He's 19. He's the second youngest player in the NHL. And he's playing with guys who realistically aren't sniffing more than the 4th line on any playoff team in the NHL. What exactly do you expect him to do? Dangle through one of the best lines and best D pairings in the NHL, all on his own, for an entire game?
Yes, and its not good enough to get 3 shots in 4 games no matter who hes with.
You can put any top tier player in the NHL on a line with 4th line scrubs, and they will struggle to make things happen by themselves. You can put McDavid with Anderson and Dickinson, and he would struggle. Because hockey isn't a sport where a single player can go up against 5. Especially 5 of the best in the NHL. This isn't the NBA.
Yea I dont think its good enough from him. I understand hes in a bad spot but hes doing absolutely nothing. Zeros across the board while turning it over and losing coverage in the d zone and getting manhandled on the boards.
f***ing nonsense. Bedard gets plenty of criticism from people on here, when it's warranted. The problem is when people don't know how to put any of it into context. Like last night.
Yeah but then the usual suspect(s) can't criticize Luke, don't you see. Anyone who thinks we could beat Panthers by outscoring them in a wide open game should know better, and does know better but it doesn't fit into the agenda.
So only you can pick and choose what to criticize? Seems like you think you are the coaching genius here lol
Yeah. Shame.... that the team effectively controlled the neutral zone and stiflled the Panther's shooters. Exactly what is needed with the current line-up.
Criticism of Richardson's dumbass decisions was well-earned by him last night.
Oh, I see. You like Andersen on the first line. Bedard had exactly 0 shot attempts last night. Probably the first time as a Blackhawk.
What? lol Of course its a stupid move, along with playing Bedard against Barkov line all game (hmm, maybe that's why Bedard didn't have any SOG)? The point was, you pick and choose what you don't like from a coaching perspective, but when other people pick and choose what they dont like, you have a problem with them complaining about it?
You can pick whatever positives you want, how few there are. But, the most important player on the team is a huge negative right now, but Im sure that has nothing to do with the coach in your eyes, right?
No. Not at all. But when the f***ing coach purposely lines up his only offensive star against a perennial Selke candidate, one of the best lines in the NHL, and the top pairing D of the defending SC Champs, that decision should be criticized and questioned. Especially when he has last change at home. It's a braindead decision that I'm not surprised to see him make, considering he comes off like he has the intelligence of a potato.
Bedard had zero shot attempts because Luke matched him up against one of the best defensive forwards in the world.
Yes, thats stupid everyone agrees. Bedard should not be intentionally matched against Barkov's line. Bedard still should be able to do something in the 20 min of ice time. Two things can be true. Hes saying it himself.
He should be. Everyone has bad games. He's admitting that he needs to do more.
I actually thought that was one of the best games iv seen Vlasic play. He was great.
I mean... it was an absolutely ugly game that they really had no business winning. Mrazek is probably the sole reason they did win it. I don't see anyone complaining about the win, just discussing aspects of it.
I had no clue it was Steve Larmer Legend Night last night. The telecast did show Larmer talking with Foley in a box which may have been the highlight of the game.
