Series Talk: MDSF: (3) Penguins vs. (2) Islanders

[Shockmaster]

I don't think JJ has deserved his reputation for months here. He's always been a beast in the playoffs too.

I'm not complaining about him being scratched necessarily, but he's improved a lot since he arrived. He helped the team get here.

The mistake they made with Johnson when they signed him was assuming he could play the right side adequately.

 

[DesertPenguin]

Well there's a case to be made that in the playoffs where clutching and grabbing is considered "good defense", JJ wouldn't be as bad. BJ fans have said he's a decent playoff performer.
But I've seen enough of JJ in the past 15 games or so where he's been bad (again to no one's surprise). So I'll take playoff tested Maata over JJ.

Yeah I think we are going to get a chance to see all 7 D in this playoffs and maybe more. We will see what works when it matters.

I remember a series against Columbus several years ago where Jack Johnson was the most impactful player they had. Dude was everywhere making plays. I hope we see that guy.

 

[Gurglesons]

The mistake they made with Johnson when they signed him was assuming he could play the right side adequately.

Or giving a HS 31 year old 5 years..?

 

[K Fleur]

Maatta will certainly know Barzal's name well by the time this series is over. He'll see the back of his jersey enough.

 

[3074326]

Yeah I think we are going to get a chance to see all 7 D in this playoffs and maybe more. We will see what works when it matters.

I remember a series against Columbus several years ago where Jack Johnson was the most impactful player they had. Dude was everywhere making plays. I hope we see that guy.

He's done that a couple times. 21 points in 23 playoff games.

 

[Peat]

Fantastic. Be sure to let the Islanders know that whoever loses the possession metrics should concede the series regardless of who wins on the scoreboard

The KMR line also absolutely dominated the scoreboard, even more so than HBK. The reason it goes underappreciated (and why Pixies' argument appears a little odd) is that it was only put together in the Caps series and wasn't a regular thing until the Lightning series, which is absolutely dominated.

 

[bambamcam4ever]

He's done that a couple times. 21 points in 23 playoff games.

And -11

 

[PensandCaps]

Though im not a MAF fan boy, im confident he could have won us that Sens series. Not sure about the NSH one though.

Lol we were well on our way to losing that series had fleury stayed in.

 

[K Fleur]

Jack Johnson has never been out of the first round he's not some "playoff warrior". It's not a coincidence that his old team started winning cups once they got rid of him.

 

[3074326]

And -11

I watched pretty much all of his playoff games. Did you?

Jack Johnson has never been out of the first round he's not some "playoff warrior". It's not a coincidence that his old team started winning cups once they got rid of him.

He was actually good, man.

 

[Honour Over Glory]

I watched pretty much all of his playoff games. Did you?

Yeah well, I am Olli Maatta and I'm telling you I suck.

 

[DesertPenguin]

The mistake they made with Johnson when they signed him was assuming he could play the right side adequately.

I dont think that was the plan for Johnson, it's just how it fell out.

We didn't expect Schultz to get hurt when we signed him, and we didn't know what we had in Riikola.

It was likely going to be

Dumo Letang
Maatta Schultz
JJ Oleksiak / Ruhwedel

Kind of crazy that we have replaced 4 of our top 8 D between last season and now.

Out: Hunwick, Oleksiak, Cole, Ruhwedel (down the depth chart)
In: JJ, Gudbranson, Petterson, Riikola

 

[Gurglesons]

Why does the fan base feel the need to defend players like JJ that are terrible by every metric and destroy players like Maatta who was a top four D on two winners and has always been relatively good stat wise?

 

[BHD]

GDT is open.

 

[KIRK]

BUMP . . .



I hope this is one of the usual cases where Mackey is WRONG and not one of the rare ones where he's right.