Post-Game Talk: Game VII: Shot down by the jets
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spcastlemagic
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Jacob
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I think the plan going forward should be to iron out the defensive issues and build out from that. We’re actually scoring, we’re getting offense from everywhere. If our offense takes a hit for a bit so what. You can loosen the reins later.
Just practice coverage without the puck and where everyone should be immediately after we reclaim it: those are the biggest bugaboos.
Just practice coverage without the puck and where everyone should be immediately after we reclaim it: those are the biggest bugaboos.
These issues have been there for years now. I'm not sure the ship can be turned around at this point. Not without a new coach.
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How the defensive pairings consistently give the puck up to a lone forechecker around our goal line is almost impressive.
Jacob
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Probably but I feel like we’re playing worse now than we did late last year, despite being at least slightly better on paper.
I felt stupid for getting my hopes up a bit during this one. The last few seasons I feel like I should have placed a moneyline bet on whoever we're playing against when we get a multi-goal lead.
Big Friggin Dummy
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At least the "Where's Rutger?" chant was funny. 
Petts has been a problem all year tbh. I never really thought very highly of the guy but the way he's playing tentatively and sorta shying away from contact areas makes me think he's just trying to make it through to the TDL healthy to be dealt and get that new contract.
I dunno. Not really a whole lot to super analyze after this one. We all thought they'd get smoked and they did. Bad roster that's terribly coached.
Petts has been a problem all year tbh. I never really thought very highly of the guy but the way he's playing tentatively and sorta shying away from contact areas makes me think he's just trying to make it through to the TDL healthy to be dealt and get that new contract.
I dunno. Not really a whole lot to super analyze after this one. We all thought they'd get smoked and they did. Bad roster that's terribly coached.
Yup. We're like Top 3 in High % giveaways (for two years) and we play shit defense like this and blame our goalies.
But I heard Mike Sullivan has some pretty good sentences...
Honour Over Glory
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Just wanted to add to this again for Joel.
Joel should be up. There's no reason for him to be back in wbs at all. As far as I'm concerned the starter is Joel Blomqvist and Ned is 1B.
Jarry is playing awful and his time is done but he's a good lad and a good team mate with the support he shows both goalies especially how he showed Ned support last year when he played his way out of being a starter. I think he would do well in wbs to rebound and should be there. Also gives Dubas cap relief to make moves at the deadline to take on rental cap for picks.
But Blomqvist? Absolutely the starter, fantastic goalie with a massive upside and should get more games but paced so he can handle the new workload as a rookie.
Love it. If a player did the same to the Pens, we'd have Pens fans at games doing the same. It's fun.At least the "Where's Rutger?" chant was funny.
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That's pretty much the issue. These defensive breakdowns/inability to cover anyone/run around like they have no clue have been present for YEARS. It's not something that can be ironed out because it's SULLIVAN that's the issue.
If we want to truly iron out our defensive woes, get a new coach. That's steps 1 through 10 to improving the defensive structure.
