2017-18 Roster Talk: Part Ten

[deadhead]

Problem is the other team doesn't want to cooperate, they'll take more chances to clear their D-zone, more stretch passes trying to get a player behind the defense, and so on. So to keep the pressure on, first you have to win the battles in your D-zone and get the puck to center ice, then you have to get it into the O-zone. If you can't win those battles, the pressing team will dump it in, attack the puck, gain possession and keep it in the D-zone. If you win those battles, then you can clear the puck and flip the ice.

 

[Beef Invictus]

Problem is the other team doesn't want to cooperate, they'll take more chances to clear their D-zone, more stretch passes trying to get a player behind the defense, and so on. So to keep the pressure on, first you have to win the battles in your D-zone and get the puck to center ice, then you have to get it into the O-zone. If you can't win those battles, the pressing team will dump it in, attack the puck, gain possession and keep it in the D-zone. If you win those battles, then you can clear the puck and flip the ice.

Best Friend, they are constantly winning those battles. Going down and giving the puck up immediately rather than pressuring and making them put up a meaningful fight for it in their own end means you're just going to immediately be back in your end again and again.

 

[NYCFlyer]

Oh boy, looks like somebodies triggered.

Make your points without personal attacks and putting down other posters.

 

[Striiker]

Make your points without personal attacks and putting down other posters.

Where did I make a personal attack? I specifically said the post was ignorant, not the poster. My exact words were "What an ignorant post."


How many times will you cry about me "personally attacking" people when I specifically talk about the post instead of the poster? This is the third time now that you've embarrassed yourself by doing it. Each other time I asked you to quote where I made a personal attack... but then you never responded because you couldn't do it. Let's see if you respond this time...

 

[Lord Defect]

How many times will you cry about me "personally attacking" people

This is a personal attack

 

[Striiker]

This is a personal attack

Ehh.. not really. It's more describing his recent actions instead of commenting on him as a person.

Just like saying that my brother did something stupid is different from saying my brother is stupid.

 

[Beef Invictus]

Worst Friends,

What the hell are you doing in here

 

[Lshap]

Be tempted not by the Dark Side. Discuss not other posters. More warnings your path will be.

 

[FatTugboatFlahr]

Be tempted not by the Dark Side. Discuss not other posters. More warnings your path will be.

You better watch it. I thought I stumbled into the Star Wars spoilers thread.

 

[MacDonald4MVP]

Serious question. Do we know why gudas is buried in the depth chart behind two worst dmen among the regulars? Was there any interview that alluded to his usage or something?

 

[LegionOfDoom91]

Serious question. Do we know why gudas is buried in the depth chart behind two worst dmen among the regulars?

The coach is an idiot & the organization generally values players like MacDonald & Hagg.

 

[BackToTheBrierePatch]

Writers cherry picking stats? This isnt new. Would venture to bet most teams have writers that do it. Hell i hear it on sirius radio NHL channel. Does it make it right? No. It isnt a new thing.

 

[BackToTheBrierePatch]

It’s Christmas almost. Cant we all just get along

 

[FLYguy3911]

The top 4 really is a disaster. I don't know how they really expect to win games with that setup. I guess they expected Provorov to turn into Doughty overnight.

Dave is too worried about line matching and preventing goals, but he gives Gudas the fewest minutes. He's probably the best one at suppressing shots and limiting goals. It makes no sense.

 

[Striiker]

Why use Gudas when you have guys like Hagg and MacDonald?

 

[LegionOfDoom91]

Why use Gudas when you have guys like Hagg and MacDonald?

They have no choice. You know what scratch that. What does it matter? We’re not winning anyway.

 

[Striiker]

They have no choice. You know what scratch that. What does it matter? We’re not winning anyway.

That's a good point.

Thank you for correcting me. I'm just a stupid fan so obviously I don't know the reasons behind the coaches decisions. He wouldn't have been hired if he wasn't a genius. Shame on me for even questioning him.

 

[BackToTheBrierePatch]

Not that i think Hagg and AMAC are better options than Gudas but those 2 got less than a minute less than Gudas. So we are talking an extra 1 or 2 shifts.
Ghost got the fewest minutes among defenseman. That is the question that needs to be asked.

 

[mja]

Not that i think Hagg and AMAC are better options than Gudas but those 2 got less than a minute less than Gudas. So we are talking an extra 1 or 2 shifts.
Ghost got the fewest minutes among defenseman. That is the question that needs to be asked.

Wasn't Ghost not even on the bench for almost half a period?

 

[deadhead]

Ghost missed most of the 2nd period due to a ding.
I think right now Gudas is tied to Sanheim, so his minutes are Sanheim ES + PK minutes.
Getting him more minutes requires double shifting him with someone else for now.
Last night there were a lot of PP minutes which reduced the ES minutes, and also screwed up some D rotations.

As Sanheim learns to play (another mindfart last night, kid needs to be hit on the side of the head with a 2x4), their minutes will increase.

 

[MacDonald4MVP]

Wasn't Ghost not even on the bench for almost half a period?

I thought it was G that got sent into locker room.

 

[Striiker]

Not that i think Hagg and AMAC are better options than Gudas but those 2 got less than a minute less than Gudas. So we are talking an extra 1 or 2 shifts.
Ghost got the fewest minutes among defenseman. That is the question that needs to be asked.

Not talking about just this game.

Average ice time this year:
MacDonald - 20:50 (has now passed Ghost for 2nd most TOI/GP this season)
Hagg - 19:11
Gudas - 15:40

That's a massive problem. Hakstol is doing his best to tank this season.

 

[BackToTheBrierePatch]

What has the AIT been since Gudas came back fron suspension. I did not watch the game last night. Did not know Ghost got dinged

 

[Rebels57]

Not talking about just this game.

Average ice time this year:
MacDonald - 20:50 (has now passed Ghost for 2nd most TOI/GP this season)
Hagg - 19:11
Gudas - 15:40

That's a massive problem. Hakstol is doing his best to tank this season.

I know you are being fecetious, but in case others didn't know that, he is not tanking, he is just a f***ing moron.

 

[FLYguy3911]

As Sanheim learns to play (another mindfart last night, kid needs to be hit on the side of the head with a 2x4), their minutes will increase.

You mean the only player on the team that wasn't on the ice for a high danger chance against last night? Was this copied from another blog entry of yours?