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Management John Hynes

Three decisions were criticized by fans before this game started:
  1. Nyquist Stays In
  2. Buium out, Merrill in
  3. Rossi (and Trenin) on the 4th line
After that game, Nyquist cost the Wild a potential GWG, Merrill cost the Wild the GLG, and Rossi and Trenin continued to simply play well while getting short minutes. That game was not a good endorsement of his lineup decisions, to put it lightly.
 
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BagHead said:
Three decisions were criticized by fans before this game started:
  1. Nyquist Stays In
  2. Buium out, Merrill in
  3. Rossi (and Trenin) on the 4th line
After that game, Nyquist cost the Wild a potential GWG, Merrill cost the Wild the GLG, and Rossi and Trenin continued to simply play well while getting short minutes. That game was not a good endorsement of his lineup decisions, to put it lightly.
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As a bonus, the Merrill/Buium swap probably indirectly caused the first Vegas goal. Or at least I assume they wouldn't have been running a 5 forward PP unit with Buium in the lineup.
 
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- Repeatedly put the 4th line and 3rd pairing together on critical D zone FO's. They were on for the OT goal.

- going with a 5 forward PP, leaving team vulnerable to a shortie. It's not like we have 5 really talented forwards.

- Playing Merrill, who has no upside, and no future with the team. Merrill makes critical D zone coverage mistake on GWG against.

- Playing Nyquist in the top 9. He had 2 goals in 22 gp in the regular season, and 0 points, 1 shot s in the 5 playoff games. He was carelessly offside, negating what should've been the GWG by Hartman.

- Playing Gaudreau in the top 9 over Rossi. He has 0 points, 2 shots, and a 40% FO.

- Rossi has 3 points, 8 SOG, and 46% FO, despite averaging only 11 minutes per night, and playing 4th line minutes. Zuccarello also has 3 points, and 8 SOG. He also gets #1PP TOI, and 18 minutes/night.

Hynes consistently favors experience over performance, as does his boss, Guerin.
 
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57special said:
- Repeatedly put the 4th line and 3rd pairing together on critical D zone FO's. They were on for the OT goal.

- going with a 5 forward PP, leaving team vulnerable to a shortie. It's not like we have 5 really talented forwards.

- Playing Merrill, who has no upside, and no future with the team. Merrill makes critical D zone coverage mistake on GWG against.

- Playing Nyquist in the top 9. He had 2 goals in 22 gp in the regular season, and 0/1 shot points in the 5 playoff games. He is carelessly offside, negating what should've been the GWG by Hartman.

- Playing Gaudreau in the top 9 over Rossi. He has 0 points, 2 shots, and a 40% FO.

- Rossi has 3 points, 8 SOG, and 46% FO, despite averaging only 11 minutes per night, and playing 4th line minutes. Zuccarello also has 3 points, and 8 SOG. He also gets #1PP TOI, and 18 minutes/night.

Hynes consistently favors experience over performance, as does his boss, Guerin.
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A meritocracy, it is not.
 
He refuses to break up that top line too. They took over at the beginning of the series, now Vegas has adjusted for them. Another year where they’re adjusting too late again, I said after period one it should’ve been:

97-23-36
12-14-90
17-38-89

Nyquist has no juice left. Trenin has been better but the skating is still such an issue in games like this. Hyno absolutely just trusting the vets right now.
 
DemidovSaveUs said:
He refuses to break up that top line too. They took over at the beginning of the series, now Vegas has adjusted for them. Another year where they’re adjusting too late again, I said after period one it should’ve been:

97-23-36
12-14-90
17-38-89

Nyquist has no juice left. Trenin has been better but the skating is still such an issue in games like this. Hyno absolutely just trusting the vets right now.
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I'd go 11-7 for the last 2 games:

Kaprizov - Eriksson Ek - Zuccarello
Boldy - Rossi - Hartman
Johansson - Gaudreau - Foligno
Trenin + 1 more
 
Dr Jan Itor said:
I'd go 11-7 for the last 2 games:

Kaprizov - Eriksson Ek - Zuccarello
Boldy - Rossi - Hartman
Johansson - Gaudreau - Foligno
Trenin + 1 more
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I would too but trends show that it would be shocking.

I have to wonder if Nyquist love affair is coming from elsewhere...IE the guy who gave up a 2nd round pick on a guy who has 7 points in nearly 30 games.
 
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DemidovSaveUs said:
He refuses to break up that top line too. They took over at the beginning of the series, now Vegas has adjusted for them. Another year where they’re adjusting too late again, I said after period one it should’ve been:

97-23-36
12-14-90
17-38-89

Nyquist has no juice left. Trenin has been better but the skating is still such an issue in games like this. Hyno absolutely just trusting the vets right now.
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That 1st line of Kaprizov-Rossi-Zucc makes me want to puke. Stale and will get ran through.
 
A few good coaches available this offseason, even here some talk Cooper may be out in Tampa if they lose first round, not that we will be in market for a coach, But just saying what a quality coach would mean to this team
 
Yeah can't see them firing Hynes at all. Clock might start ticking if they're terrible at mid-point next season. With all the adversity the team faced, they're in the playoffs and with any luck would be up in this series.
 
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BagHead said:
Three decisions were criticized by fans before this game started:
  1. Nyquist Stays In
  2. Buium out, Merrill in
  3. Rossi (and Trenin) on the 4th line
After that game, Nyquist cost the Wild a potential GWG, Merrill cost the Wild the GLG, and Rossi and Trenin continued to simply play well while getting short minutes. That game was not a good endorsement of his lineup decisions, to put it lightly.
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BG would never let him bench Nyquist
 
DemidovSaveUs said:
Yeah that line wasn’t productive at all during the regular season.

If you want a chance you need Kaprizov to drag Rossi and Zucc into the fight.
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I'm not worried about Kaprizov-Rossi. My thoughts on Rossi's defense being below average are well know, but Zucc's defense is abysmal and his turnovers will exacerbate the problem.
 
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Dr Jan Itor said:
Shooting yourself in the foot isn't bad luck.
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Not sure exactly which self-inflicted mistakes you're referencing here. You know every NHL coach is going to lean on veterans in the playoffs, especially when the rookie dman makes a costly mistake. It's as inevitable as color commentators citing plus-minus or analysts mentioning that the goalie has to be the best penalty-killer or players saying "obviously" during interviews or the price of beer going up.

Hoping for a better lineup next game but hey hope isn't a strategy any more than rostering Merrill and trading for Nyquist and Brazeau is.
 
Saga of the Elk said:
Yeah can't see them firing Hynes at all. Clock might start ticking if they're terrible at mid-point next season. With all the adversity the team faced, they're in the playoffs and with any luck would be up in this series.
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If we lose next game, then I can see Guerin scapegoating Hynes.
 
NHL1674 said:
And the guy never learns.

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BagHead said:
Three decisions were criticized by fans before this game started:
  1. Nyquist Stays In
  2. Buium out, Merrill in
  3. Rossi (and Trenin) on the 4th line
After that game, Nyquist cost the Wild a potential GWG, Merrill cost the Wild the GLG, and Rossi and Trenin continued to simply play well while getting short minutes. That game was not a good endorsement of his lineup decisions, to put it lightly.
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You forgot the first event to rear it's ugly head... the Wild PP went back to 5 forwards and gave up a short handed goal because the forwards don't know how to QB a PP or transition to D.
 
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