Megustaelhockey
"I like hockey" in Spanish
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Player Discussion Kevin Hayes Part III
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Irishguy42
Mr. Preachy
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Irishguy42
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Larrybiv
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Kevin's game has "slowed down" if that's even possible, lol. Seriously though, the kid has had a good 1/3 season thus far, but seems like whatever chemistry he had with JT has gone awry, and I am assuming it's because JT's speed game has been slowed down because of an undisclosed injury. I may be wrong but, i don't think so. Just a temporary bump in a long season.
Thinking he'll be revived with these much needed days off.
Thinking he'll be revived with these much needed days off.
Irishguy42
Mr. Preachy
I think so too. Plus, he's beginning to block more shots than before and it's really unnecessary. He looks to be in pain every time he does it and then hobbles to the bench.
Fitzy
Very Stable Genius
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Those big young centers carry a lot of trade value. Might be able to trick a western team into thinking he is better than he is.
If not, Hayes needs the right kind of system and linemates to succeed. Ideally he'd turn into a homeless man's Joe Thornton, but he'd need to run a possession line and get a lot better on the powerplay.
Never been convinced that this character has the drive to be more than okay. You need to be competitive and motivated to be great in today's NHL.
If not, Hayes needs the right kind of system and linemates to succeed. Ideally he'd turn into a homeless man's Joe Thornton, but he'd need to run a possession line and get a lot better on the powerplay.
Never been convinced that this character has the drive to be more than okay. You need to be competitive and motivated to be great in today's NHL.
You put up numbers getting PP time... Hayes is getting 1:29 a game... it's why I think JT Miller has a whole other level at 1:21 a game
Hayes lost 15lbs over the summer and became good enough defensively to get a role on the PK (4th among forwards in SH ice time)
His FO% has gone from 35% to 46%
His overall game has improved substantially... and he'll put up 50Pts this season without first unit PP time
He's a gem
Irishguy42
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silverfish
got perma'd
Machinehead
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offdacrossbar
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if so, then miller injured his brain. his dumbness is showing itself too frequently lately. like he does stuff mostly good and then really bad, all in one play and it makes you go, wt freak ?
hayes has always been more dopey than cerebral. hes another who absolutely refuses to shoot. its like theres a noose around his nuggets tied to his stick.
Off Sides
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Hayes likes to slow stuff down, it's okay to do that but changing up speed is the part of the equation he is still hopefully going to figure out.
Nash is actually quite good at it, he'll slow down here and there and wait for the defender to have to switch stride to try to keep the 'right" gap, right at that point he likes to change speed to try to catch the guy a half step off.
When it works it's awesome, usually he goes to the outside or inside of a player with room to do something form there, when it doesn't work it looks like he just slowed down and stayed there for no good reason and the defender swipes the puck away as he runs out of room(cause the guy kept the right gap without over committing)
Nash is actually quite good at it, he'll slow down here and there and wait for the defender to have to switch stride to try to keep the 'right" gap, right at that point he likes to change speed to try to catch the guy a half step off.
When it works it's awesome, usually he goes to the outside or inside of a player with room to do something form there, when it doesn't work it looks like he just slowed down and stayed there for no good reason and the defender swipes the puck away as he runs out of room(cause the guy kept the right gap without over committing)
Mac n Gs
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He would make his life a lot easier if he'd stop carrying it into the zone, deferring to his backhand, and then forcing a pass across that gets intercepted by the opposing dman. Just take the rush shot entering the zone in the middle of the slot on your forehand.
Machinehead
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We're bottom 5 in possession for the second year in a row. Somebody around here is going to be terrible.
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Matz03
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Hayes is doing just fine, he's not exactly surrounded by talent at this time with all these injuries. At the least he's still creating chances but guys like Miller, Grabner, his other rotating cast mates just aren't putting them in. He's generally playing well defensively too.
Raspewtin
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I'm seeing it more in his skating personally. He looks slower and has a really awkward stride that I don't ever remember seeing from him.
