.31 goals against per 60).
I think Pouliot is a very talented player, but I am not sure he is ready to be playing the type of minutes that the Penguins are playing him already not even considering the increased minutes and less sheltered minutes that he is going to get. Hopefully it is a good experience and doesn't damage his development.
Are we saying that even when management wants to actually play the young guns that were not even allowed to?
I see Letang's injury as something the penguins needed, of course i dont ever wanna see one of the penguins players hurt but this is something that could bring the team together. This is where i could see the penguins coming together and just take off at the right time of the year. Forget the past, stop complaining. We are deeper this year then we are last year, and crosby is finally getting his game back together, and malkin can win games by himself. Glass half full approach guys
I see Letang's injury as something the penguins needed, of course i dont ever wanna see one of the penguins players hurt but this is something that could bring the team together. This is where i could see the penguins coming together and just take off at the right time of the year. Forget the past, stop complaining. We are deeper this year then we are last year, and crosby is finally getting his game back together, and malkin can win games by himself. Glass half full approach guys
Who all is out tonight? Perron, Ehrhoff and Letang?