Player Discussion Tim Stützle - (C) - Part VI

[Cosmix]

Doesn’t really have the explosiveness or no how to bring that puck to the middle of the ice.

His patented play is just driving wide and going low percentage short side.

He needs a guy who will do the shooting for him

Stutzle does play on the perimeter going wide and using his skating to drive the D back and looking for a player to pass to for a shot. He needs to play with a winger who goes to the open areas for a shot, in addition to Tkachuk who goes to the front of the net. Giroux is no longer a player who can keep up, so a replacement is needed. He is still young and very creative so I think he will improve with additional experience.

 

[DylanSensFan]

Doesn’t really have the explosiveness or no how to bring that puck to the middle of the ice.

His patented play is just driving wide and going low percentage short side.

He needs a guy who will do the shooting for him

Ummm, Timmy or Zetterlund? Both definitely have explosiveness. Zetterlund was crashing the net a lot against Buffalo. Stü can definitely go to the center of the ice.

 

[DylanSensFan]

Stutzle does play on the perimeter going wide and using his skating to drive the D back and looking for a player to pass to for a shot. He needs to play with a winger who goes to the open areas for a shot, in addition to Tkachuk who goes to the front of the net. Giroux is no longer a player who can keep up, so a replacement is needed. He is still young and very creative so I think he will improve with additional experience.

He also goes the net. There are multiple examples in the highlights of him doing this even against Buffalo. He hasn't had any clear breaks in recent months, probably because Green isn't utilizing him on the PK, and because he's been asked to be defensively responsible, rather than cherry picking.

 

[DylanSensFan]

Stützle's absolute REFUSAL to shoot the puck is getting very irritating.

Guy scored 39 freaking goals yet insists on being comically predictable by not being a dual threat.

Just simplify your game, take the f-ing shot when it's there and stop forcing passes all over the place.

This... he needs to stop trying to make it look pretty and just start rifling shots on net. He has the capability to score in bunches when he's a bit more greedy with the shot. Right now him getting goals would be more helpful than watching him try to make sweet passes.

 

[Cosmix]

He also goes the net. There are multiple examples in the highlights of him doing this even against Buffalo. He hasn't had any clear breaks in recent months, probably because Green isn't utilizing him on the PK, and because he's been asked to be defensively responsible, rather than cherry picking.

Yes he has. However he seems to favour going wide and behind the net if the D forces him wide.

 

[Cosmix]

Yes he has. However he seems to favour going wide and behind the net if the D forces him wide.

I like his play; if he can drive to the net he does so; if he cannot he goes wide and tries to go behind the net to create a pass out. Sometimes he stops and curls back.

 

[Burrowsaurus]

Ummm, Timmy or Zetterlund? Both definitely have explosiveness. Zetterlund was crashing the net a lot against Buffalo. Stü can definitely go to the center of the ice.

Okay then he should do it then consistently

 

[Bjornar Moxnes]

Tonight's a prime example of why he needs to shoot more. His shot isn't super powerful, but it's deceptive and accurate.

 

[ReginKarlssonLehner]

Tonight's a prime example of why he needs to shoot more. His shot isn't super powerful, but it's deceptive and accurate.

When he has fast wingers, he doesn't need to focus on always being the playmaker with limited space to get his shot out. Zetterlund's position has given him much more space to work with.