Slaf’s very good at keeping plays alive. So If Suzuki and Caufield are in a precarious situation they should pass to Slaf. But they are mindful that Slaf as a rule doesn’t shoot from the mid-slot (see NHL Edge numbers). If the idea is to score, they’re better off looking to finish themselves.
You're asking people to be patient? What heresy.
However, at this rate to get Lindstrom I think we’ll need not only to keep losing but also some luck. He goes top 3 with that unique package
We have a 7 games road trip, we will see where we are at in the standing after that stretch. But if we can go something like 2-5, it would be great, dont forget that we are going to sell at the deadline, Monahan at the very least is gone. The rest of the calendar will be much tougher in general as well.
I just made a prediction, it might be wrong and it has nothing to do with impatience on my part. I haven't said much about Slaf other than preaching patience with him as he learns the NHL game so I don't fall in with the crowd that expects him to be a star player right away. I will stay away from this thread as I usually do just because.
Did he play any other hockey in any other competitions around that time and up to present day that might give one pause to project gaudy expectations of Slafkovksy?
Keep trying harder, the scoring chances are there, the results are upcoming.
He did!
This is a good top heavy draft. If we draft in the top 10 we should be able to secure a future core player.
He’s not shooting enough. Goalies know by now he’s passing. His release is 17th century black powder artillery grade.
It’s concerning he isn’t producing more. Anybody whose saying that this 20 point pace in his second season where he came into it already with half a season of experience is lying to themselves if they don’t find that concerning. That said, the goal he created for Caufield was the nicest thing I’ve seen him do since coming to Montreal and it showed a really high level of a bunch of different skills. If he keeps doing stuff like that, I will start to believe the unicorn talk. But I’m not there yet.
If they wouldn’t have given him an assist, it would show how he helps the team despite not landing on the score sheet. He’s my #1 in 2022. With that said, i really hope he can get his shooting together one day and top out higher than 50 poInts.
He's made like 15 plays nicer than that in the last 2 weeks that could've been goals
I haven’t seen anything to that degree. I was genuinely wowed by that as was the opposing defensemen on the play. If he was doing stuff like that all the time, he wouldn’t be struggling to get points regardless of age.
