They know Tkachuk isn't allowed to do anything and no one else will. So why not take runs at the other team's best players to win the game?
Player Discussion Tim Stützle - (C) - Part VI
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Senovision
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We need to get someone like Olivier from CLB in the offseason. Neil knew what was up. If they ran our players he would run their top guys until they calmed down.
From Dec. 13 to Jan. 23 (incl.) Timmy only had 10 points in 20 games.
(Tougher competition and schedule?)
Other than that he's been producing some pretty good offence:
Start of season to Dec. 11 - 36 points in 28 games. (1.29 P/GP)
Jan. 25 to Feb. 8 11 points in 8 games. (1.38 P/GP)
Another 90 point season is not out of the question.
(Tougher competition and schedule?)
Other than that he's been producing some pretty good offence:
Start of season to Dec. 11 - 36 points in 28 games. (1.29 P/GP)
Jan. 25 to Feb. 8 11 points in 8 games. (1.38 P/GP)
Another 90 point season is not out of the question.
Norris4Norris
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But why is he on pace for only 25 goals when he scored 39 goals only 2 seasons ago?
People say he doesn't have a good enough winger to feed him the puck, but who was that guy 2 years ago?
He had a 17.1% shooting percentage, which was unsustainable for a guy who doesn't have an elite shot, to put it mildly.
Norris4Norris
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You're right.
But I looked at Stutzle's shooting percentage this year and it is 15.3%.
So I am thinking if Stutzle shot the puck more he would be scoring 30-35 goals this year. I really think he has an elite shot, he just needs to shoot more.
I think it's not a major issue it's still pretty high, as Stutzle refuses to shoot the puck this year unless forced to.
But I think it's pretty clear his shot isn't anywhere close to elite. If anything it's below average in power.
He needs to continue to improve his strength. Shot power should improve with time.
Norris4Norris
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Ok, so you're saying that his shooting percentage is too high because he only shoots in the most opportune of times? Which would be then why he doesn't have that many goals.
I think that he does have an elite shot, maybe not the hardest one. The reason I think this is because when you are 21 years old and you score 39 goals in the NHL you're doing something right.
Brady Tkachuk averages a 9.5% shooting percentage over his career. He is consistent but he really doesn't score much for the volume of shots. He shoots so many shots he is in the top 5 every year in shots on net. If you shoot that many with a middling shooting percentage your bound to hit 30 goals every year.
What impresses me about Stutzle is that he can play 82 games and have above 15% shooting percentage. To me that is a greater sign of a good shot. You can look at it in two ways. You can say oh well his S% is too high and bound to come down. But then how did he do it in 2 separate seasons at such a young age? That is quite a sample size. I think he has a much better shot than Brady does. I think that in time as he grows into his prime and feels comfortable shooting instead of passing that he will hit 40 goals again easy.
Tbh I thought that would wind up being part of Batherson's game.
Haven't seen too many guys with the combination of legitimate skill and rottweiler mentality that Neil had though.
Definitely one of a kind player, but we still need more actual toughness in the lineup. Someone who can play 3rd line minutes and keep other teams honest.
We have no response when they start running Stutzle these days because Tkachuk isn't able to fight now that we're trying to push for the playoffs.
He's got himself in a very predictable PP rut. He's a left hand shot, he curls off the left side and comes vertically towards the net with the puck. His stick is outside making blocking the shooting lane easy. His only real play is down low to setup the bumper goal. The other team is content to let him circle around out there forever.
He's got 3 PP goals. There's 110 guys with 4 or more.
Idk how much of that is Stuetzle versus coaching but he’s doing the same thing over and over again and frankly it is not working.
Not only is it not working for him, it is nullifying our best shooting option in Norris because they aren't looking for that one time setup
In the last 5 full seasons ( 2 interrupted by covid) there are 11 instances in which a player scores more than 35 EV goals. That'll give you an idea how difficult it is for him to repeat 39 given how the PP is going
