Pre-Game Talk: Countdown thread to 24-25 Season (T - 12 days) - Main Cam

[Knuckles30]

A 4th line c should give you 10 g 15a good defense and good forecheck. I don’t think evans has this.

I do think Evans has that in him with NHL caliber wingers, but in general I agree. I have always felt that every regular forward on your roster should be good for 10G. I don't care how much you hit/forecheck/fight/etc., if you can't score 10G there is someone out there at league minimum who can do your job better than you.

 

[Hannibal]

About time they try Struble at RD.

Xhekaj- Struble should be our third pairing.

 

[SannywithoutCompy]

A 4th line c should give you 10 g 15a good defense and good forecheck. I don’t think evans has this.

?? He's paced for 8 goals and 20 assists over 82 games his whole career, with good defense and good forechecking. Is there another Evans I'm not aware of?

 

[WeThreeKings]

Pretty obvious that what we expected to be the team out of camp will be the team out of camp.

 

[SwiftyHab]

https://x.com/i/web/status/1839700789843140612

 

[The Real Timo]

About time they try Struble at RD.

Xhekaj- Struble should be our third pairing.

Is it me or is Struble not playing as physical as he can/should?

 

[the]

This lineup is pretty good. However, I would swap Yo-Elle and the Donkey. I liked the chemistry Roy and Armia had last season and I would ride them together to see if the momentum continues this season. They complemented each other very well.

 

[morhilane]

Is it me or is Struble not playing as physical as he can/should?

Stroobs had the most hits in the Devils game and 2nd in hits (with a few others) against the Leafs. I'm not quite sure what you are expecting there...

 

[waitin425]

https://x.com/i/web/status/1839700789843140612

Looks like day 1 if Guhle isn't ready.

Line shuffling will be inevitable. I feel like this is four lines that can score at times.

 

[SwiftyHab]

https://x.com/i/web/status/1839709897442664675

 

[Sorinth]

A 4th line c should give you 10 g 15a good defense and good forecheck. I don’t think evans has this.

Evans career average is 28 points per 82 games, he most certainly has good defence, and I would argue he is good on the forecheck but that's more subjective as some equate forechecking with throwing hits.

 

[morhilane]

https://x.com/i/web/status/1839709897442664675

Looking at this, no wonder Dobes was tracking the puck so well, practice are just pure chaos.

Also, one day every players will understand that you can only block passing lane with your stick on the ice.

 

[red devil]

https://x.com/i/web/status/1839716525168554162

https://x.com/i/web/status/1839716775715357097

 

[Rapala]

https://x.com/i/web/status/1839709897442664675

LOL that drill is hard on goaltenders. Great practice for when we get hemmed though.

 

[SwiftyHab]

https://x.com/i/web/status/1839716525168554162

https://x.com/i/web/status/1839716775715357097

Now we know the answer to the pp question.

 

[Hannibal]

Poor Laine on that PP unit

 

[EveryDay]

Poor Laine on that PP unit

It won't last, Hutson and Laine are going to move to PP1 before it hit game 5.

 

[Supersonic]

Why the f*** is Gallagher on the powerplay

 

[salbutera]

Why the f*** is Gallagher on the powerplay

Net front presence ..he & Slaf are only two options

 

[thebestnic]

Second unit is probably better tbh, but I hate that we are spreading the wealth

 

[Rapala]

Now we know the answer to the pp question.

It's what I expected.
If PP1 runs into suckatude there are two players on that left side who are susceptible.
One is a trigger man and the other is a QB.

 

[Redux91]

https://x.com/i/web/status/1839716525168554162

https://x.com/i/web/status/1839716775715357097

Very interesting

It was definitely a bit obvious you can't have Laine and Caufield on the ice together

Interesting they went Dach back on PP1 tho which I'm not opposed

Personally at this point I'd rather see Laine PP1 and Caufield PP2

Why the f*** is Gallagher on the powerplay

It's PP2 and you need to stick someone in front of the net

The other 4 guys are PP players tho so definitely looking forward to seeing these units in action

 

[red devil]

https://x.com/i/web/status/1839718020488261689

https://x.com/i/web/status/1839720907641700856

 

[morhilane]

PP2 is going to be better than PP1.

 

[le_sean]

The whole "rah rah" schtick as coach is going to get old when you keep making weird decision like not having Patrik Laine on a 1st unit PP. That’s without mentioning the fact you’re unable to admit that Matheson isn’t nearly as good as Hutson offensively.