Curufinwe
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That gave me flashbacks to the 6 months of posts about how the Flyers would be keeping Weise with Couturier in 17-18 cause their chemistry was too good to mess with.
All from one source too.That gave me flashbacks to the 6 months of posts about how the Flyers would be keeping Weise with Couturier in 17-18 cause their chemistry was too good to mess with.
Dude. Really? The guy has perfectly fit as a 1C. If you want to see what it looks like to have a 3C as a 1C go check out what Boston looked like when they had to have Nash play as their top center for a game this year.
Then we can move on to hearing "one good/lucky year Couts".To steal from Appleyard, Couts is 1st in ES points in the last 30+ games in the NHL. So that includes Schenn and Weise last year for over half of those games.
I have said before he produces as a #2C at ES, but the numbers certainly suggest he produces as a #1 at ES. Hopefully he keeps it rolling. I just want him to stay healthy so we can no longer hear sub 40 point Couts.
Then we can move on to hearing "one good/lucky year Couts".
Couturier makes all of him line mates better. It's been that way since forever.
I think that's "high hockey IQ" at work.
Something that's harder to measure than speed or a hard shot, but it seems at least from scouting profiles the last couple years, a key factor in Hextall's draft board.
One reason I'm not overly concerned about Patrick's slow start, he seems to see the ice well for a young player.
I haven't seen much under appreciation of Coots. He has always been defended hard when other fanbases tried to propose trades for him with their trash. Prior coaches used him to shut down other star players because he could. Hak/Hex decided to try him with our two most skilled forwards and after 12 games he is on pace for 60 goals! I'm not sure who would have predicted that six months ago.The most intriguing part of his rookie season for me was when he was given a shot with better players off the 4th line and he immediately changed how he played. When he was with Rinaldo he dumped at the blue line to let his wingers bash it out along the boards, while he waited nearby if the puck popped out. Considering their limited skillset, that was probably the best thing to do.
The second he was with better players he stopped dumping the puck, focused on keeping possession and setting up his linemates. Even as a very young rookie he was tailoring his game to match the situation he was in. Now he has two playmakers on his wings, so he has gone to the net aggressively, keeping his stick down for passes to finish chances. He does less playmaking, because he doesn't need to. The line doesn't need it. They need someone finishing, so he finishes.
It's remarkable how immediate these shifts in playstyle are. And it's a true shame how little he has been appreciated in past years, and presumably now too by many.
I haven't seen much under appreciation of Coots. He has always been defended hard when other fanbases tried to propose trades for him with their trash. Prior coaches used him to shut down other star players because he could. Hak/Hex decided to try him with our two most skilled forwards and after 12 games he is on pace for 60 goals! I'm not sure who would have predicted that six months ago.
I don't mean underappreciated around here; I mean by the larger Flyers fanbase in general. We are a tiny, tiny subset.
That's because the average fan is stupid.
To b fair, the average human is stupid. Hockey fans are a sliver above that.That's because the average fan is stupid.