Player Discussion Adam Fox

[NickyFotiu]

Watched the Tag Thompson goal in Rangersboy post. Fox doesn't look good on it but I will say two things in Fox's defense on the play.

1. Lindy and Shesty also looked bad on it. In fact I think Shesty may have made 2 bad plays on it.

2. Given the size difference I'm not sure what else Fox could do outside of tripping him. I think he was already going to get a delayed holding penalty.

 

[JESSEWENEEDTOCOOK]

I think there's a healthy medium with some takes where we can acknowledge that Fox is probably having the worst season of his career (which is still better than a lot of people's best!) and there's legitimate concerns such as his skating while also acknowledging he's still playing at a high level which is backed up by stats. I'm hoping another summer removed from those knee injuries gets his skating back to where it was before because that's the biggest problem I've seen this year. He just doesn't have that extra step which would help him beat a lot of players at the blue line as well as along the boards. He wasn't the best skater before the injuries and he looks a lot worse since.

thats the worrisome thing, who gets their skating ability back after an injury? especially with a guy who already wasnt great? it’s concerning moving forward, IMO. especially im a league that’s getting bigger and faster every year.

 

[romba]

The greats have drive to be the best regardless of money. There’s some guy on this site, I forget who, who said Fox used to be a Prentis (sp?) gym guy, the place where CK goes, and that once he got his payday, he dumped the gym to workout on his own

 

[bleedblue94]

Watched the Tag Thompson goal in Rangersboy post. Fox doesn't look good on it but I will say two things in Fox's defense on the play.

1. Lindy and Shesty also looked bad on it. In fact I think Shesty may have made 2 bad plays on it.

2. Given the size difference I'm not sure what else Fox could do outside of tripping him. I think he was already going to get a delayed holding penalty.

Move his feet to establish some body position instead of half ass hooking at him hoping someone else would come over and help him defensively which is normal. That entire play was embarrassing. All of it. The entire team was basically stick checking for 40 minutes of the game today. You need better from your team leaders.

 

[Leonardo87]

This is the crap I’m talking about. Bringing up Fox’s religion and background to attack the player.

Stop! This is your last warning.

 

[leetch99]

What were the numbers -best to worst- for our D last night...from 1-6 . Anyone care to rank them via the eye test..

I only watched the first period and then switched to Reacher who had more saves in the first 20 minutes then Igor had and he looked big and quite mobile . He would not need the high heeled skates.

 

[Machinehead]

Shut who down?

Me. I'm exhausted.

 

[NickyFotiu]

Me. I'm exhausted.

Its your diet. Hats do not have any carbs or protein!

 

[NickyFotiu]

What were the numbers -best to worst- for our D last night...from 1-6 . Anyone care to rank them via the eye test..

I only watched the first period and then switched to Reacher who had more saves in the first 20 minutes then Igor had and he looked big and quite mobile . He would not need the high heeled skates.

Nobody looked good last night but its hard to judge guys fairly when Igor was so shaky. #18 was on the ice for a lot of goals. I think Borgen was only on for maybe 1 goal? I'd personally be playing Jones unless we are 100% going to trade him. I'm still open to keeping him because I see some positive traits that might be better in a different defensive system.