Post-Game Talk: Draisaitl is the only hockey player we have right now

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Brown?

Get lost.
Look at his stats in comparison to last season. I think you forgot how pathetic he was last season. I didn't say he was good.

If this is the improved Connor Brown I don't wanna.....forget it.
Again.. I didn't once say he was good. Despite the fact that he's more than twice as good as last season and he's still bad says a lot. Lol
 
It doesn't?
No soup for you!

Look at his stats in comparison to last season. I think you forgot how pathetic he was last season. I didn't say he was good.


Again.. I didn't once say he was good. Despite the fact that he's more than.twice as good as last season and he's still bad says a lot. Lol
Don't worry. This isn't directed at you its frustration with something Brown. hehe
 
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is mctonybrar (karman gill) losin his shit that Pikard out goalied Sorokin???

karman is having an existential crisis right about now
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This is what Drais been saying for weeks. He talked about Pickard for over a minute one postgame saying they all "loved" playing for Pickard. Look at Drai pointing to Pickard after the goal waving his finger and I believe making a one motion with his finger. The whole team mobs pickard. When do you see that with the other sod?

This game exemplifies what the club is feeling that they don't have a goalie, but Pickard is better, he's capable of more, and they'd rather play for him. Skinner the Maytag repairman on the bench nobody ever calls.
You might need to find one of those old Maytag commercials with Gordon Jump for the younger crew to understand what you’re talking about. I love the comparison though.
 
If this forward corps can't get their shit together, think you just nuke it and go with

Kane McDavid Hyman
Savoie Draisaitl Frederic
Henrique RNH Perry
Who Gives a Shit

Ek Bouchard
Walman Nurse
Kulak Emberson

Pickard

In the post season.

Honestly would consider bringing Derek Ryan back too. Or even Drake Caggiula.
 
Pickard is the kind of goalie that is not good in the big picture, but works his bag off. Unlike the other one, it’s pretty apparent he’s giving it his all despite the size/talent deficit. He battles, and that’s something teams will play for.

Every once in a while a pretty clear backup/non-NHL goalie gets randomly hot and goes on a run. Think the “Hamburglar” (I literally don’t remember his name), Michael Leighton, etc.

His colleague is a bum. Ride Pickard until he gives a reason not to play him. At best he catches a run, at worst we’re in the same place we are now, in the middle ground Skinner gets time off to get back to his baseline below average NHL level (giant improvement over what he’s doing now).
 
Pickard is the kind of goalie that is not good in the big picture, but works his bag off. Unlike the other one, it’s pretty apparent he’s giving it his all despite the size/talent deficit. He battles, and that’s something teams will play for.

Every once in a while a pretty clear backup/non-NHL goalie gets randomly hot and goes on a run. Think the “Hamburglar” (I literally don’t remember his name), Michael Leighton, etc.

His colleague is a bum. Ride Pickard until he gives a reason not to play him. At best he catches a run, at worst we’re in the same place we are now, in the middle ground Skinner gets time off to get back to his baseline below average NHL level (giant improvement over what he’s doing now).

Pickard isn’t the answer. And his stats are similar to Skinners but I still prefer watching Pickard because he’s not anxiety inducing like Skinner is.

But he has more or less done his job of a $1m backup.
 
Pickard isn’t the answer. And his stats are similar to Skinners but I still prefer watching Pickard because he’s not anxiety inducing like Skinner is.

Definitely not the answer, just a better bet than the other one at the moment.

Pickard has the ability and wherewithal to battle and grind out results despite his limited ability. The other one parks his fat ass on the goal line and hopes it hits him.
 
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Not sure why people are so bummed out especially on a back to back. We are starting to dominate again in fancy stats, just need to put it all together. Missing Ekholm too, arguably our best dman when healthy

Probably because the team is boring to watch because literally one forward can score goals on the team. Hopefully Frederic and Kane bring something.
 
Probably because the team is boring to watch because literally one forward can score goals on the team. Hopefully Frederic and Kane bring something.

I'd put Savoie in for the playoffs at this rate too. These guys have had like 60 games to show any semblance of chemistry and they've shown f*** all. I honestly think we should consider bringing Derek Ryan back too. He's toast but half these forwards don't do shit anyway, at least he can PK.
 
Not sure why people are so bummed out especially on a back to back. We are starting to dominate again in fancy stats, just need to put it all together. Missing Ekholm too, arguably our best dman when healthy
I don't know that people are bummed out as much as just realizing how limited our offense is.

Without Drai 49 goals we'd be one of the worst scoring teams in the league. We have McD with his worst season since rookie season. Nuge worst season ever. Hyman severe fallback season and the rest of the forwards other than Perry getting flat out nothing.

Come playoffs we've got a sputtering 4 Cylinder output thats going to have to keep up with Top Fuel monsters. You can't have this many forwards incapable of potting. That dog won't hunt.
 

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