Post-Game Talk: Renewable Biofuel

[Machinehead]

I don't blame Laviolette.

He has the players he has on that line. You can't expect him to shorten the bench in game 7 of the season which we're winning.

Goodrow has to go and better players need to be added. It's not that hard. Get fast players who aren't good at anything else. Speed is key. They never should have gotten rid of Gauthier just to add a UFA version of Gauthier at the deadline.

 

[Machinehead]

5 of 7 games played have been road games, so I wouldn't be surprised if they've been matched or ended up being on the ice against the other team's most talented lines through on-the-fly matching. It'll likely move toward the mean with more home games played. You're the one who likes to talk about statistical deviation and expected value.


Completely agree with regards to Kakko

It wouldn't surprise me at all if Goodrow is 2 or 3 deviations below NHL at this point.

Plus, the entire line can't skate.

 

[will1066]

It wouldn't surprise me at all if Goodrow is 2 or 3 deviations below NHL at this point.

Plus, the entire line can't skate.

Idk. I'll have to pay more attention to the 4th line when they're on the ice. Honestly they're better things to follow while in the middle of the game than that line, including your CC posts.

 

[Machinehead]

Idk. I'll have to pay more attention to the 4th line when they're on the ice. Honestly they're better things to follow while in the middle of the game than that line, including your CC posts.

Well yes, I am very funny, but to be fair, having poison ivy is better to follow than that line.

 

[Machinehead]

I'm looking forward to the return of the ice cream girl.

She was 100% a STH.

 

[romba]

Two plays that really stood out to me- Chytil the lone man back on a 2 on 1 and imaintains excellent position back-skating and breaks up the pass, Chytil hustles his ass off from deep in the O zone to break up a nice looking rush the other way

 

[Riche16]

They named a roll after you?

It's not on the menu. The roll was on the menu at place in Santa Monica way back in the mid 2000s... it was right up my alley (my two favs)

It was amazing so I asked AB to make it for me. He added the guac & mango.

Whenever we go he just makes it for us... he's awesome. He & some of the servers know it as the Monte-Roll

 

[Levitate]

But finish is what a 1st line has to do. I believe they have 1 even strength goal in 7 games so far. Just not good enough but it's early.

Yeah agree but my point is that their lack of production isn't because they're not generating chances. They could be doing better in that department for sure IMO but they are still getting grade A looks in every game. I'd be far more concerned if we didn't see any of that...
If they're generating chances but just not finishing, I'm not sure what else you can do but wait for their luck to turn. Does mixing up the line really make any difference? Is one grade A chance different from another because you put a different player on the line? IMO no, just ride with them and the puck will start going in, there's not much else you can force from a coaching and lineup perspective I think.

 

[Synergy27]

I don't blame Laviolette.

He has the players he has on that line. You can't expect him to shorten the bench in game 7 of the season which we're winning.

Goodrow has to go and better players need to be added. It's not that hard. Get fast players who aren't good at anything else. Speed is key. They never should have gotten rid of Gauthier just to add a UFA version of Gauthier at the deadline.

Hey this is my schtick.

 

[duhmetreE]

Thats a meme that needs to die.

If OV played here people would be saying the same thing about him too.

Zibs being plant powered is a meme

He can’t locate his slapshot.one timer

 

[mas0764]

After starting the season as an advanced stat darling across all lines, I read something today that implied the Baguette line was the only positive one we have right now…. Is that true?

Have lines 1 and 3 deviated back under 50% xGf?

 

[KirkAlbuquerque]

I don't blame Laviolette.

He has the players he has on that line. You can't expect him to shorten the bench in game 7 of the season which we're winning.

Goodrow has to go and better players need to be added. It's not that hard. Get fast players who aren't good at anything else. Speed is key. They never should have gotten rid of Gauthier just to add a UFA version of Gauthier at the deadline.

yeah this is a tough road trip and I think Lav wants to rest the top guys if he can. Just makes for ugly watching to see the 4th line out there all the time.

 

[DanielBrassard]

After starting the season as an advanced stat darling across all lines, I read something today that implied the Baguette line was the only positive one we have right now…. Is that true?

Have lines 1 and 3 deviated back under 50% xGf?

No line one is well over 50% I think close to 60, lines 3 and especially line 4 have struggled though.

 

[duhmetreE]

After starting the season as an advanced stat darling across all lines, I read something today that implied the Baguette line was the only positive one we have right now…. Is that true?

Have lines 1 and 3 deviated back under 50% xGf?

 

[mas0764]

So not true, Line 1 is still killing it but not finishing.

It was an absolutely horrible call. Total incompetence. I don't know which league is worse. NHL or NFL?

NFL by far, sadly

 

[duhmetreE]

So not true, Line 1 is still killing it but not finishing.

they are playing well not giving up anything. They produce offensive chances decently but their defense is carrying that percentage

Beyond Meat is such a weird sponsor for NHL

 

[SnowblindNYR]

This isn't surprising at all.

a) This was very similar to the Calgary game where we were good until we had the lead and then turtled hard.

b) The 4th line got outshot almost 4:1.

A lot of teams turtle it up on these long trips but it wouldn't be advisable to play like that every night.

But the flurry adjusted numbers were bad too.

 

[SnowblindNYR]

I don't blame Laviolette.

He has the players he has on that line. You can't expect him to shorten the bench in game 7 of the season which we're winning.

Goodrow has to go and better players need to be added. It's not that hard. Get fast players who aren't good at anything else. Speed is key. They never should have gotten rid of Gauthier just to add a UFA version of Gauthier at the deadline.

It's funny I think there's a traditional take that skill players aren't necessarily good defensively and unskilled players are often better because defense is just hard work. Yet Lavi got our skilled guys to buy into a defensive game and they're much better than our plugs. Talent>all.

 

[Machinehead]

I used to laugh at things like "oh, the long trip."

Then I started speed-solving Rubik's cube at a semi-serious level.

I will 100% be like "this lighting isn't ideal, that's an extra 2 seconds."

 

[will1066]

I used to laugh at things like "oh, the long trip."

Then I started speed-solving Rubik's cube at a semi-serious level.

I will 100% be like "this lighting isn't ideal, that's an extra 2 seconds."

 

[Machinehead]

This is an example of terrible lighting for a solve. This is like 6 seconds.

 

[JCProdigy]

This is an example of terrible lighting for a solve. This is like 6 seconds.

Climate Pledge Arena the other night was like 20 seconds.

 

[Peltz]

But finish is what a 1st line has to do. I believe they have 1 even strength goal in 7 games so far. Just not good enough but it's early.

Mika starts slow every year. He'll wake up in December, play well, then have an insane March, then go quiet the first 3 games of the playoffs.

 

[GAGLine]

they are playing well not giving up anything. They produce offensive chances decently but their defense is carrying that percentage


Beyond Meat is such a weird sponsor for NHL

Beyond Mika

 

[Machinehead]

Climate Pledge Arena the other night was like 20 seconds.

I was in a bar once and people wanted to see me do the thing and you know, it was a f***ing bar.

I literally couldn't tell white from yellow and guessed the whole solve.

MSG has good lighting for it.