Player Discussion Shane Pinto (C) - PART 2

[bicboi64]

Hope the monkey is off Pinto's back and he can get back to scoring at a .5 ppg at the least to finish out the season

 

[ReginKarlssonLehner]

5 goals in last 5 games. 6 points. +7.

2 significant faceoffs won in OT, 1 of which resulted in goal.

Been our best player not named Ullmark over this win streak.

Shane Pinto, ladies and gentlemen.

 

[Wondercarrot]

He looks like a completely different player out there now.
So great to have him back.

 

[PlayOn]

He’s a force, so hard to knock off the puck when he’s going.

 

[aragorn]

Pinto continues to grow as a player as he matures & is showing how good he can be with more experience & consistency. IMO both Norris & Pinto have top line C potential & both are very good defensively, very good at faceoffs & complete 200' players.

 

[SanderSen]

He looks like a completely different player out there now.
So great to have him back.

The comfort level is way up. Until a few games ago he looked like he was unsure and 2nd guessing himself at times. All part of development I'm sure and that is where some good veterans on the team can help behind the scenes.

 

[Sens of Anarchy]

Pinto wins the puck at the dot from JT Miller in OT ; .. gets it to Timmy ; jumps off for a change to let Brady on and game over.

 

[thinkwild]

Two games in a row that Pinto has come out in OT to take the face off and then gets off the ice. Like Giroux used to do at times. Even taking a couple of key face offs to end the games like Norris used to do. And Sens have a pretty good face off win %. He is becoming that key 3rd liner you need. Although he had 1 more minute of ice time than Norris last night. He's always noticeable. Hopefully that start of the year slump was character building and he begins to find a groove now.

 

[Dionysus]

His net drive with the puck lately is amazing. Gets body position with his feet, shields the puck with his body and stick on the defenders stick. Then gets his heavy shot off from a dangerous spot.

Great stuff lately by Shane. He was not able to engage physically like that a couple weeks ago.

 

[ReginKarlssonLehner]

He’s a force, so hard to knock off the puck when he’s going.

IMO only Brady can match it, and Pinto in some respects uses it more wisely.

He scored a goal with a 6'2 200 pound guy or whoever was leaning on him heavily and he masked the puck and scored a bullet in one go.

People don't realize what a force Pinto can really be.

 

[coladin]

Made his line better and relevant. Back to being a line driver. Hope Amadio is ok as they seem to have meshed

 

[bicboi64]

Since the Carolina game, he's got 6 points in 6 games, is +8, and has been a beast on the dot. C'mon Pinto, keep it up and go near PPG the rest of the season

 

[PlayOn]

This was a funny interview. Lol’d at the team wondering how Norris got fined for diving before Timmy haha

 

[bicboi64]

Pinto needs to chill, knowing our injury luck, forgetting to take off a skateguard could result in a season long injury lol

 

[Sens of Anarchy]

Pinto needs to chill, knowing our injury luck, forgetting to take off a skateguard could result in a season long injury lol

Back to the "Focus" room

 

[Mark Stones Spleen]

Pinto needs to chill, knowing our injury luck, forgetting to take off a skateguard could result in a season long injury lol

Throwing the guard could have poked someone's eye out too

 

[EXTRAS]

What is the feeling of norris vs pinto?

Norris is beating him by a few points but also has a few more games and gets way more pp time. Is the belief pinto is gonna be similar to norris or better/worse? Both playing the pk and both are pretty solid on the dot.

 

[SpezDispenser]

Love Pinto. Having he, Norris and Stu is the stuff of...playoffs plus

 

[PlayOn]

What is the feeling of norris vs pinto?

Norris is beating him by a few points but also has a few more games and gets way more pp time. Is the belief pinto is gonna be similar to norris or better/worse? Both playing the pk and both are pretty solid on the dot.

Pinto is a better 5v5 player imo, he can drive a line because he’s so strong on the puck.

Norris is the better finisher and he’s clutch. I think he has the more natural offensive instincts.

Outside of those elements they are pretty similar imo. Amazing on the PK, great at faceoffs, both good skaters, high IQ, neither have great vision.

If Pinto improves his finishing significantly he’ll probably be a better player because he creates more. Conversely if Norris gets stronger and wins more puck battles I’d probably give him the edge because I think that’s about the only thing that holds him back.

That’s a long way of saying idk.

 

[Agent Zuuuub]

Pinto is a better 5v5 player imo, he can drive a line because he’s so strong on the puck.

Norris is the better finisher and he’s clutch. I think he has the more natural offensive instincts.

Outside of those elements they are pretty similar imo. Amazing on the PK, great at faceoffs, both good skaters, high IQ, neither have great vision.

If Pinto improves his finishing significantly he’ll probably be a better player because he creates more. Conversely if Norris gets stronger and wins more puck battles I’d probably give him the edge because I think that’s about the only thing that holds him back.

That’s a long way of saying idk.

It's fun because imo Greig belongs in the conversation too. All three skilled two way gamers.

 

[Bjornar Moxnes]

It's fun because imo Greig belongs in the conversation too. All three skilled two way gamers.

I think Greig's IQ is his weak point, excellent on the forecheck, actually has good vision, and very fast, but not super skilled, nor very smart.