GDT: vs the Wild

[User13452]

Supreme talent comes here and our genius coaching staff doesn't even know how to use them. lol. so predictable. Just ice 12 4th liners and Rod would be far more happy and a better coach. His "system" is for more suited to a lineup like that.

6 martinooks and 6 staals

 

[Daeavorn]

See, you’d think that, but it’s simply not true.

Last year, our PP was 2nd in the league (26.9%). It only shit the bed in the playoffs (though even then, it was 19.4%)
2022/23 - It was 19th in the league at 19.8%. Playoffs - 17.7%
2021/2022 - 13th in the league at 22%. Playoffs - 13%
2020/2021 - 2nd in the league at 25.6%. Playoffs - 18.8%
2019/2020 - 8th in the league at 22.3%. Playoffs - 13.8%

So there’s obviously a major drop each year when it comes to our regular season success on the PP vs. the playoffs. And I think it’s the same issue that we’re seeing currently: This team absolutely sucks on the road. Like, just flat out looks like a completely different team. I assume the reasoning is because they’re not getting the favorable line matchups that they would at home. But then you’ve got to question why, for a team and system that’s supposed to favor defensive responsibility, there’s such a stark difference between a home and away record. Theoretically, the line matchup difference should be minimalized, not enhanced, if we’re a well rounded, defensive team,

I think this is a great question that does need to be looked more into. Why are we the only team in the league that cant use its star players? Are we just a better NYI?

Supreme talent comes here and our genius coaching staff doesn't even know how to use them. lol. so predictable. Just ice 12 4th liners and Rod would be far more happy and a better coach. His "system" is for more suited to a lineup like that.

I have to admit I was worried about this when we traded for Rantanen. How Rod and the FO responds will be very telling.

 

[Blueline Bomber]

I have to admit I was worried about this when we traded for Rantanen. How Rod and the FO responds will be very telling.

Well, considering the solution last night was to take Rantanen and put him with the Staal line, I imagine the response won't be good.

 

[The Faulker 27]

Obligatory

 

[User13452]

Is there a worse time for Utah to come to town you know Vejmelka is gonna get a 40 save shutout lol

 

[Stickpucker]

Part of it likely has to do with the fact that we are so incredibly PREDICTABLE. Most plays, especially on the PP, I can tell exactly what the team is about to do before they do it because it's our system and we don't deviate (and we're terrible about telegraphing what we're about to do). During the regular season, when every team is playing "their system", it works great because nobody is drastically going to change their system every game to counter opponent tactics. Everyone sticks to their standard game-plan/system, and our system is effective against most teams. In the playoffs it's different. You're facing the same team multiple games and absolutely have incentive to change your tactics up when they're not working or you're going to be out. We simply don't. It's why our special teams (PP & PK) turn into absolute turds and our offense slams face-first into a wall...because we're so predictable it's easy for teams to adjust at that point to counter us and we seem to stubbornly refuse to change things up other than maybe a line-blender. Hell last year we watched Freddie get worse and worse with each game and still f***ing played him until he completely collapsed in game 6 against the Rags (not that I thought we'd win the series but ruined an epic comeback push)

Creativity is a big part of the game and without Necas the team has less of it.

I think Blake has looked like our most creative forward the last couple weeks which *gulp*

It seems like no one is stepping up out there lately.