Satans Hockey
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Love how he tried to put his hat on backwards and act like he meant to do that and fvcked that up too lmfao so happy these f*** heads went home miserable...
Love how he tried to put his hat on backwards and act like he meant to do that and fvcked that up too lmfao so happy these f*** heads went home miserable...
Not playing with Brendan Smith who plays a risky style when he doesn’t have to skill for it helps.It's pretty wild how Luke Hughes got his defensive game together from season 1 to season 2. I think Bill said last year Luke was on the ice for a ton of empty net against goals that really dragged his +/- down a lot but he also was playing a very risky style of hockey at 5 on 5. He doesn't really need to lay the body too much to be effective on defense as they have stated he leads the league in stick checks for all defensemen. Without being too dramatic I wasn't sure if his defensive game would get this good first 3 to 5ish years. He was frustrating to watch at times last year but then would wow you with his skills.
There's a combo of things that have led to his improved play but Luke has bought in agyer Lindy let him free wheel his rookie season. I get the Hamilton situation upped his minutes last year but the improvement is crazy how night and day he is.
It's pretty wild how Luke Hughes got his defensive game together from season 1 to season 2. I think Bill said last year Luke was on the ice for a ton of empty net against goals that really dragged his +/- down a lot but he also was playing a very risky style of hockey at 5 on 5. He doesn't really need to lay the body too much to be effective on defense as they have stated he leads the league in stick checks for all defensemen. Without being too dramatic I wasn't sure if his defensive game would get this good first 3 to 5ish years. He was frustrating to watch at times last year but then would wow you with his skills.
There's a combo of things that have led to his improved play but Luke has bought in agyer Lindy let him free wheel his rookie season. I get the Hamilton situation upped his minutes last year but the improvement is crazy how night and day he is.
Love how he tried to put his hat on backwards and act like he meant to do that and fvcked that up too lmfao so happy these f*** heads went home miserable...
NST has the Rangers with 3 xG lol. That’s the fakest xG total I’ve ever seen
Other than on the 2nd period power play I can’t think of a single dangerous chance they had. They had some zone time in the 1st, but nothing became of it as far as chances go.NST has the Rangers with 3 xG lol. That’s the fakest xG total I’ve ever seen
There was also the chance that landed on Panarin’s stick in the slot in the second.Luke was already a much better 1 v 1 defender last season than I expected him to be. It was typically the thing that kept so-called offensive defensemen from being any good is that they can't defend - was never an issue for Luke, his biggest problem was zone exits which is much more solvable (and can also be systemic issues).
I think that chance that squirted through Markstrom and sat on the goalline was probably pretty big. I dunno about 3 but I think the Rangers had some big chances, just not a whole lot else.
I was there. We smoothered them the whole night.With the Devils limiting shots on goal, it reminds me of this playoff game against the Leafs. I'm a little older than most here, but this game was incredible.
Devils - Leafs 5/9/2000 6 shots on goal