GDT: It's 1:30pm so I guess I'll start a GDT 11/21

[predhead1]

Man, Ekholm looks like a shadow of his former self. He used to surprise with his offensive ability but I think Father Time caught up with him quickly

 

[Marty Party]

The Yotes love taking penalties.

 

[101st_fan]

Man, Ekholm looks like a shadow of his former self. He used to surprise with his offensive ability but I think Father Time caught up with him quickly

He's about one point off his per 60 pace of last year.

 

[Marty Party]

Yee haw...

Givin' up those shorties.

 

[predhead1]

He's about one point off his per 60 pace of last year.

Yeah, and what do your eyes tell you?

 

[bdub24]

Why do the Coyotes just always have our number?

I cant wait to see the Mullett Arena in February!

 

[PredsV82]

Finding new and ever more frustrating ways to blow leads. Holy f***balls Preds

 

[hockey diva]

3 posts.

 

[adsfan]

Second post this period.

 

[101st_fan]

Yeah, and what do your eyes tell you?

He's getting his looks but not burying them. It isn't an age thing. He's on a 27 point pace which is relatively normal for him ... better than some years, worse than others.

 

[You]

Time to cut Sanford

 

[adsfan]

Maybe Sanford should have gone back to the bench?

 

[101st_fan]

Another stupid penalty deep in our offensive zone .. this time by Sanford. We could use a shortie ourselves.

 

[Bringer of Jollity]

What a horrifically stupid penalty.

 

[predhead1]

He's getting his looks but not burying them. It isn't an age thing. He's on a 27 point pace which is relatively normal for him ... better than some years, worse than others.

Maybe the "not burying" them part of it is that he's not the same player he once was. If you think he has the same talent as 2-3 years ago, we'll just agree to disagree.

 

[hockey diva]

Oh joy, OT.

 

[bdub24]

Monday night extra hockey!

 

[101st_fan]

Maybe the "not burying" them part of it is that he's not the same player he once was. If you think he has the same talent as 2-3 years ago, we'll just agree to disagree.

He's never been a big goal scorer. 10 is his career best. 6-7 is the normal range. He's on pace for about 5 for the season right now (so about 1 below his mean) while getting a couple of minutes less TOI overall per game than the last couple of seasons ... his 9th highest ES TOI per game.

 

[predhead1]

He's never been a big goal scorer. 10 is his career best. 6-7 is the normal range. He's on pace for about 5 for the season right now (so about 1 below his mean) while getting a couple of minutes less TOI overall per game than the last couple of seasons ... his 9th highest ES TOI per game.

I completely agree. But the one thing that used to separate him was his ability to carry the puck into the zone as a 6'4" defenseman and settle the game down in the O zone - I just haven't seen that in the past two seasons. Not to mention that defensively, he's not nearly as controlling in our zone as he once was

 

[PredsV82]

Ingram and the posts gonna beat us....

 

[Marty Party]

Looking for that "perfect" shot.

 

[predhead1]

Looking for that "perfect" shot.

Yeah, we never seem to find it

 

[adsfan]

Ingram and the posts gonna beat us....

The iron has almost as many saves as Ingram.

Duchene!

FF!

Joey put him to sleep!

 

[101st_fan]

I completely agree. But the one thing that used to separate him was his ability to carry the puck into the zone as a 6'4" defenseman and settle the game down in the O zone - I just haven't seen that in the past two seasons. Not to mention that defensively, he's not nearly as controlling in our zone as he once was

The last two seasons he's also had Carrier as a partner. He's paid to be a defense first defender who happens to net 7ish and get low 20s assists. It's a normal season for him ... especially on a team that started this one slow.

 

[LCPreds]

Ha Glass snuck that one in there