2 things.
Even with Merkley's bad penalties,this kid is an awesome Offensive talent.His rushes are amazing.The only deman we have that an do this.
He gets a pass in my book.
Tymkin has always been a loose cannon.Every shift it seems he is a ticking time bomb.No amount of coaching will ever get thru this guys thick skull.However he is one of the few NonMarshmallows on the team.
He also gets a pass.
If Tymkin could bring someone in the sin box along with him, like Dale was so well known to do in his playing days, it wouldn't be so bad for the team. Unlike Dale, Tymkin makes his moves in a sneaky way something refs pays attention to and look for when a player gets that reputation after a couple year in the league. Dale was in your face enticing his target head on most players knew he was coming and readied themselves for their own retaliation on Dale's oncoming also getting themselves penalized in the process too, if he could take with him a 30 to 50 goal scorer out for a few minutes it meant he's done his job very well. I am sure Dale must be pulling his hair trying to teach Cole the way, but he also knows Cole Tymkin's value of his 200 foot game, one of the prime reason he's on the shut down line with Moskal. I did notice in the third an exchange of lines of Tymkin taking Evengelista's place along side McMichael for a few shifts, got to know Dale sees some values in him. He has got to stop or at least control his personal vendetta unless he brings someone of values with him.