Ritchie Valens
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Can someone post the Bob Nicholson interview?
There is a about a 25 second clip of the part he talks about coaching in the Mclellan thread on page 44 or 45.
Can someone post the Bob Nicholson interview?
McDavid did the same thing last year. He was roughly point per game or below to start the season and he ramps up as the season goes.Yay McDavid is producing in garbage games! Against a goalie who just got his first NHL win, I might add. Let’s plan the parade for McCash.
Go iceland.Iceland leads 4-1 after two periods.... come on team USA!
I like this line. 4th line. Just add McDavid to the these 4 d.So frustrating this team is never ready for puck drop. Took them until the 3rd to start peppering a rookie back up. Talbot weak again, no doubt our defence is nothing to write home about but Talbot is stinking up the joint this year.
On a positive note, extremely encouraging what we're seeing from Bear. I'll admit, I didn't think he would be able to translate his game to the NHL so seamlessly (didn't think he possessed the mobility required out of offensive dmen to succeed in NHL), boy am I glad I was wrong. Too many people are handcuffed by the +/- (a stat that doesn't truly illustrate an individuals on ice performance; from my viewing he's earned only 1 out the -4 to his name) to see the much needed dimension he adds to our d corp. Our 2nd Unit pp actually looked so much better because of his ability to open/get shots through shooting lanes and distribute pucks around.
I agree with @booyakasha though he looked really good with Nurse when they were on the ice together, I think when Larsson gets back the pairings should be:
Klefbom Larsson
Nurse Bear
Russell/Sekera/Benning/OV2
Jones looked good today with a goal and assist in Bakersfield after coming back from a groin injury so it looks like we have another excellent late round pick on the way soon as well.
Well, as another aside, Bob Nicholson always sounds a lot like Neville Chamberlain.
McDavid did the same thing last year. He was roughly point per game or below to start the season and he ramps up as the season goes.
It's like Lucic is Roman Reigns, and Tood Mclellan is Vince Mcmahon, he just keeps shoving Roman Reigns down our throats, and we hate him because of it.
Would you guys trade the whole team, including McDavid for Vegas?
I don't think he was on during the final 5 mins. I looked in the final two of the 2nd and couldn't find it either, would be interesting too see. Bear should be a natural on the PP, he is more adapt to that role than our other D and has a great shot. I'd keep him up from here on in to see how it goes.In the final 2 minutes when we were trying to tie it up he had this real nice fake slapper that made the d man go down to block, then he shifted the right and laid a huge slapper that NYR goalie stopped with his pad. The slapper had velocity and it was labeled. And Bear showed ability to get it pass the shot block. Honestly, it was probably the best show of blue line shooting ability I've seen on this team which says a lot about our blue line.
Agree on everything said. Albeit, small sample size but he's showing more promise and potential than Klefbom has showed through his entire development through the years (minus last year). Just my take though given the sample size. He wasn't named WHL defensemen of the year for nothing, look at the past names on that list.
Don't get it at all. Can you just imagime the room, these playerss know what's going on, of course they must be confused, they are getting mixed signals. What message is this coach force feeding them? Juat because someone makes $6million doesn't mean he should be given special treatment. He can't even skate, shoot, pass. Really feel for the team.
Don’t think I’ve seen an oiler D man fake a slapper and step around a block to get a shot off like bear did, in a couple yearsI'd say that, at the very least, Bear's minuscule PP time has shown me he is at least calmer than Klefbom and esp Sekera when handling the puck.
Doug Maclean placed the blame for the too many men call squarely where it belonged: coaches.