Post-Game Talk: SENS & PENS, Monday in Halifax 6pm. (TSN5)

[Sens of Anarchy]

I want to re-unite Tkachuk-Norris-Batherson, Tkachuk-Stutzle-Giroux is just too good. I don't know how we can break those 3 up.

I'd like to try Tkachuk Stutzle Tarasenko.
Preseason is the perfect time
Giroux Norris Batherson ... try it when Norris gets back

 

[K1900L]

Korpisalo somehow able to facilitate this 2 goal lead for the Sens.
I don't think there was any moment the last couple of years where I felt confident about the team's ability to defend, certainly hasn't changed this preseason.

 

[Sens of Anarchy]

I don't disagree, I like Kastelic, he's physical, a penalty killer and strong defensively. Faceoffs are a bonus, not a deal breaker, imo.

Agree unless they have no business taking draws. Its nice to win that D zone draw on the PK

 

[PatrickEaves]

Korpisalo somehow able to facilitate this 2 goal lead for the Sens.
I don't think there was any moment the last couple of years where I felt confident about the team's ability to defend, certainly hasn't changed this preseason.

Team Defense depends most on everyone buying into a good defensive system.

 

[2CHAINZ]

It's such a shame. I bet if Neko Sparks got the sens him and Snoop would have had this Pinto business figured out by now.

 

[GCK]

Uh huh, by constantly you mean one extra time a game,

A 4th line losing a Dzone faceoff after an icing leads to problems. 1 or 2 less 90 second shifts of 4th liners chasing the Matthews, Pasternak and Kucherov of the league can be the difference between a win and a loss.

 

[SensFactor]

Korpisolo's positioning is really good....hes steady

 

[Agent Zuuuub]

Any line with with Stutzle will work.

And Brady-Norris-Batherson was one of the best lines in the league.

So with that and Giroux-Stutzle-Tarasenko

that gives us two of the best lines in the league.

 

[2CHAINZ]

Great interview with Sids peewee coach. I can't wait for our game on Sportsnet vs New Jersey where they interview Matthews peewee coach at the intermission.

 

[StoicSensFan]

Great interview with Sids peewee coach. I can't wait for our game on Sportsnet vs New Jersey where they interview Matthews peewee coach at the intermission.

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nvm poor taste

 

[Micklebot]

A 4th line losing a Dzone faceoff after an icing leads to problems. 1 or 2 less 90 second shifts of 4th liners chasing the Matthews, Pasternak and Kucherov of the league can be the difference between a win and a loss.

Except that specific situation isn't happening one or two fewer times, there is one fewer faceoff wins on average per game, of those, a fraction is after an icing, and a fraction of that is against a top line and a fraction of those result in sustained pressure. And that's all assuming a huge gap in fo% of 58% vs 42%.

If everything else is equal, sure you go with the guy who is better on the draw, but what I'm commenting on is the hyperbole when it comes to the importance of faceoffs. A guy like Kastelic plays about 15 shifts a game and you're boiling it down to the importance of one, I'm more worried about their impact over all 15 shifts as a whole

 

[PatrickEaves]

Karlsson wearing that jersey is so gross.

 

[GCK]

Except that specific situation isn't happening one or two fewer times, there is one fewer faceoff wins on average per game, of those, a fraction is after an icing, and a fraction of that is against a top line and a fraction of those result in sustained pressure. And that's all assuming a huge gap in fo% of 58% vs 42%.

If everything else is equal, sure you go with the guy who is better on the draw, but what I'm commenting on is the hyperbole when it comes to the importance of faceoffs. A guy like Kastelic plays about 15 shifts a game and you're boiling it down to the importance of one, I'm more worried about their impact over all 15 shifts as a whole

Kastelic is 58%. As for faceoffs. Casey Czikas took 460 or D zone faceoffs as a 4th line centre last year.

 

[Burrowsaurus]

How’s our team defence looking

 

[Psycroptic86]

Sens so far are dominating the 2nd period.

 

[2CHAINZ]

Sens so far are dominating the 2nd period.

Bro we are going to dominate the NHL get used to it.

 

[Samsquanch]

Grieg with the nice little f*** off push with the skate. I love this boy

 

[NyQuil]

Whaaaa?

Lol, weak sauce.

 

[PatrickEaves]

Whaaaa?

Lol, weak sauce.

Pittsburgh typical.

 

[Back in Black]

Woooo 2-0???

I missed the 1st period. Let me guess, Karlsson a -2 ???

 

[NyQuil]

Nice little play from Chabot.

Good PK.

Sanderson big braining into the bench.

 

[Micklebot]

Kastelic is 58%. As for faceoffs. Casey Czikas took 460 or D zone faceoffs as a 4th line centre last year.

Ok? Doesn't change anything I said, all the numbers I used were based off Kastelic specifically.

You're still wildly exaggerating the impact of his fo% on a game.

 

[BUCKLE UP]

Sandy with the effort on the line change

 

[Korpse]

Playing really fast in transition. Love to see it. Puck is moving seamlessly up the ice.

 

[PatrickEaves]

Stützle has been kinda yappy this preseason.