I don’t see it with Kostin. I also don’t think bad starts are a line combo problem. They simply are not moving their feet, not making good decisions. Whatever they are doing pre-game is not working to get them dialed in. It’s a team problem and won’t be fixed by one player or line combo change.I think I likes the lines better when Compher and Copp were on different lines. It is a small tweak but I would at least give it a try to maybe spark something to start the next game.
Call me crazy buy, if we continue to have these bad starts, I would even be tempted to give Kostin a try next to DeBrincat and Larkin. The guy can shoot and win board battles. He has more skill than I expected; it would be an interesting experiment.
I don’t know about all that (putting him on the first line) but I have thought it would be nice to see how he does bumping up the lineup, maybe a look on the 3rd line.I think I likes the lines better when Compher and Copp were on different lines. It is a small tweak but I would at least give it a try to maybe spark something to start the next game.
Call me crazy buy, if we continue to have these bad starts, I would even be tempted to give Kostin a try next to DeBrincat and Larkin. The guy can shoot and win board battles. He has more skill than I expected; it would be an interesting experiment.
I did notice.Anyone else notice that the TNT idiots showed 88 Necas on a Red Wings PP line in the 1st period? Clown show.
I mean... they are not wrong. Larkin is fast.They were all over the place.
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It's downright f-ing scary...On paper we're considerably better than what we had seen last night...But as you pointed out - periods 1 and 2 looked like a flashback to what we were 3 seasons agoThat was horrifying to watch. Looked like they had no idea what the game of hockey even is during the first 2 periods.
The lows of this team almost look lower than last year, somehow.
try this but also stop playing man-to-man with slow players against fast playersI wouldn't mind trying the below lines. Gives a little more pop to the lines and some grit on all lines. Right now when the 1st line isn't scoring we aren't winning.
DBC-Larks-Ras
Fabbri-Compher-Ray
Kostin-Veleno- Sprong
Fisher-Copp-Perron
The team has been bad on the road for years. This season they managed to beat a couple of struggling teams and came back against the Isles. Remember, they slept through the first 2 periods of that game as well. Didn't work so well against the Rangers. They still need to figure out why they suck so much on the road. They need to hire a consultant to do a deep dive, examine everyone's daily routine compared to travel routine. Caffeine and alcohol intake, sleep routine, etc.This team is Jekyll and Hyde. One game they look unbeatable. The next they look like a bottom 5 lottery team.
I don't think our low is lower but our high is definitely higher which makes it harder to watch the lows in comparison. Last year if we were down 5 to start the 3rd you knew it was going to end 5-1 or 5-0. This year when they play as a unit, they can actually do some damage. Thus this game or even the game vs Florida are more frustrating.That was horrifying to watch. Looked like they had no idea what the game of hockey even is during the first 2 periods.
The lows of this team almost look lower than last year, somehow.
Un freaking real, dude. Let me guess, AI's fault...
Looks to me like they still had the Hurricane roster in the system and punched in jersey numbers 71, 23, 88. The only names they got right are numbers that aren't currently being used by Carolina.Un freaking real, dude. Let me guess, AI's fault...
Looks to me like they still had the Hurricane roster in the system and punched in jersey numbers 71, 23, 88. The only names they got right are numbers that aren't currently being used by Carolina.
I'm sure AI wouldn't put Jesper Fast or Copp on the PP.
AI must know something that we don't...which is literally the reason why AI is existing in today's world lolBased on NHL 24, I can confirm that 'AI' would indeed put them both on the PP. lol
I'm so old and have been biting my tongue. Sure, it's not exclusive to originals, but dammit pop and punk are mutually exclusive. There are way too many labels these days. Blink is alternative, and maybe hard core, but definitely bad at it, irrespective of your label. End of storyit doesn't have to be original era stuff. a safer option would be like Pennywise, us bombs, or Nofx, blink 182 basically where a major label constructed band that ripped off the skaterpunk sound created by a major label. that occasionally played at the warp tour but never went into the scene that they stole their sound from.