1. Why would Lajoie and Wolanin being similar have any bearing on the other being on the team?Is Wolanin that much different than Lajoie? IMO they are very similar players with Lajoie being slightly better defensively, which IMO is why he beat out Wolanin in training camp & Wolanin IMO is slightly better offensively.
It sounds like Chlapik could be out for a while but whenever he does come back it will be interesting to see his progress. Of course, by then Pageau could be back too & Tierny, while not playing badly, has lost some of that early season scoring he was doing. Duchene & White IMO have cemented themselves in Ottawa as centres, they may still play the wing but it seems they mostly play centre now & are playing that position well. That leaves two centre positions & Pageau, Smith, Tierny, Paul, Chlapik & Brown all fighting for the last two centre positions. Some of those guys will have to play the wing but there are more players than positions especially next season when a few more guys will be looking for roster spots. PD needs to move a number of bodies leading up to the trade deadline & I would think that some of the UFAs have to go soon.
Lack of talent overall, IMO.Shots 10-20 after 2, against last place team.
3 shots in the second while trailing.
What's the excuse this time?
Lack of talent overall, IMO.
It is apparent live.
There is no player who drive the play.
They are missing some key players.. a couple players first game with the team.. At least a couple are callups from the ECHL. No Chlapik, No Paul, No Batherson, No Rodewald, No Burgoerfer, No Jarros, No O'Brien No Burgdoerfer, No Carrey, No Elliott - its a depleted lineup no matter how you want to look at it. You can choose to ignore all this and just say they are bad or the coaching is bad or what ever , but that's a lot of good players off an AHL team
Completely agree. But i am commenting on this game alone. I cannot tell overall since i cannot watch it as much as you do.
You probably know that i'm not the type of poster who write things without trying to look thing with context. I think i'm relatively reasonable on what i write, normally.
But this game, the lack of talent on the ice is evident. They sure are missing key player.
Also to be fair, the rocket have a really good AHL defence tonight.
Alzner Mete Ouellet and Lernout are not bad for the AHL at all.
Add Paul Chlapik and Batherson back and that's a totally differe.nt team That a whole line and more missing. That's massive.For sure their D is stacked for an AHL team... still we should beat them with our regular lineup.
Yup Rodewalds been good for them as well.. not a great NHL prospect but a good AHL player. Same for CareyAdd Paul Chlapik and Batherson back and that's a totally differe.nt team That a whole line and more missing. That's massive.
The goalies are playing well thought.
They are missing some key players.. a couple players first game with the team.. At least a couple are callups from the ECHL. No Chlapik, No Paul, No Batherson, No Rodewald, No Burgoerfer, No Jarros, No O'Brien , No Carrey, No Elliott - its a depleted lineup no matter how you want to look at it. You can choose to ignore all this and just say they are bad or the coaching is bad or what ever , but that's a lot of good players off an AHL team
Guess you are right.Add Paul Chlapik and Batherson back and that's a totally differe.nt team That a whole line and more missing. That's massive.
The goalies are playing well thought.
Belleville being outshot 23-12 after 48 mins