Carson has at times playing been with two defenceman and let’s face it most times not real steady line mates to say the least. Add that to to all the pk minutes he covers wich can be extensive Let’s also throw in No first line pp play minutes. I’m sure it is hard to simply grab points when you know there is nothing virtually behind you in net.
levin I think has improved his defensive game extensively this year.
Big improvement.
yeah this is on the coach’s and management. The goal tending is horrendous. I would say some of the the players are staying back to cover the shortfalls.
Last comment OHL insider as discussed seems to have a beef with Sudbury.
Do your homework, especially if you're from the Soo board. Carson had top 6 minutes beginning of year for quite awhile, first and second PP time, First PK unit. I love Carson, however, is he going to play ahead of Byfield and Levin at Center? He has been playing lately with Hutchinson and Stillman for awhile now.
They tried him on the wing on top 2 lines, and not much production. The kind of goals he gets is going at the net, his hands are not the best, and shot is below average. I have seen him miss open nets a few times, and his skating is not the best. However, heart and soul guy, stick up for his teammates, block shots, shut down guy is more of his role.
Tired of guys blaming coaches for their production, these guys are 5th year guys, they should be tearing it up. Bulitka plays top 6 minutes what's excuse, since Byfield has been gone, the majority of the veteran core has not done much to pick up the slack.
I agree on the goaltending part, if you don't have goaltending you have nothing. We have done well with the sub par goaltending we have had. I agree maybe a push to find something else, but no one is going give you a goalie in OHL, plus goaltending in the OHL overall isn't that great. Papineau tried to wait it out with Purboo, and Weeks, Purboo does have 13 wins under his belt, but not very good save percentage, not all of it his fault.
Our Defence going into the season you would think we are finally developing our own D, we didn't have to trade for anyone, pretty much veteran core back there. If you go back to the playoffs last year, I would say Thompson and Philips were are best D as rookies. Maybe here is we can blame the coaching staff in how they are handling our D Zone, Philips took a step back, trying to do to much, maybe because its draft year. Ross , and Stratis seem to take a step back. Papineau gets Loponen, and Samuelsson, on most part Loponen has been decent, but could play better D. Samuelsson is big disappointment, this is kid that was developed in the U.S. Program, so is this Papineau fault?
Hutchinson and Robinson, also got to start getting on score board, they get many chances but no finish, so is that coaching?
I still have faith in this team I think if we can get a goalie, Veteran D and a scoring forward, we still can do some damage. The East is weak, Ottawa is the best team in OHL so it will be tough we match up in playoffs. We beat the Petes twice. The thing is we cant keep sliding. This weekend this veteran group got pick up their socks, and get a few wins.
