Re: 2 things here... He skated w/o His usual 23/AA - so that was a factor in his play... which I take into consideration... even w/o those 2... 27 created a couple of Grade A scoring chances...
Pretty sure Reichel was on the hook to tie up Rust's stick (and didn't) on that first goal. And if I remember correctly, he had created a good scoring chance right before but couldn't get back. I thought Reichel did create some good chances, but just could have been a little more consistent.
I think more likely than not we will see Richardson play the Dickinson line at 3rd line TOI for most of the year. I would also like to see Guttman get more ice though and I'd be curious about him getting a look on Reichel's wing (or vice-versa if they move Reichel off C). Raddysh and Reichel are oil and water out there so far, I get why they are giving him the opportunity coming off last year but Raddysh doesn't have the feet to put Reichel in a position to succeed. AA and Guttman looked decent together last night in limited ice time and I could see Reichel having success with that combo's speed
Ideally yes but Rust's goal was a beauty deflection. I agree Reichel needs to be more consistent and more intense in his play. Sometimes it looks like he's playing pick-up hockey with the boys.
Nope, you’re not alone. And he’s running out of time. He turns 26 this season and has an expiring contract. He’s no longer a young guy that teams will see what’s there while making close to the minimum. The hawks will certainly use the roster spot for a prospect. He doesn’t serve rebuilding teams anymore and he’s demonstrated no value for competing teams in any capacity. That’s just a player that doesn’t have a spot in the NHL if something doesn’t change quickly.
Karlsson on the negative side of +/- is nothing new. The guy has never been very good defensively, even in his hey day with Sens.Haven’t seen the game yet. Have it recorded. Just wanted to LOL at Karlsson being a -2. I’m sure there’s context to that but I don’t care
