GDT: 2013 WJC's Thread II

[McDNicks17]

The only player to have more points per minute on the powerplay than RNH last season was Giroux. Malkin was close but RNH was better. To do that as an 18 year old, he could very well eventually be the best PP player in the league on a year to year basis someday.

Shhh. Keep that on the down low.

We don't need to give the stats crowd another thing to deem "unsustainable".

 

[knockoutpanda]

Going to be a good third. Glad I stayed up for this.

 

[Wheatking]

With Schultz and Eberle on his line I have little doubt.

I think with the man advantage, it will be RNH inflating their totals.

PP Points Per 60 Minutes
Crosby: 7.719(only 22 games)
Giroux: 7.575
RNH: 7.419
Couture: 7.222
Hall: 6.747
Malkin: 6.239
Elias: 6.181
Pominville: 6.070
Eberle: 5.911
Tavares: 5.769
Selanne: 5.734
Neal: 5.733
Kopitar: 5.601
H. Sedin: 5.400
Stamkos: 4.815
Ovechkin: 4.868
Kovalchuk: 4.591
Seguin: 4.522
B. Richards: 4.223

Sure, a year makes a difference in Hall and Eberle's production but they were no where near that good in their rookie seasons. I think RNH was the big difference.

 

[The Nuge]

I didn't follow the selection camp that closely, so legite question. With how pitiful our defense is, why didn't we bring Pulock?

 

[I am the Liquor]

He wasnt invited to the selection camp.

 

[The Nuge]

He wasnt invited to the selection camp.

Why though? It's not like we have an all-star group

 

[knockoutpanda]

Defensive gaf and Yak scores.

 

[McDNicks17]

Is that 6 PP points for the 1st overall picks now?

 

[I am the Liquor]

Yakupov never shows up in big games......

 

[The Nuge]

That was just horrendous. New PK method. Everyone go into the same corner at once, and don't come away with the puck

 

[402]

Team Canada defense is so bad

 

[knockoutpanda]

No one will want to take a penalty against the Oilers.

 

[I am the Liquor]

Why though? It's not like we have an all-star group

Who's spot does he take?

You take Dumba before you take Pulock imo.

 

[Krigaren*]

Yakupov never shows up in big games......

Its only a bronze medal game.. its not even the finals..

 

[The Nuge]

Who's spot does he take?

You take Dumba before you take Pulock imo.

Maybe I'm just higher on Pulock than most. If you're taking guys like Murphy and Rielly, you need guys like Pulock who play a calmer game, and can read the play well. Our defense is just all over the place

 

[Hockey Nightmare]

Yak and Nuge should take the gloves off and fight on centre ice.

 

[Wheatking]

Yakupov never shows up in big games......

I don't mean to sound overly negative but lets be honest...this is rare.

 

[knockoutpanda]

Maybe I'm just higher on Pulock than most. If you're taking guys like Murphy and Rielly, you need guys like Pulock who play a calmer game, and can read the play well. Our defense is just all over the place

Murray would have been nice for that.

 

[I am the Liquor]

Maybe I'm just higher on Pulock than most. If you're taking guys like Murphy and Rielly, you need guys like Pulock who play a calmer game, and can read the play well. Our defense is just all over the place

Pulock is no pillar of defense. I like his game a lot, but realistically, if you take him then Murphy stays home and we all know that was never going to happen.

 

[Wheatking]

4 game suspension?

 

[I am the Liquor]

Looks like we got Murphy'd again.

 

[402]

What was that it look like Murphy wanted to slap him with his stick

 

[knockoutpanda]

Murphy you bone head you were not even close to a stick check there.

 

[knockoutpanda]

4 game suspension?

Life time ban would be nice.

 

[The Nuge]

Murray would have been nice for that.

Oh definitely. The loss of Murray was massive

Pulock is no pillar of defense. I like his game a lot, but realistically, if you take him then Murphy stays home and we all know that was never going to happen.

He is compared to the guys we have though imo. His defense is seriously underrated