He didn't stick with it.
Both goalkeepers performed splendidly.
Dach sucks right now. But Evans isn’t a solution there.
Not sure about that , we made mistakes and Monty just killed it to save us ( ha ha ) . BUT. We played a pretty good game, quite a few guys had solid efforts. It was definitely a fun game to watch and pretty exciting due in no small part our anticipation of Laine playing.
might want to give him 30 games, he's been known to disappoint before.
I think it’s obvious from the interviews and the social media he doesn’t have the cookie cutter hockey player personality. He’s some kind of flamboyant introvert. We can absolutely win with him, he can help us tremendously, but he’s definitely not « plug and play ».
You dont put two guys in the wrong chair to with the hope one of them improve.
Problem is that currently there isn't a right guy for the second center chair. And Evans playing better than Dach so I would put the less wrong guy in that chair. At least fewer defensive gaffs. Sigh. Hughes had 3 years to fill that chair and we aren't any closer than before.
That's been the problem in general with Laine out. Getting him had everyone in their "chairs" so to speak. You could argue Newhook and Slaf switch but the top 6 guys are in the top 6 and the bottom are in the bottom. I thought this game was really well played by the guys up front as a result.
Based on what we have the right guy for that chair is Dach. Is he playing like it? No. But we have no choice but to let him work through it. Hopefully Laine sparks something in him. I think he’s our guy until we acquire someone else.
Evans on the 2nd didn't really work. May as well keep him in a place that make the team win and manage Dach's line minute through the game depending on how it perform. I mean line 1, 2, 3 and 4 are only 1, 2, 3 and 4 because of ice time. So play Evans with complementary players.
I agree, you dont have another option right now to play in the middle of Laine and Slaf. Evan should be kept with players that complement his style and increase that line ice time if the Dach line struggle.
Hughes should have acted as soon as Dach got derailed. Now we have this.
Oh I know, but his first game was a blast, and Laine, the team and us fans, all needed that.
The problem is that neither Dach nor Laine have the skating style/quickness to be effective centers in the NHL. Both are much better wingers. Better to find that elusive center elsewhere than trying to fit the proverbial square peg into a round hole.
Dach was a really good center. I was really looking forward to seeing him. It sucks that he got hurt.
Of all things I thought I’d never say… With today’s roster I’d play Evans 2c no question. And get on the phone.
And when was that? when he got injured? nobody could foresee that Dach would be that bad until he played this season. Given that there are no C available right now, can't blame KH either for not acting right now. So you are left with one option, ride Dach all season (or until a better option comes along) and see if he either turn it around or you need to get a C next summer.
i'm starting to think that Slaf will need to be put back on the 1st line soon. That game where he got a goal and a pass, both play where developped with either Suzuki or CC....
Well, in a league where the value of centers is at a premium, you have to wonder why Chicago was willing to trade such a good center. Perhaps their assessment was different than yours.
We know why.
And unfortunately you may be right. He certainly doesn’t look like a second liner right now.
