Dr Jan Itor
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I think Chicago is currently running 3 out there.How often do teams willingly run four rookie defensemen? I can’t imagine it happens very often and those teams likely don’t perform very well.
I think Chicago is currently running 3 out there.How often do teams willingly run four rookie defensemen? I can’t imagine it happens very often and those teams likely don’t perform very well.
I mean, we are trotting out four pylons as it is right now. Can it really be that much worse?How often do teams willingly run four rookie defensemen? I can’t imagine it happens very often and those teams likely don’t perform very well.
Probably. I think there is a bad taste from the Florida and Columbus games, but it shouldn't be forgotten that we also pretty much played Toronto and LA even in everything other than goals.I mean, we are trotting out four pylons as it is right now. Can it really be that much worse?
Probably. I think there is a bad taste from the Florida and Columbus games, but it shouldn't be forgotten that we also pretty much played Toronto and LA even in everything other than goals.
Definitely, and I want Spacek to get NHL sometime, we're just 4 games into season so I haven't really develop any concrete position yet - I'm just playing the odds and likely a player of Spacek's size and skillset takes a bit of cooking in the oven. But he'll get there.I’ve been aboard the Spacek hype train for some time now. I wouldn’t have any problem Faber-ing him by having him play 3rd pairing to start right away and then see where he’s at. Don’t really see that as the deep end and he might run with the chance. It might make Addison try harder too. There’s something to be said about competition, right?
I have not been a huge Middleton fan since he arrived. I view him as the type of guy you can trade a 3rd and a meh prospect for every TDL. He’s the Patrick Maroon of the defense.
Correct, but not always completely indicative of overall performance.Arguably a pretty important part of the game...
what? pierre's back? (sorry trouble adding photo northstars pierre page coach) my computer is having trouble since last updatePierre? Is that you?
True, but you have to consider what we are running out there.How often do teams willingly run four rookie defensemen? I can’t imagine it happens very often and those teams likely don’t perform very well.
When can we start the JEE for Selke push? This feels like his Ryan Kesler season where he finally hits the point threshold. And no Bergeron means his competition is basically Hischier.
How about this:
Kaprizov - Hartman - Zucc
Johansson - Rossi - Boldy
Foligno - Ek - Maroon
Ek still gets 1st unit PP time. I think we need a line like the old GREEF line that can pin people on the boards and establish some offensive zone time / possession and be physical and wear down teams.
The second line can play with speed and skill and we can get back to 3 good lines with distinct identities.
The 4th line can be:
Duhaime - Dewar - Gaudreau
To me, it seems like Ek can succeed offensively with a number of different types of players. Ek's offense comes from parking himself in front of the net and scrapping goals.Ek is currently tied for 10th in the league in points and 6th in goals, and has proven time and time again to be this teams best center. I would prefer we stop prioritizing and glorifying players like Foligno and Maroon. They are bottom six power forwards/grinders with little to no offensive upside. They do not need to be paired with offensive players. They would be just fine with other like-minded players.
To me, it seems like Ek can succeed offensively with a number of different types of players. Ek's offense comes from parking himself in front of the net and scrapping goals.
Ek has been playing with Maroon and Johansson right now. The majority of his production has been from Maroon rather than Mojo or on the PP.
Ek is a better fit to play in that role than Rossi. I don't agree in the harm of trying unless we're saying Mojo is literally so amazing that he's the one carrying that line right now and Ek would be lost without him.
I see your point, but I just think that Johansson - Rossi - Boldy is a higher upside line than Johansson - Ek - Boldy although we can agree to disagree I'm fine with that.What I'm saying is most of Ek's scoring right now is coming from Ek, and anyone else who happens to get a point only got it because they happened to be around Ek and didn't f*** it up. But he's shown this season that he's much more than that, and even if he's not, it would still be much easier for him to produce more with a Kaprizov or Boldy than with Maroon. I want to be perfectly clear, Maroon is useless. He has no business being anywhere near a top six player.
Just because Ek can succeed in that role, doesn't mean that's the best place for him or the team. Never mind the fact that anyone who plays with Ek is going to see more even strength ice time, or Ek is going to see less. I don't need to see Maroon and Foligno being top six on this team in even strength ice time.
I see your point, but I just think that Johansson - Rossi - Boldy is a higher upside line than Johansson - Ek - Boldy although we can agree to disagree I'm fine with that.
I think right now Johansson isn't providing much of anything outside of zone entries on the PP, and outside of last night the first line has been lackluster.
I have no qualms about moving Rossi into the top six, I have been the single biggest advocate of that since before the season started. My issue is with moving Ek to the bottom six, or giving Maroon and Foligno more ice time, either one of which has to be the case if you make Foligno-Ek-Maroon a line.
Your top six players are Kaprizov, Ek, Boldy and Rossi. Your fringe guys, depending on how any of them are playing at any given time, are Zuccarello, Johansson and Hartman. Maroon, Foligno, Gaudreau, Duhaime and Dewar are firmly your bottom six guys. The top six guys and the bottom six guys should never be intentionally playing together if you can help it.
I have no qualms about moving Rossi into the top six, I have been the single biggest advocate of that since before the season started. My issue is with moving Ek to the bottom six, or giving Maroon and Foligno more ice time, either one of which has to be the case if you make Foligno-Ek-Maroon a line.
I think right now Johansson isn't providing much of anything outside of zone entries on the PP, and outside of last night the first line has been lackluster.
I have no qualms about moving Rossi into the top six, I have been the single biggest advocate of that since before the season started. My issue is with moving Ek to the bottom six, or giving Maroon and Foligno more ice time, either one of which has to be the case if you make Foligno-Ek-Maroon a line.
Your top six players are Kaprizov, Ek, Boldy and Rossi. Your fringe guys, depending on how any of them are playing at any given time, are Zuccarello, Johansson and Hartman. Maroon, Foligno, Gaudreau, Duhaime and Dewar are firmly your bottom six guys. The top six guys and the bottom six guys should never be intentionally playing together if you can help it.
That sucks, I hope you get it figured out. I had some computer problems today and nearly threw it out my window.what? pierre's back? (sorry trouble adding photo northstars pierre page coach) my computer is having trouble since last update
I agree. The problem is we become a 1 line team then.what would Boldy-JEE-Kaprizov do in a full-season? I think they combine for over 250 points and are up there with the best lines in hockey.