troyerlaw
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This.Mantha has had a lot of nights where “he should have scored a goal”
Both teams lost that trade.
This.Mantha has had a lot of nights where “he should have scored a goal”
Downturn definitely coincided with their return. But we’re kinda stuck with them due to past service and achievements (and massive contracts). Now eller and mantha, on the other hand, i’m not sure how they still get sweaters.
This team ain’t going nowhere this year. There’s no area of the game which they do particularly well. Just a warm bucket of meh
Yea turned it on and hit mute immediatelyPuck luck and special teams the difference tonight.
If it helps, STL is shredding the Panthers. Though Leah Hextall is shredding my ears in the process.
Pretty much this. Making mediocre goalies look good.It’s just more of the same. Team cannot score at all. Some good pushes but like usual, nothing to show.
Gustafsson, Strome, Sheary after having some decent stretches have been mostly invisible lately
I’d argue we miss Dowd more, at this point. It’ll be a while before Wilson returns to form. He has missed a lot of hockey. And he is not the same kamikaze body-wrecker he used to be. He’s trying to play smarter and under more control. Which is for the best, but I just didnt think he was making a noticeable difference in the (admittedly) few games he got before getting injured againEller is the one most driving me nuts right now. for every one thing he does adequately he made 2-3 bad plays/loses control of the puck. Dowd in at 4th C will be big upgrade. but most of all we miss Wilson. He opens up so much space.
We miss both for sure. And Dowd might provide more right out of the gate. But Wilson is a unique talent Who opens up the ice. But yeah, he needs to gain confidence and bit a bit more of his old self.I’d argue we miss Dowd more, at this point. It’ll be a while before Wilson returns to form. He has missed a lot of hockey. And he is not the same kamikaze body-wrecker he used to be. He’s trying to play smarter and under more control. Which is for the best, but I just didnt think he was making a noticeable difference in the (admittedly) few games he got before getting injured again
The woman is an international menace, and must be stopped before it’s too late!Yea turned it on and hit mute immediately
No doubt about it. This is where we are, same place as we were at this time last season. I cannot believe Peter Laviolette is still coaching this team.Not so hot take: The team plays better when injured or otherwise missing vets not because Laviolette is some sort of coaching genius that keeps the team on track but because Laviolette is forced to play younger, faster, hungrier players instead of slow, complacent vets.
I think this and the last few comments are both true and unrealistic. It’s true they play better with guys who are younger, faster, healthier, and hungrier. They have multiple years of data to show that.No doubt about it. This is where we are, same place as we were at this time last season. I cannot believe Peter Laviolette is still coaching this team.
wasted breath……some people don’t understand the nuances….or they just don’t care to.I think this and the last few comments are both true and unrealistic. It’s true they play better with guys who are younger, faster, healthier, and hungrier. They have multiple years of data to show that.
But, do you honestly think he has a choice in playing or benching Backstrom, Kuznetsov, Mantha, and Oshie? You think it’s possible for him to healthy scratch decent chunks of their cap space on a regular basis? Saying Lavi should be fired because he’s not scratching underperforming veterans for young guys is wild when almost all of his highest paid players are underperforming and he literally can’t ice a team due to the salary cap if he benched all of the vets that got outplayed by young guys.
This is a deeply flawed roster because guys like Backstrom, Kuznetsov, Oshie, and Mantha are not pulling their weight and because they’re missing four very important players at the moment. That is not the fault of Laviolette. Their best players have been guys who were brought in on prove it contracts or who are working to break into the league. If anything it shows that his system works because the young cats and new guys can come in and play well within it. They need to get rid of guys on retirement contracts who are stealing money at this point.
I could buy that. I do think it’s unfortunate that he’s been saddled with aging bags of ass. They generally look like a competent outfit when half the salary cap isn’t a boat anchor on the team.I think it’s fair to say Laviolette has been pretty good overall but has his big warts and is probably not the guy to lead them next year.
I very much agree this is a flawed roster with too large of chunks of the salary cap drastically under performing.I think this and the last few comments are both true and unrealistic. It’s true they play better with guys who are younger, faster, healthier, and hungrier. They have multiple years of data to show that.
But, do you honestly think he has a choice in playing or benching Backstrom, Kuznetsov, Mantha, and Oshie? You think it’s possible for him to healthy scratch decent chunks of their cap space on a regular basis? Saying Lavi should be fired because he’s not scratching underperforming veterans for young guys is wild when almost all of his highest paid players are underperforming and he literally can’t ice a team if he benched all of the vets that got outplayed by young guys.
This is a deeply flawed roster because guys like Backstrom, Kuznetsov, Oshie, and Mantha are not pulling their weight and because they’re missing four very important players at the moment. That is not the fault of Laviolette. Their best players have been guys who were brought in on prove it contracts or who are working to break into the league. If anything it shows that his system works because the young cats and new guys can come in and play well within it. They need to get rid of guys on retirement contracts who are stealing money at this point.
How about Eller? How about Sheary? How about MaJo? How about top line NAK? How about Irwin?I think this and the last few comments are both true and unrealistic. It’s true they play better with guys who are younger, faster, healthier, and hungrier. They have multiple years of data to show that.
But, do you honestly think he has a choice in playing or benching Backstrom, Kuznetsov, Mantha, and Oshie? You think it’s possible for him to healthy scratch decent chunks of their cap space on a regular basis? Saying Lavi should be fired because he’s not scratching underperforming veterans for young guys is wild when almost all of his highest paid players are underperforming and he literally can’t ice a team due to the salary cap if he benched all of the vets that got outplayed by young guys.
This is a deeply flawed roster because guys like Backstrom, Kuznetsov, Oshie, and Mantha are not pulling their weight and because they’re missing four very important players at the moment. That is not the fault of Laviolette. Their best players have been guys who were brought in on prove it contracts or who are working to break into the league. If anything it shows that his system works because the young cats and new guys can come in and play well within it. They need to get rid of guys on retirement contracts who are stealing money at this point.