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  • K’Andre Miller

    Votes: 126 83.4%

  • K’Andre Miller

    Votes: 76 50.3%

  • Alexis Lafreneire

    Votes: 3 2.0%

  • Mila Zibanejad

    Votes: 19 12.6%

  • Kaapo Kakkos

    Votes: 1 0.7%

  • Vitali Kravtsov

    Votes: 1 0.7%

  • Artemis Playoons

    Votes: 6 4.0%

  • Cindy Trochek

    Votes: 0 0.0%

  • Julius Gauthier

    Votes: 2 1.3%

  • Sammy blais

    Votes: 1 0.7%

  • Jonny bikini

    Votes: 2 1.3%

  • Barclay yoodronw

    Votes: 0 0.0%

  • Alex Fox

    Votes: 132 87.4%

  • Ronald Lindgren

    Votes: 0 0.0%

  • Jacob Thba

    Votes: 0 0.0%

  • Igor Shesterkin

    Votes: 56 37.1%

  • Ryan Harper

    Votes: 0 0.0%

  • Braden Dchneider

    Votes: 1 0.7%

  • Jim ent Vesey

    Votes: 1 0.7%
  • Total voters
    151
bobbop said:
Karlsson’s team has already been eliminated from the playoffs, haven’t they?
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Sure, but he would be be only the 6th defenseman in league history to score 100 points in a season and first since Leetch 30 years ago.

Fox himself won the Norris when his team missed the playoffs anyway.

I still obviously think it should be Fox, don't get me wrong. Just saying if the voters weigh Karlsson having a historic season over Fox's overall dominance all over the ice, it wouldn't shock me.
 
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GENESISPuck94 said:
Laf played the amount of minutes he should be playing. And MSG didn't split in half and demons didn't spew from the cracks and we're all still here. And the Rangers won. Perhaps Gallant should keep doing that. Keep Laf and Kakko with Zibanejad. Put Chytil with Panarin. Keep the kids in the top 6 permanently.
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He played 18 mins vs Minn, didn't notice him. He played 21 mins tonight, had a good pass in front to Zip, nice high slot deflection.. and that's it. He was slower to the pucks than Kreider on the PP and doesn't push out after a point shot to look for rebounds quick enough. PP1 has been shit lately anyway. I say put Kakko in there. He deserves it period. As for PP2, please get Trouba off PP2. Miller should be QBing that for sure.
 
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hockeyman001 said:
General observations:

-Fox and Miller were outstanding again. Miller was sublime defensively.
-Laf got better as the game went on. Not there yet by any stretch, but hopefully the coach leaves the lines alone if Kreider's not ready to come back next game. Confidence with the puck seemed to improve. That deflection in the third period was pretty good.
-Please, for the love of all that is holy, break up Panarin and Trocheck. No chemistry at all. Please put Chytil on that line and put Trocheck with Goodrow and Vesey where his game is a better fit.
-PP Part 1. Did not like the lack of movement on the first few, and definitely did not like the forced plays to Trocheck. He's scored 1 goal from that spot all year. You're not generally going to beat a good goalie clean from the (we'll call it) extra high slot with a snapshot. Would like to see Panarin be more decisive with the puck, that includes both passing AND shooting. Less stickhandling, less holding onto the puck before making a decision. From the right circle, Dallas was giving up the play down low. During the 2nd period intermission, Vally froze a replay to show the pass to Trocheck. However, in that exact moment, Lafreniere was wide open 5 feet in front of the net with a clear passing lane and both D at least 2 steps from him. Would love to see Panarin either shoot for a deflection or go for the down low pass in that situation instead of hesitating, and then going high to Trocheck.
-PP Part 2. The whole league is looking for the Zibanejad one timer. Would really like to see them build something off the right wall to force teams to have to consider that side of the ice more.
-Sammy Blais. This guy might be the worst player in the NHL. Not only did he not score, he probably concussed Gauthier. Fortunately Goat's head did NOT hit the ice. Offensively, Blais has no clue where he is on the ice. This is probably the 5th or 6th time he's collided with his own player in the offensive zone (remember the clip everyone posted where he ran into Vesey?) If he's playing on the left wing, and he and Gauthier switch, then when Gauthier switches back, he's supposed to also. Haven't seen a player this out of position offensively since Eberle's first season as an Islander where they made him play RW and every rush he came up the left side of the ice. At least that guy could score. Hopefully Goat's not hurt too bad. In the 2nd period, Blais also dropped his stick after a offensive zone faceoff, took a full 4 seconds to pick it up, was late on the backcheck, and his man almost scored. At this point I'm willing to take a look firsthand at how bad Jake Leschyshyn's analytics are b/c I'm just about sick of Blais.
-Zibanejad had a very good faceoff night tonight. That was good to see. Hopefully he can build on it.
-Panarin had WAY too many giveaways and intercepted passes tonight. Stop forcing plays through sticks in the neutral zone.
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fabulous stuff.

