Chaisson's a friggen star - who knew. Well its garbage time and Coyotes are terrible so.... Like any assessment, at this point, needs to be recognized that circumstances must be considered. One thing for sure is that the Yotes know how to go about tanking - something the Canucks should have learned over the years when they going for every point when they didn't have damn chance of making the playoffs
Good
Horvat - guy keeps pumping in the goals and winning face-offs. Strong game in every way tonight
Pettersson - one of the best things to like is how persistent he is on the puck and how he keeps control of it. Another very good game.
Podkolzin - is making amazing improvements. With Garland best on the team at retrieving the puck. Some nice passes in this game. Shows he can control the puck and not move till he wants to.
Halak - made some very important saves early on and overall was good. Got helped by the off-side call but showing he is still NHL caliber.
Chaisson - getting into possible contract time and Chaisson knows which side his bread is butter on. He was excellent all over the ice and moved puck well. Ending the season strong.
OEL - assumed a leadership position with Hughes out of the lineup. HIs play of the PP makes you wonder if he is better there a than Hughes. Again I think being with Schenn helped
Myers - you can criticize Myers all you want but he was a force in this game and the best d-man on the ice
Weak
Dickinson - can make a case he was adequate and for the most part he was. However, he is an absolute dead end offensively and still very weak along the boards. Play on the one goal against was mostly Dermott's fault but Dickinson was terribly slow and weak reacting to the turnover.
Others
Hunt - another very solid game and I can see were you could call good in this game.
Burroughs - comes to compete and a physical presence. However, gets caught up ice too much. If he could improve reads and get a little more ahead of the play would be close to being a bona vide NHLer.
Dermott - stepped up play in the last couple of games. Forced the play badly on the goal against but was ok on the PK and is showing increased mobility.
Lochwood - best game to date. Seems some hope for this player if he can improve passing and game sense.
Watching the putrid Eriksson ass around giving a half hearted effort brought back terrible memories. Disgraceful yet hugely rich player. Beagle was no better and the best that can be said of him in this game is that he didn't go after one of weaker players.