The Ducks have big, skilled guys in Perry and Getzlaf and Ryan. That allows a little guy like Cogliano to do his thing and he's having a breakout season for the Ducks. We simply don't have enough bigger, skilled guys. This is why I've been pushing for Shehan to get a call up.
Datsyuk and Zetterberg are getting muscled off the puck?
Filppula keeps getting knocked down at the blue line?
Brunner loses every board battle?
I do not think SIZE is beating us.
Zetterberg has been poorly stick handling and making bad passes.
Filppula is doing farely well.
Our defense seems to be out of position, not comfortable with each other due to constantly changing partners. They are also playing inconsistently because they need more experience (they are mostly too young still)
These are our problems.
I don't see the red wings being beaten down every night, i see them making poor passes, and not competing hard enough.
Look me in the eyes, and tell me Tatar didn't compete.
Tell me he was being man handled because he is so small and pathetic.
almost all his goals were tomas holmstrom distance.
This team needs to develop some chemistry and play the most skilled guys we have.
Adding Sheahan will not help this team right now IMO.