The Dallas broadcast team was dumbfounded by all Panarin's giveaways.
 
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Bread is a giveaway machine. New drinking game. Take a shot every time he gives the puck away. How long before you die? I say less than half the game.

Are we going to be able to afford to pay Miller? They guy is going to get a big contract. Someone will pay him if we don't.
 
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DanielBrassard said:
I thought that was his worst game in a while, that whole line was bad. But he's been solid for the past few weeks so it's not a big deal.
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Krav was very good defensively, but the line had no chemistry offensively. As much as Bread was forcing passes all night (and turning the puck over), Trocheck was forcing dangles all night (and losing the puck), the combination of which meant Kravtsov basically didn't touch the puck all night offensively aside from being involved in a handful of board battles. Otherwise it was straight up defense and transition touches for 74 only.

10 and 16 really don't have any chemistry. Really wanna see 10-72-74 and 21-16-26 next game. Tro can handle the puck to his heart's content on that line, 21 can play the role of Kreider on that line and go to the net / take defenders with him away from the play (in a way that Panarin can't), and Vesey can generally support and follow the play / be a drop pass option on Tro's carries.
 
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Kravtsonkravtsov said:
Blais is so bad that he has entered McIlrath levels of infamy.
Speaking of McIlrath, I just saw he is a captain now in the AHL. At least he found something that works for him I guess.
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I honestly wonder if the coaching staff needs to talk to him about where he is on the ice
 
Kravtsonkravtsov said:
Blais is so bad that he has entered McIlrath levels of infamy.
Speaking of McIlrath, I just saw he is a captain now in the AHL. At least he found something that works for him I guess.
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I'd take McIlrath over him. Even now. At least we know McIlrath is capable of putting a puck over the goal line in a game that counts.

Only time Blais puts the puck over the goal line, it's icing.
 
Kravtsonkravtsov said:
Blais is so bad that he has entered McIlrath levels of infamy.
Speaking of McIlrath, I just saw he is a captain now in the AHL. At least he found something that works for him I guess.
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That's actually cool, good for McIlrath.
Obviously a bust from a draft pick POV, but he has overcome an early injury to get a cup of coffee at NHL level, captain an AHL team and has been paid over $200k every year since 2015 to play hockey.
 
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hockeyman001 said:
General observations:

-Fox and Miller were outstanding again. Miller was sublime defensively.
-Laf got better as the game went on. Not there yet by any stretch, but hopefully the coach leaves the lines alone if Kreider's not ready to come back next game. Confidence with the puck seemed to improve. That deflection in the third period was pretty good.
-Please, for the love of all that is holy, break up Panarin and Trocheck. No chemistry at all. Please put Chytil on that line and put Trocheck with Goodrow and Vesey where his game is a better fit.
-PP Part 1. Did not like the lack of movement on the first few, and definitely did not like the forced plays to Trocheck. He's scored 1 goal from that spot all year. You're not generally going to beat a good goalie clean from the (we'll call it) extra high slot with a snapshot. Would like to see Panarin be more decisive with the puck, that includes both passing AND shooting. Less stickhandling, less holding onto the puck before making a decision. From the right circle, Dallas was giving up the play down low. During the 2nd period intermission, Vally froze a replay to show the pass to Trocheck. However, in that exact moment, Lafreniere was wide open 5 feet in front of the net with a clear passing lane and both D at least 2 steps from him. Would love to see Panarin either shoot for a deflection or go for the down low pass in that situation instead of hesitating, and then going high to Trocheck.
-PP Part 2. The whole league is looking for the Zibanejad one timer. Would really like to see them build something off the right wall to force teams to have to consider that side of the ice more.
-Sammy Blais. This guy might be the worst player in the NHL. Not only did he not score, he probably concussed Gauthier. Fortunately Goat's head did NOT hit the ice. Offensively, Blais has no clue where he is on the ice. This is probably the 5th or 6th time he's collided with his own player in the offensive zone (remember the clip everyone posted where he ran into Vesey?) If he's playing on the left wing, and he and Gauthier switch, then when Gauthier switches back, he's supposed to also. Haven't seen a player this out of position offensively since Eberle's first season as an Islander where they made him play RW and every rush he came up the left side of the ice. At least that guy could score. Hopefully Goat's not hurt too bad. In the 2nd period, Blais also dropped his stick after a offensive zone faceoff, took a full 4 seconds to pick it up, was late on the backcheck, and his man almost scored. At this point I'm willing to take a look firsthand at how bad Jake Leschyshyn's analytics are b/c I'm just about sick of Blais.
-Zibanejad had a very good faceoff night tonight. That was good to see. Hopefully he can build on it.
-Panarin had WAY too many giveaways and intercepted passes tonight. Stop forcing plays through sticks in the neutral zone.
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A lot of smart stuff here. Possible ROY candidate

duhmetreE said:
Big brain 4D Chess GM would have signed KAM as soon as he struggled with Trouba coming out of the gate....

now it's going to cost A LOT
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Dobson contract?
 
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