Daniel Sprong undresses Jared Tinordi and makes a sick deke to tie the game with 15.1 seconds left in regulation

[nbwingsfan]

I know Sprong has his flaws but I never quite understood why he never got any traction on any of his more recent teams, or at least got a multi-year deal. He's been getting constant 1 year, $900k or so deals despite putting up pretty good numbers.

One of the worst players I’ve seen defensively when it comes to both effort and awareness.

But he’ll score in bunches and look amazing while doing it.

Then he’ll go cold, and he’s actually hurting the team when that happens.

Very strange player

 

[LuckyDay]

McDavid does this twice a week

Wow. You've established that Connor McDavid is better than Daniel Sprong. Glad we had you on the case.

All we need now is someone to make this thread about Toronto.

 

[SEALBound]

It was a very pretty goal, but he really only undressed Jared Tinordi which by the looks of things isn't all that hard to do.

My thoughts as well. I see a similar move in rec league every weak. Lazy by Tinordi, very pretty finish by Sprong.

 

[HanSolo]

Crazy that this is what you take from that post, sorry about your brain loop

Not that special or threadworthy cause the best player in the world does it twice a week. I understood just fine.

 

[Three On Zero]

Not that special or threadworthy cause the best player in the world does it twice a week. I understood just fine.

He may not be McDavid, but he saw an opening and really spronged into action

 

[BagHead]

Pretty sweet goal! There's a reason he puts up 40 points as a 4th liner - he's got mad offensive skill. People may think I'm trying to subtlety dunk on him, but I'm honestly not.; I like watching him, he makes the game more interesting than the typical defense-only 4th liner.

 

[Sasha Orlov]

Not that special or threadworthy cause the best player in the world does it twice a week. I understood just fine.

No you didn’t
And to think you were one of my favourite movie characters

 

[The Zetterberg Era]

From what I'm reading he's Kuzmenko part 2. Tocchet managed to turn around Miller but he could never get through to Kuz. Hopefully he can reach Sprong.
Sprong took a 50% cut on his paycheque as a UFA because no one wanted him for months. I have to think the fear of God will cause him to turn around. We'll see.
So far in this preseason the Canucks defense has been atrocious.

Larkin kind of rolled him and Walman under the bus at the beginning of camp as guys that didn’t play within the system.

I wish him well, he does have enormous offensive ability.

 

[Filthy Dangles]

Nice goal but It's amazing how much Calgary did wrong on that sequence. At first, I thought everyone on ice might have been gassed but PP time indicates they had fresh guys out there.

You simply can't let a guy wind up in full flight after having to field a bouncing puck while skating backwards and then pivoting back up ice. Looks like 79 on Calgary should have forechecked in neutral zone, but just peeled back there was no gap control on the rush.

And then Sprong gets deep on the goalie looks like he stick handles through the blue paint, should have been pokechecked.

Oh well, preseason warts from players who probably wont even be there when the games actually matter.

 

[tarheelhockey]

Beautiful goal.

Also that defensive “effort” by Tinordi goes a long way to explaining why he has a hard time sticking in the NHL.

 

[Gaylord Q Tinkledink]

No defenseman anywhere should do what Tinordi did.

Rest of the goal was nice, but that's just a bad play by him. People on this board could have dangled hos ass doing that

 

[Ezekial]

I know Sprong has his flaws but I never quite understood why he never got any traction on any of his more recent teams, or at least got a multi-year deal. He's been getting constant 1 year, $900k or so deals despite putting up pretty good numbers.

Always skates downhill toward the offensive zone and always skates uphill toward his own zone especially after he makes a risky play and turns it over.

Definitely makes some exciting offensive plays though.

 

[LemonSauceD]

Cooley got injured on the play lol

 

[wetcoast]

Better title “Spong dekes around one guy while three others watch”

Spring will score some goals but doesn't bring a ton else.

He is better than a AAAA type as he would destroy the AHL but he is never going to be. Serious top 6 type of guy.

 

[cassac]

Tinordi makes a bad defensive decision/play.

In other news, the sky is blue and water is wet.

 

[KirkAlbuquerque]

I could do that

 

[Frank Drebin]

former first round pick tinordi

 

[missionAvs]

Wow. You've established that Connor McDavid is better than Daniel Sprong. Glad we had you on the case.

I'm honestly glad that it's settled because I was about to make a poll about that today.

 

[LuckyDay]

I'm honestly glad that it's settled because I was about to make a poll about that today.

I don't think it is settled. You should make that poll. Maybe add Tinordi to it somehow.

 

[trellaine201]

Terrible defense and terrible team helped but it did look good on TV. He had good Sprong in his step.

 

[Mogo]

I know Sprong has his flaws but I never quite understood why he never got any traction on any of his more recent teams, or at least got a multi-year deal. He's been getting constant 1 year, $900k or so deals despite putting up pretty good numbers.

He's that bad defensively. Like the worst forward defensivly in NHL

 

[amikaro]

I know Sprong has his flaws but I never quite understood why he never got any traction on any of his more recent teams, or at least got a multi-year deal. He's been getting constant 1 year, $900k or so deals despite putting up pretty good numbers.

can't find the article i once read a great summary why he falls back on most other stats than offence. he's apparently very one dimensional and creates lot of space in the D zone.

 

[Bounces R Way]

Tank Commander Tinordi large and in charge
Pretty embarrassing for a vet like him even in preseason to not get a stick on a guy like that. Both feet turned the wrong way and just waves at him

Sprong is such an odd player. Always seems to have one stretch that he looks and scores like a top 6 player. Then has another stretch where he looks and scores like he's barely replacement level. Kinda get the feeling Tocchet is going to hate him but if he can get off to a good start he might be one of the better $/point non ELC contracts in the league.

 

[S E P H]

We all know that Flames will probably finish bottom 5 and it something they really need to happen.

 

[LokiDog]

It’s a nice goal, but all I can really see is absolutely peewee level defense. 4 guys lined up and essentially flat footed at their own blue line, just get absolutely blown past by a guy coming at them with speed. Shocking. There’s virtually no scenario, especially protecting a lead with ~20 seconds left, that any player should be able to create what amounts to a mini breakaway starting at the blueline. Why was Calgary’s entire team closer to leaving the zone than defending their net when they were up a goal with seconds to play?