Second goal sure (not the Yegor part though as the one thing you could on him to do was shoot extremely well). First goal was soft as baby shit
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Second goal sure (not the Yegor part though as the one thing you could on him to do was shoot extremely well). First goal was soft as baby shit
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looked to me like Nate's best game so far last night. I love his tenaciousness on the boards.
When Nosek is healthy again I'm having a hard time deciding who should come out. I want his f/o ability but I really like the way Lazar is playing too. Hopefully we're faced with that decision and everyone else is healthy.
Good problems.
Watched Haula closely and couldn't spot any wincing or discomfort. I really hope he doesn't have something nagging
When Nosek is healthy again I'm having a hard time deciding who should come out. I want his f/o ability but I really like the way Lazar is playing too. Hopefully we're faced with that decision and everyone else is healthy.
Good problems.
Watched Haula closely and couldn't spot any wincing or discomfort. I really hope he doesn't have something nagging
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Haven’t seen the numbers, but I thought the 4th line played a strong game last night.
Good on the forecheck and got some prolonged shifts in the o-zone on a few occasions. That’s what you want from the 4th line.
I like both Lazar and Nate better than Nosek. Having the left handed faceoff option on that line is really the only reason I could see for putting in Nosek and I'm not putting in a worse player for that reason.
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So we’re not missing Wood’s Ozone penalties and non-existent hockey IQ?
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Yeah, at this point Nosek and Tierney are only there as 4th line center insurance. If anyone one of our top three centers miss time, everyone underneath will slot up and then Nosek can go in at #4 C. I think that's the only way he gets in at this point.
I have to say it's surprising that Kakko hasn't taken off. You'd expect a solid, 1st/2nd line type from him, 60-70 pts. I hope it works out for him.
Hughes was definitely a baby deer in his first season but by the second, he was already at what, .6 ppg? As a teenager. And then the year after, cut short by injury, he was over ppg. Then the year after that he set the team points record.
Hughes was definitely a baby deer in his first season but by the second, he was already at what, .6 ppg? As a teenager. And then the year after, cut short by injury, he was over ppg. Then the year after that he set the team points record.
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I’ll take “Pics that go hard” for 200$.
There was guy at the country club where I was a valet parking attendant in my teens that had the same pants that Jack is wearing. Of course, that was in the late 1980s and that guy was about 70 and he drove a Cadillac coupe de Ville that was hopelessly out of fashion even then. Dawson's suit isn't that much better. What tailors are these guys going to? Don't get me started on the sneakers without socks. This stuff isn't sharp, it's just that you can get away with pretty much anything fashionable when you are young.
The whole argument is wrong. I have no problem saying that Jack needed to improve. The problem is he needed to improve in the NHL given his abilities and what he needed to improve upon and past is only prologue. Who cares if he needed to improve. It had to happen to get him to where he is now and has been since his third season. The team stunk and who cares if he needed to go through a learning process. If you change anything maybe he gets hurt or turned off to the organization or whatever. It worked out and he's a fantastic player. The argument is grossly oversimplified in my view.
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Current style is jacket sleeves too long and pants too short.
Mercer actually has socks on. I zoomed in.
I enjoy an extra short jacket sleeve, so I acknowledge my aggressiveness in that tailoring choice, but generally people’s suit jackets cover their whole shirt sleeve which is technically incorrect and looks worse, imo.
I do like a plaid suit though, so I’m board with both fabric choices.
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Need your help devils fans, thinking about picking up Holtz in my fantasy league, how is he playing right now? Is he in jeopardy of being sent to the AHL this season or healthy scratched for anyone?
From what I can tell, he’s playing 2nd PP and on the 3rd line with Haula and Mercer.
From what I can tell, he’s playing 2nd PP and on the 3rd line with Haula and Mercer.
He's been better this year and the way he's played he shouldn't be in danger of being sent down or scratched. The offense still hasn't really shone through though.
He’s getting his footing and has looked good the last couple games.
He’s probably stapled to pp2 and third line for the time being. I doubt they send him down as they seem to want to give him a legit chance
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I'll defend Jim on this a bit... For fun. There's a pretty wide gap between wanting your franchise center to be more careful with the puck, or just a more complete player versus thinking Kaako (or any one else in that draft is better).
Jim was pretty clear he loved that we drafted Hughes, no?
As far a +/- goes: yeah, it means less for the 5 guys on Pp1 who pile up obscene points, especially if that unit is on the absolutely sickest run imaginable and is generating lots of opps with their speed.
The absolute best thing Jack did last night was backcheck like a mother. Loved it.
He deserves all the accolades for being the most dominant player in the league, and Gretskyish in my eyes through the first few games.
He has been getting much better with the turnovers and there's still room to grow... Such that when we hit disciplined teams that play playoff hockey (like Florida) we might not have to score three+ goals to come back.
Saying he could improve isn't a silly take.
Saying he isn't good is an absurd take.
Jim was pretty clear he loved that we drafted Hughes, no?
As far a +/- goes: yeah, it means less for the 5 guys on Pp1 who pile up obscene points, especially if that unit is on the absolutely sickest run imaginable and is generating lots of opps with their speed.
The absolute best thing Jack did last night was backcheck like a mother. Loved it.
He deserves all the accolades for being the most dominant player in the league, and Gretskyish in my eyes through the first few games.
He has been getting much better with the turnovers and there's still room to grow... Such that when we hit disciplined teams that play playoff hockey (like Florida) we might not have to score three+ goals to come back.
Saying he could improve isn't a silly take.
Saying he isn't good is an absurd take.
Is it a style choice that jacket sleeves are longer or just lazy people? I can buy an off the rack suit here and there and at that point I'm less likely to get it tailored to my specification. The tailoring sort of defeats the purpose. My recollection is a jacket sleeve should typically show about half an inch of the shirt cuff? Of course, the jacket sleeve buttons play a role in that and I do have a fondness for working jacket cuffs. As for the plaid suit, to each their own.Current style is jacket sleeves too long and pants too short.
Mercer actually has socks on. I zoomed in.
I enjoy an extra short jacket sleeve, so I acknowledge my aggressiveness in that tailoring choice, but generally people’s suit jackets cover their whole shirt sleeve which is technically incorrect and looks worse, imo.
I do like a plaid suit though, so I’m board with both fabric choices.
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Good to hear, I currently have Wheeler but he’s awful and I can’t stand to even see him on my roster anymore (good news to hear for you devil fans hahaha) — Thanks for the reply’s
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I'm one more 4 point night from Jack away from starting a "Can McDavid be the 2nd best player in the league behind Jack" thread on the mainboard
billingtons ghost
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I def agree with your year 2.
With perfect hindsight I think him missing year 1 would've been fine if only bc of the injury to his tiny 18yr old body.
That could've happened in the A too, though, where guys are less policed and might want to make a name for themselves, Soo...
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