Anaheim is playing some ridiculous hockey lately. If they can overcome the Boudreau playoff curse they could be in for a deep run. It's almost a shame one of Anaheim/LA/San Jose will be out in the first round.
Every coach has them. It's just that they're easier to deal with when the team is winning. When they're not, you look at those quirks and go "What the hell is he thinking?".
They only allowed 1 touchdown
Oh I agree completely.
But he did give off the impression of building competition throughout the lineup and at different times he has sat most, if not all, of the guys people routinely complain about here. Except for Moore.
For a coach who pays attention to analytics, it's flat-out weird.
Here's a fun fact:
Helgeson's contract is 1-way next season. We're looking at Matteau 2.0 here.
Terrible game. Glad i didn't watch.
One-way has nothing to do with waiver exemption, so I don't see your point.
+1, these one-way/two-way contracts are about what you're paid in the AHL vs NHL, that's all
Here's a fun fact:
Helgeson's contract is 1-way next season. We're looking at Matteau 2.0 here.
The EA NHL games used them for years (maybe they still do?) to determine waivers, which is completely wrong. It has convinced a whole generation of people who don't know any better though.
They only allowed 1 touchdown
Except size bias is how you wind up drafting guys like Connor Chatham. They need BOTH skill players and power forwards.