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Line Combos: The "Power Play"

OldCraig71 said:
Get rid of the stupid drop pass, it only wastes time. We also need a legit shooting option from the point, passing the puck around until it gets to Caufield is very predictable and easy to defend. I don't blame Burrows or any pp coach that has to work with this team, very low skill/creativity in this group.
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Matthew McConaughay said:
I'm telling you, Xhekaj is the answer, he's got the shot for the job at the point, i'm 100% sure, he will create scoring chances, seriously Martin wake-up and try him.
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The Sherriff or Guhlie.................

Do you guys think that MSL is taking orders from above about playing Hoff, Muffin Shot, and Dadanov? I mean he can't be that stupid? Can he?
 
BLONG7 said:
The Sherriff or Guhlie.................

Do you guys think that MSL is taking orders from above about playing Hoff, Muffin Shot, and Dadanov? I mean he can't be that stupid? Can he?
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He is and I don't get why people are pissed about it. That's the fastest way to have them out of Montréal without having to pay to dump them.
 
Matthew McConaughay said:
I'm telling you, Xhekaj is the answer, he's got the shot for the job at the point, i'm 100% sure, he will create scoring chances, seriously Martin wake-up and try him.
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That's the last thing they should do. Him or Guhle should not even get a sniff of first wave pp.
 
Personally I'm fine with them taking a slow approach with the young guys even if that means worse team results right now. Would Ghule/Xhekaj be an improvement, probably, but at the same time they already have a ton of responsibility and should continue to focus on their individual game. Giving them 1st wave PP time just splits their focus and could potentially hurt their long term development. As an example, it's probably better for Xhekaj to continue to focus on when to go for the big hit and when to play it more conservative, and his overall defensive reads, if we give him PP time and so part of that focus becomes trying to resurrect a dead PP then he probably doesn't improve his defensive play as much, and that defensive play is much more valuable for him right now.
 
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morhilane said:
He is and I don't get why people are pissed about it. That's the fastest way to have them out of Montréal without having to pay to dump them.
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That fine and all that.................except they are not helping their value, they are killing it..................NO one wants our junk......it's just that simple. Guys like muffin shot and Hoffman have been around for years.....there is NO showcase of any kind helps us get rid of smelly like garbage.
 
Sorinth said:
Personally I'm fine with them taking a slow approach with the young guys even if that means worse team results right now. Would Ghule/Xhekaj be an improvement, probably, but at the same time they already have a ton of responsibility and should continue to focus on their individual game. Giving them 1st wave PP time just splits their focus and could potentially hurt their long term development. As an example, it's probably better for Xhekaj to continue to focus on when to go for the big hit and when to play it more conservative, and his overall defensive reads, if we give him PP time and so part of that focus becomes trying to resurrect a dead PP then he probably doesn't improve his defensive play as much, and that defensive play is much more valuable for him right now.
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Agree 100%. Sticking them on the first unit right now and putting that pressure on them to make that crappy pp click is an awful idea and the best way to get them off their overall game. Guhle should get 2nd wave opportunities here and there and by end of the season maybe on the first wave if they haven't found a solution. Right now he already plays a lot of minutes and has a lot of responsibility.
 
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For me, it’s simple

Drouin Suzuki Caufield


Dadonov Monahan Hoffman

Those are the lines and where they should be. Dadonov is a really good powerplay player. He should be there.

D’s are harder but I don’t feel we have other forward that would be good on the point… maybe dach.

I’d use our D.

Savard Guhle

Wideman Xhekaj
 
There's nothing wrong with the PP. We are turd in the league
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Instead of worrying so much about the PP QB why not try breaking up some of the other guys? Why not split up suzuki and Caufield? Seems like PP one is stagnant with some of the other guys on it as well.
 
Guhle showing that he can be the counterbalance shooting threat for caufield. We don't need Weber just someone to be a credible point shot. Work Guhle like as if he's the primary pass target (rebounds/tips) but instruct the puck carriers to always be looking for caufield and sort of improv when they decide to pass towards him instead of guhle.

Keep those PKers honest, don't telegraph passes to CC and get everyone moving in the zone. Enough with the stagnant set up😤
 
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Xirik said:
Perhaps one of the more Hockey detailed posters around here can tell me why it isn't done but Why not use two Defensemen? Xhekaj and Ghule supposedly have good shots so why not use them. perhaps put one of them in a one timer position in one of the circles?
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I would have done this already allowing either side to rotate down low to make sure we aren't standing still all the time. Not to mention I don't want our forwards circling back behind our net. Let the long lanky Dmen who can skate and pass carry the puck from the back end coming up the ice in tandem. The idea of a man advantage is to use it. Quite simply we don't.
 
Adriatic said:
Agree 100%. Sticking them on the first unit right now and putting that pressure on them to make that crappy pp click is an awful idea and the best way to get them off their overall game. Guhle should get 2nd wave opportunities here and there and by end of the season maybe on the first wave if they haven't found a solution. Right now he already plays a lot of minutes and has a lot of responsibility.
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Bullshit excuse not to use them. Pressure what Pressure. In what universe are they going to be any worse than what we have put forward. Pressure would come if we had a top tier PP. You have to compensate players for their good play with the gravy minutes. Guhle Jackeye and Savard should all get time over the Widemans Hoffmans and Drouins of the world. This is something they've done their entire careers coming up the ranks.
 
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Rapala said:
Bullshit excuse not to use them. Pressure what Pressure. In what universe are they going to be any worse than what we have put forward. Pressure would come if we had a top tier PP. You have to compensate players for their good play with the gravy minutes. Guhle Jackeye and Savard should all get time over the Widemans Hoffmans and Drouins of the world. This is something they've done their entire careers coming up the ranks.
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St-Louis is too smart to expose them like that. He knows better.
 
BLONG7 said:
That fine and all that.................except they are not helping their value, they are killing it..................NO one wants our junk......it's just that simple. Guys like muffin shot and Hoffman have been around for years.....there is NO showcase of any kind helps us get rid of smelly like garbage.
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It's less about propping their value but about having patience with the kids, and giving a chance for those vets to find their game. Whether people agree or not, we won't pay to dump them, and we won't bury them in Laval, at least not after 8 games.

As a coach who's been through every role in the game, MSL knows better than to bury someone too early. He's trying to get them going, and players appreciate that. It's the culture they want, meaning trying to help each other and believing in one another.

As much as we'd like to see those guys gone, there is no rush.
A) we're not trying to win games at all cost
B) we're not paying anyone to take them
C) development also means patience and not overwhelming kids with responsibility
D) those guys will be gone by trade deadline or by the end of the year at the latest, so the kids waiting in Laval can come in at that point (and might be so much more ready)
 
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Paddy17 said:
It's less about propping their value but about having patience with the kids, and giving a chance for those vets to find their game. Whether people agree or not, we won't pay to dump them, and we won't bury them in Laval, at least not after 8 games.

As a coach who's been through every role in the game, MSL knows better than to bury someone too early. He's trying to get them going, and players appreciate that. It's the culture they want, meaning trying to help each other and believing in one another.

As much as we'd like to see those guys gone, there is no rush.
A) we're not trying to win games at all cost
B) we're not paying anyone to take them
C) development also means patience and not overwhelming kids with responsibility
D) those guys will be gone by trade deadline or by the end of the year at the latest, so the kids waiting in Laval can come in at that point (and might be so much more ready)
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Your post makes too much sense for this board 😂
 
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