I don't know how this supports your original point of trading Drake because he isn't playing to top line potential at the moment. But anyway, not worth arguing.
Chabot was ok following his man
I saw it live. Haven't seen a replay. What I saw was a void in the space where the LD is supposed to be and the LD at the top of the circle. There just wasn't anyone between the shooter and the goalie. 30 feet of emptiness .it was noticeable live because you literally never see that in an nhl game other than on a breakaway.
OK. Ya you got me there but that's 3 on 3. What I mean was it was visually weird. He just walked out from the corner and there was nothing but white ice. You just don't normally see that
Saw an interview this week on CIH with the guy spreading the rumour about Norris/EP. He said EP doesn't like confrontation, would go off by himself, a little bit of a loner. He also doesn't play physical, was invisible in the playoffs and his production has come way down since signing the big contract. I'm in total agreement, big No to either player. Both players could be very disruptive to the team chemistry (for different reasons) and Norris has started to come into his own. I only expect him to get better as it's been a minute since he played a full season.
What's wrong with Perron playing in the top six LW spot? He certainly has the experience & scoring ability. He's had a tough yr with family issues & injuries, but he's back now & we can see he is a smart player who can produce offence.
The problem with offence was that it was team wide, right? Given the last game against Wash & that league wide scoring is down we do have plenty of players who can produce offence if & when they get going. We saw in the Wash game Norris play to his potential, the same can be said for Pinto & Greig who are young & will only get better.
It's funny. Chabot was on CIH podcast yesterday and said that he was initially going towards the neutral zone when Josh and Norris were fighting for possession of the puck. That was when the 3rd Caps player also went to the boards and left Chabot alone. That's when he decided to go to the slot area. The work done by Norris and Pinto to get the puck, then Pinto's beauty pass to Chabot, who then had a great shot on net which led to the win. All 3 of those players had a great night, happy to see them get rewarded. Smart move by Green to put them out together in OT.
What a great move putting them together on the PK, just magic with those 2 which led to 2 shorties, 2 penalty shots. Wow.
Well, they can keep them together on the PK, put Pinto and Norris on the same PP unit, and together in OT like they did in this game. If they consistently do well, then put them on the same line when the team is having a hard time finding the back of the net. Brady, Stu, Drake and G have been meh for awhile now.
The thing is though what do you do with Perron given he has another season left? I think management want him to play in a position where he can contribute for the salary he has been given. They have three good lines now that all seem to be clicking at least last game gave us a glimpse of it. I'd be surprised if they were to add more goal scoring, I think they add more muscle, it's cheaper & a need IMO. Maybe they add both. We'll see soon enough.
I remember on one of his last episodes on CIH podcast he said he thought he was becoming a Sens fan, something he never said in the past (not a fan of any particular team, just hockey). I think he's even happy with the result. RIP Simmer, you'll be sorely missed.
Well, he setup Greig for the 1st goal with a beauty pass. Give him some time, he's missed a lot of hockey but he's a smart player.
Well, Wally on CIH said Jensen and Gregor were skating so maybe?
I agree. Green has stated how good that line has been (Greig, Pinto, Amadio) as a checking line against the opponents top players. He doesn't make a lot of dumb plays. May be a little snake bitten when it comes to scoring, but that can be said of a lot of the forwards (Stu, Brady, Drake, G).
