GDT: [Game #74] Dallas Stars @ Chicago Blackhawks – 7:30 PM CT (BSSW)

[Satan]

I don't think the Stars overpaid for him and frankly it was a genius move by Nill that will be looked back at as a trendsetter. Not his fault the coach is now botching it.

Trendsetting? That kind of trade is nothing new for the NHL- I compared it with the David Rundblad trade in the summer.

Nils has played 60 games this year- I don't get how that can be considered "botched". But the facts are he's defensively porous and clearly PDB has trust issues with him right now. He's weak on the puck. His decision making is questionable. There's a ton of flashes- and it certainly looks like he will be a good piece on the blueline but Hanley's a better defender and I guess that's what the coach is looking for now.

 

[Satan]

I still don't get scratching him for Hanley.

Goals against with Hanley on the ice: 1.56 per 60
Goals against with Lundkvist on the ice: 2.66 per 60

xG against with Hanley on the ice: 1.74 per 60
xG against with Lundkvist on the ice: 2.59 per 60



Hanley's the safer play on the back end. Even if he doesn't bring the dynamic offense that Lundkvist might offer- he's reliable and PDB knows what he's getting.

 

[Troy McClure]

Goals against with Hanley on the ice: 1.56 per 60
Goals against with Lundkvist on the ice: 2.66 per 60

xG against with Hanley on the ice: 1.74 per 60
xG against with Lundkvist on the ice: 2.59 per 60



Hanley's the safer play on the back end. Even if he doesn't bring the dynamic offense that Lundkvist might offer- he's reliable and PDB knows what he's getting.

Lundkvist also has the problem of not generating a whole lot of offense the other way.* If his mistakes and gambles were leading to goals, he'd get a lot more leash. Coaches can be hard on young defenders, but coaches aren't idiots. If a young guy is making things happen while playing through mistakes, coaches can be more lenient than what we're seeing from DeBoer here.


* But I do need to repeat that Lundkvist has already put up more points in his 60 games this season than Honka did over his whole time as a Star. I say that to highlight however disappointed you want to be in Lundkvist he's still miles better than whatever Honka brought.

 

[Satan]

Lundkvist also has the problem of not generating a whole lot of offense the other way.* If his mistakes and gambles were leading to goals, he'd get a lot more leash. Coaches can be hard on young defenders, but coaches aren't idiots. If a young guy is making things happen while playing through mistakes, coaches can be more lenient than what we're seeing from DeBoer here.


* But I do need to repeat that Lundkvist has already put up more points in his 60 games this season than Honka did over his whole time as a Star. I say that to highlight however disappointed you want to be in Lundkvist he's still miles better than whatever Honka brought.

The wild thing is that Nils' P/60 at even strength is 2nd among D for this team. I really think it comes down to being reliable defensively and he just doesn't bring it.

 

[Troy McClure]

The wild thing is that Nils' P/60 at even strength is 2nd among D for this team. I really think it comes down to being reliable defensively and he just doesn't bring it.

Yeah, but that says more about the other guys than it does him.

 

[ugrakarma]

Poor Julius never crossed the Rubicon.

 

[JeffP]

hell to the yes:

we've discovered a loophole.

 

[ugrakarma]

Seguin from Jani.

 

[Zapp]

Marchenko catching up to Wyatt in goals. Good thing I have receipts on him

 

[TangoMcBride]

Enthralling tilt. Really playing with the desperation of a team who just dropped 2 spots in the division.

 

[ugrakarma]

Enthralling tilt. Really playing with the desperation of a team who just dropped 2 spots in the division.

Hockey is better with hatred.

 

[The Tourist]

yawn

This game is horrible.

 

[ugrakarma]

Domi with nice moves but no goal.

 

[MBTendy]

This has been so bad lol!

 

[TangoMcBride]

Hockey is better with hatred.

I've always said this. I appreciate skilled hockey but it's really not the same without the passionate hatred and rivalries that big hits and pugilism often created. It's almost like they're just going through the motions out there.

 

[starsfan86]

Robertson plays so lazy lately. He turns it over almost every time he has the puck. Wake up man

 

[ugrakarma]

Stalock is the 2nd coming of Robb Stauber.

 

[The Tourist]

Benn forgot you have to shoot the puck at the net to score.

 

[M88K]

Miller

 

[TangoMcBride]

Hey, would you look at that?

 

[ugrakarma]

Miller with an easy one.

 

[LT]

This is such an awful game to watch. I can't imagine having paid money to see this live.

 

[Elysian]

Really boring game so far, but Chicago is just going through the motions so that's okay.

 

[starsfan86]

Stalock is terrible lol. I hope we put up 10 again.

 

[starsfan86]

1st line needs to be split up. Worst line on the team this game lol