GDT: [SCP R1 GM3] Dallas Stars @ Minnesota Wild - 8:30 PM CT (BSSW)
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Looked very timid, almost scared of a scary monster tonight. Disappointing.
No forecheck, no drive, just sat on the perimeter and avoided contact.
Jake average.
The Wilds game plan worked, Dallas is scared of physicality. Very disappointing.
No forecheck, no drive, just sat on the perimeter and avoided contact.
Jake average.
The Wilds game plan worked, Dallas is scared of physicality. Very disappointing.
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Kcb12345
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Robertson's playoff performance is just odd really. I know he has some regular season games that are quiet like this, but the weird thing is he is usually one of our best players in big time regular season games so I don't think it's necessarily the moment getting to him.
I didn't think he was bad in the last game, but his play on the PP isn't the problem and that's where he has done his damage so far. Not even creating much of anything at even strength, not getting to the net, not getting shots off, not being physical, etc.
It's like everyone ups their play for the playoffs but he stays at the same regular season pace and as a result isnt adjusting to the lack of time and space he usually has. Maybe he will pick it up eventually and learn how to play at this level, but we will probably never get far without him performing how he can. He's still young i guess but the clocks ticking he needs to step up. We need our best goal scorer but without him producing and with Pavelski out of the lineup it really limits our offense.
I didn't think he was bad in the last game, but his play on the PP isn't the problem and that's where he has done his damage so far. Not even creating much of anything at even strength, not getting to the net, not getting shots off, not being physical, etc.
It's like everyone ups their play for the playoffs but he stays at the same regular season pace and as a result isnt adjusting to the lack of time and space he usually has. Maybe he will pick it up eventually and learn how to play at this level, but we will probably never get far without him performing how he can. He's still young i guess but the clocks ticking he needs to step up. We need our best goal scorer but without him producing and with Pavelski out of the lineup it really limits our offense.
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I'd love to see one single offensive attempt where I say "that should've been a goal". They couldn't even muster that much tonight, just the one lucky bounce for Glendening.
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After watching that, my first thought was that I don't think I've ever seen a game where the Stars literally had 0 legit goal scoring chances, but they really didn't. What surprises me is that Natural Stat Trick didn't record a single high danger chance for either team.
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Very funny that foligno got called for diving after everything this week
BfantZ
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Funniest part is he was chirping benn for diving not realizing that he was on his way to the box for it .
Troy McClure
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That has to be a screw up. How were Johansson's two breakaways not high danger chances?
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A lot of things sucked about that game last night but the Wild weren't even good and still beat Dallas 5-1. I don't know how accurate the stat from Natural Stat Trick is but it's not far off. The Wild mucked the game up early and Dallas never got going. If Dallas had just brought their B- effort they would have won the game. Dallas was a no show all throughout the line up from goalie to top line.
Miller already played less than 15 minutes but I think maybe you scratch him for Hanley next game. Hanley is not going to give you anything in the box score but he makes easy exits in the defensive zone and is more reliable defensively imo. He will win a puck battle and put it up the boards. It's hard to hide both Hakanpaa and Miller when neither guy can make a clean exit out of the dzone. Harley should be playing more than 13-14 minutes. I would call for Nils over Miller but we know that isn't going to happen. Plus this staff has killed the confidence of Nils with all the healthy scratches so he might look like a deer in headlights against the Wild pressure.
Elysian
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Best date of my life, NGL. Only took 40 years to find the right one.
Just needed to take 1 of the 2 games in Minny. Still have a chance for game 4. Would be nice to see some guys step up. They played awful last night but still have a chance to take control of the series by winning tomorrow.
Stars need Jason Robertson to translate regular season superstardom to playoffs
Robertson has turned in the most prolific set of back-to-back seasons in Stars history. It's time for him to translate that to the playoffs.
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Saad doesn't miss lately.Stars need Jason Robertson to translate regular season superstardom to playoffs
Robertson has turned in the most prolific set of back-to-back seasons in Stars history. It's time for him to translate that to the playoffs.
Elysian
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He's been solid all season IMO. He's really trying to up his game this year since he's really the only game in town.
Troy McClure
Suter will never be scratched
It hurts because it forced the Stars to need to ask for contributions from down the lineup. The second line flat out sucks, and the third line is suffering from Johnston being a skinny teenager not yet quite ready for the playoffs battle.
