Player Discussion The Slaf Thread - Parabolic Growth Edition

[Kudo Shinichi]

quiet thread eh

8x4M?

Found Rehabs' burner account

 

[Mrb1p]

he played a good game, set up a breakaway and easy tap-ins that were missed.
it's such a weird instinct to rush here to gloat over a game where he went pointless. what's the point of being a fan? are you watching these games?

Its almost as if the opposite is true the moment he has a point.

Being obnoxious usually breeds obnoxious reactions.

 

[Pomee]

He had two third assist on Suzuki's goals.
He could have had another 2 assist if Suzi and Guhle didnt miss the puck.
He could have scored by himself but missed the puck too.
His passing wasnt good, though.
Hit the skates and sticks way to many times.
Still not a bad game. Solid B-

 

[Kennerback]

He had two third assist on Suzuki's goals.
He could have had another 2 assist if Suzi and Guhle didnt miss the puck.
He could have scored by himself but missed the puck too.
His passing wasnt good, though.
Hit the skates and sticks way to many times.
Still not a bad game. Solid B-

Only forward that played the last 3 games and shot less than Slaf in that span of time is Newhook. Basically the offensive contribution of a typical 4th liner playing 8 minutes a game. I hope this is just a bad stretch.

 

[Lafleurs Guy]

Only forward that played the last 3 games and shot less than Slaf in that span of time is Newhook. Basically the offensive contribution of a typical 4th liner playing 8 minutes a game. I hope this is just a bad stretch.

It’s the normal process of development. He wasn’t going to finish the year as hot as he was.

Don’t get too high and don’t get too low. He’s 19. It’ll hopefully be two steps forward, one step back.

 

[Jaynki]

quiet thread eh

8x4M?

Yes

15 points in his last 16 games is very concerning

 

[nhlfan9191]

It’s the normal process of development. He wasn’t going to finish the year as hot as he was.

Don’t get too high and don’t get too low. He’s 19. It’ll hopefully be two steps forward, one step back.

It’s not a step back yet. This was always going to happen. It’s 3 games.

 

[teamfirst]

People worrying after 2 or 3 quiet game from the kid is ridicule, he's the real deal.

Too much talent and grit there to fail, imagine he is only 19 and already our best player

 

[Tabarouette]

this guy is pretty cool after all actually

 

[Lafleurs Guy]

It’s not a step back yet. This was always going to happen. It’s 3 games.

Of course it’s going to happen. 3 games is a step back from where he was. But that’s to be expected. That’s how development works.

 

[nhlfan9191]

Of course it’s going to happen. 3 games is a step back from where he was. But that’s to be expected. That’s how development works.

We have no depth. That line cooled off for a small sample size. This is what we have to build towards. I don’t view it as a step backwards unless what I’m seeing is truly bad on HIS part. The same arguments have been made for Suzuki the last few years. We need to be able to alternate lines for these guys when things aren’t going and we simply can’t right now.

 

[Lafleurs Guy]

We have no depth. That line cooled off for a small sample size. This is what we have to build towards. I don’t view it as a step backwards unless what I’m seeing is truly bad on HIS part. The same arguments have been made for Suzuki the last few years. We need to be able to alternate lines for these guys when things aren’t going and we simply can’t right now.

I see it as a normal flow of development. He’s played 20 good games and now three bad ones. Nothing to worry about.

 

[vlady]

I see it as a normal flow of development. He’s played 20 good games and now three bad ones. Nothing to worry about.

just because he didn't have points doesn't mean he played bad games. I would say the Buffalo game where he took 3 penalties was bad. The other 2 games were ok, maybe not great, but ok.

Having said that, I have noticed that he has once again passed up some good shooting opportunities and tried to force a few passes. It happens, nothing to worry about, like you said.

His decision making will improve with experience. It's a natural process.

 

[Lshap]

Wait... point streaks end?

 

[Lafleurs Guy]

just because he didn't have points doesn't mean he played bad games. I would say the Buffalo game where he took 3 penalties was bad. The other 2 games were ok, maybe not great, but ok.

Having said that, I have noticed that he has once again passed up some good shooting opportunities and tried to force a few passes. It happens, nothing to worry about, like you said.

His decision making will improve with experience. It's a natural process.

I didn’t see the Nj game. But the two before weren’t great

 

[Kennerback]

just because he didn't have points doesn't mean he played bad games. I would say the Buffalo game where he took 3 penalties was bad. The other 2 games were ok, maybe not great, but ok.

Having said that, I have noticed that he has once again passed up some good shooting opportunities and tried to force a few passes. It happens, nothing to worry about, like you said.

His decision making will improve with experience. It's a natural process.

I think he’s regressed back to full pass subservience to Caufield and Suzuki. While they each shoot 5 shot games he’ll barely squeak one.

 

[Shutdown]

I think he’s regressed back to full pass subservience to Caufield and Suzuki. While they each shoot 5 shot games he’ll barely squeak one.

man he took like 3 shots on net in the last minute of the game with the goalie pulled two games ago

 

[Kennerback]

man he took like 3 shots on net in the last minute of the game with the goalie pulled two games ago

The NhL considers his swings missed the net at least 2 out 3 times.

 

[Habssince89]

This off-season, I really want him to work on incorporating reverse hits into his game. He's going to continue to get targeted, and a couple Peter Forsberg Specials will deter guys headhunting.

I also think that because he's never going to be a big hitter, he should be working on his reverse hit ability to protect himself and grow his possession abilities.

 

[Shutdown]

The NhL considers his swings missed the net at least 2 out 3 times.

still runs counter to your claim that he's passing up shot attempts. you can't have it both ways.

 

[417]

Its almost as if the opposite is true the moment he has a point.

Being obnoxious usually breeds obnoxious reactions.

Ya don't say....

 

[HuGort]

He had two third assist on Suzuki's goals.
He could have had another 2 assist if Suzi and Guhle didnt miss the puck.
He could have scored by himself but missed the puck too.
His passing wasnt good, though.
Hit the skates and sticks way to many times.
Still not a bad game. Solid B-

 

[SlafySZN]

I see it as a normal flow of development. He’s played 20 good games and now three bad ones. Nothing to worry about.

He didn’t play a bad game last game. Not getting a point doesn’t mean you played bad.

 

[Lafleurs Guy]

He didn’t play a bad game last game. Not getting a point doesn’t mean you played bad.

Don’t see his last game

 

[HuGort]

See flashes but not same since Monahan