Player Discussion Tim Stützle - (C) - Part VI

[Agent Zuuuub]

Patrick Kane was able to do it as a winger

Yea but Patrick Kane was more a neutral zone carrier and backed people off with his hands because he didn't have blazing speed.

Stutzle is able to use blazing speed.

The closest comparable in play style to Stutzle are McDavid, Barzal, Thomas and they all play C. They are all most valuable and most natural at that position.

IF you put them on the wing they are waiting around too much, when their biggest asset is when they get their legs pumping.

 

[swiftwin]

I’d probably rather see Norris on the wing than stutzle. Pinto is a definite C

Norris is excellent defensively. It's a waste to put him on the wing.

Keep all 3 at C. Center depth is hugely important. I don't know why we need to move one to the wing.

 

[BonHoonLayneCornell]

Norris is excellent defensively. It's a waste to put him on the wing.

Keep all 3 at C. Center depth is hugely important. I don't know why we need to move one to the wing.

He is averaging almost 19 minutes a game at center, barely below Stutzle, so safe to say Green is a fan of him at center and trusting him there. Don't think he's moving off any time soon.

 

[NyQuil]

We saw how much Stutzle excelled to a whole new level moving from wing to centre.

The face offs will come.

We need him in a position to go east-west just as much as he goes north-south.

Norris is excellent defensively. It's a waste to put him on the wing.

Keep all 3 at C. Center depth is hugely important. I don't know why we need to move one to the wing.

This.

And, as has become apparent, paper off-season lineups last about 3 games before someone gets injured.

Centre depth may end up being one of the few advantages we have in our brutal division.

 

[Nova Stutzlia]

(Can't believe I had to scroll down so far to find Timmy's thread.)

Anyway, he's back in the top 10, currently tied for 8th (with 2 or 3 others).

 

[Norris4Norris]

It might just be his ridiculous speed, but no one tries harder to score an open net goal.

 

[SpezDispenser]

Looking miles better than he did last year. Not even close, really.

 

[Oscar The Grouch]

It might just be his ridiculous speed, but no one tries harder to score an open net goal.

Weird take.

 

[Knave]

Weird take.

While it sounds negative it could be positive in that he works incredibly hard to get the puck out of the zone and secure the game.

I'd rather someone like Stutzle who skates hard to get to the puck or with the puck then the guy who ices the puck trying to get the goal. He's definitely one of the harder workers on those 6 on 5 defensive situations and as he learns to better position it will only get better.

 

[Sting]

He's been much better of late in my opinion. I was one of his biggest critics to start the season but lately he's been flying out there and really dialed in. Looks night and day better.

 

[Norris4Norris]

Weird take.

He goes really hard when he has the chance, even if we are already up by 2 goals and it is just stat padding.

I don't blame him, they don't ask how.

 

[vandelay]

He's been much better of late in my opinion. I was one of his biggest critics to start the season but lately he's been flying out there and really dialed in. Looks night and day better.

Agreed. Although he was putting up numbers, I thought he hadn't made the adjustment to green's system. He arill has work to do but much more dialed in as you said.

 

[Sens of Anarchy]

He goes really hard when he has the chance, even if we are already up by 2 goals and it is just stat padding.

I don't blame him, they don't ask how.

I'd say he goes pretty hard all the time.

Players should try to seal the deal with the opposing goalie pulled; especially with their legs.

 

[Alf Silfversson]

He goes really hard when he has the chance, even if we are already up by 2 goals and it is just stat padding.

I don't blame him, they don't ask how.

The other team is still trying to win the game obviously. If you have a chance to step on their throat you do it. It's not stat padding. It's closing the deal.

 

[JackieDaytona]

I prefer to think of it this way: I like that his EN goals have both required hustle and hard work. They weren’t gimmes or tap ins. If he hadn’t put on the jets, neither would have resulted in goals.

Plus, they both were amazing passes from teammates. Especially the Tkachuk one. Also rewarding them with an apple- that doesn’t happen if he was lackadaisical.

 

[BonHoonLayneCornell]

One second it looks like stat padding, the next it looks like you dogged it and f***ed your team over as they pot one. Gotta go for the jugular this day and age of epic comebacks being so common.

 

[Maverick41]

One second it looks like stat padding, the next it looks like you dogged it and f***ed your team over as they pot one. Gotta go for the jugular this day and age of epic comebacks being so common.

Very true, just this Sunday there was a game here in Germany. One team was leading 3-1 when the other team scored with an empty net with 17 seconds to go. They ended up tying the game with 1 second left and then won it in OT.

If you can add another goal to your lead it doesn't matter how much time is left you go for it and give it your all.
If there is a sport where no lead is safe, it's hockey.

 

[Burrowsaurus]

Stutzle apparently may not play because of swelling? Can you just drain that and stitch it up.

 

[Wallet Inspector]

Stutzle apparently may not play because of swelling? Can you just drain that and stitch it up.

I thought Green said he missed yesterday's practice but he would be good to go today.

 

[Stutzlaaaa]

I hope he can play if not it's an automatic L without him vs Boston.Since i see it as big game fot both teams Boston we be playing hard as they should so we need Stu to be on shape big time

 

[Burrowsaurus]

I thought Green said he missed yesterday's practice but he would be good to go today.

Dean brown tweeted out if the swelling goes down he will play

 

[Loach]

This kid is going to go supernova soon.

 

[Nova Stutzlia]

I wonder if his peripheral vision is not quite perfect (temporarily).

 

[Answer]

Apart from his defensive game, I don't think Norris is suited to be first or second line center.

If Alfredsson can play wing being miles better than Norris defensively and also making other better around him with his high IQ, then I don't see why Norris can't move to the wing, too

 

[Golden_Jet]

Apart from his defensive game, I don't think Norris is suited to be first or second line center.

If Alfredsson can play wing being miles better than Norris defensively and also making other better around him with his high IQ, then I don't see why Norris can't move to the wing, too

You’re in the wrong thread looks like.