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That's more or less his game. He's going to be a player that people are going to have a love/hate relationship with.
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That's more or less his game. He's going to be a player that people are going to have a love/hate relationship with.
So it looks like they're streaming some of it on the Wild's site; but is it going to available through gamecenter as well?
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Preseason, that is.
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Preseason, that is.
Wasn't that part of the problem last pre-season, when he assumed he had the spot over both Nino and Granlund, and then they came and beasted it up and he was left in the lurch?
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Because of Yeolo, I'm fairly certain its because he know he can't get a spot no matter how well he does. I'd take Zucker over any of the fourth liners. But Zucker knows he'll be in AHL all year even in the event of mass-exodus injuries.
Not just Yeo... Fletcher himself said it's not worth keeping Zucker in the NHL if he's only playing on the 4th line.
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His goal should be to try to out play Matt Cooke, not just wallow in the fact that he can't make the top 6 and resign himself to the AHL before the first pre-season game.
His lone chance at a roster spot is to force Cooke to the 4th line.
His lone chance at a roster spot is to force Cooke to the 4th line.
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While playing 'poor', he still managed to set up two goals via zone entry.
Not all players are going to be the perfect build of an ideal player and a coach has to actually put work in to make it work with what he's given. Fortunately for Yeo (and unfortunately for Zucker), he's got a lot to work with on offense. So hopefully we get to witness a real offense this year...
Not all players are going to be the perfect build of an ideal player and a coach has to actually put work in to make it work with what he's given. Fortunately for Yeo (and unfortunately for Zucker), he's got a lot to work with on offense. So hopefully we get to witness a real offense this year...
I didn't see the scrimmage, so no idea how he played, just pointing out based on others comments that he should be trying to do the exact opposite of how his play was described. He should be going all out if he truly wants a spot.
re Zucker i only meant he's playing like he has a job, just like all the other guys who are absolutely on the roster. i keep saying i think his chances are pretty good if we're using line 3 as a "fresh" scoring attack line. maybe that's what they're rolling with.
Training camp lines suggest otherwise, as Cooke has been with Haula and Nino, Zucker has been with Brodziak (today Graovac due to Brodziak's tweaked back) and Fontaine.
Of the likely NHL caliber lines...
Parise-Granlund-Pominville
Vanek-Koivu-Coyle
Cooke-Haula-Nino
Zucker-Brodziak-Fontaine
With both Fletcher and Yeo on record saying it doesn't make sense to have Zucker in the NHL and playing on the 4th line, that suggests he still doesn't have a spot locked up unless he forces the issue with Cooke.
Of the likely NHL caliber lines...
Parise-Granlund-Pominville
Vanek-Koivu-Coyle
Cooke-Haula-Nino
Zucker-Brodziak-Fontaine
With both Fletcher and Yeo on record saying it doesn't make sense to have Zucker in the NHL and playing on the 4th line, that suggests he still doesn't have a spot locked up unless he forces the issue with Cooke.
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Rumor is that's what the coaching staff is going to work out today. Likely a younger lineup for the first one per Yeo quotes, then the Vets get most of the rest.
jnk96
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To be fair: that was when this team had scrubs for the 4th line. Remember the last two years we saw the following players essentially on that line:
Heatley
Rupp
Konopka
Sparkplug
Mitchell
Powe
Brodziak
McCormick
None of them were what I would call "offense first" as they were meant more as checking/energy line depending on the team the Wild were playing. That could completely change now that the team is going more offensive. We will see. The first 2-5 games of the regular season will tell a lot of how the schematics of the team are going to play out.
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Yeo has hinted that Cooke, Fontaine, and Zucker are in competition for top9 duty, so he'll probably give each guy a shot with Haula and nino. Cooke gets first cracked as the vet.
I think its very unlikely Zucker will get the spot on 3rd line over Cooke.
Yeo is going to go with the safe guy just because he isn't going to want three young players on the same line. Plus the fact that Zucker can be put in the minors without waivers.
I also think its one of the reasons he is sticking with Parise-Granlund-Pominville for now.
Yeo is going to go with the safe guy just because he isn't going to want three young players on the same line. Plus the fact that Zucker can be put in the minors without waivers.
I also think its one of the reasons he is sticking with Parise-Granlund-Pominville for now.
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Here is who is going to Winnipeg http://1.cdn.nhle.com/wild/images/upload/2014/09/WinnipegLineup.jpg
I think at least one of the lines are going to be a combination of Zucker-Sutter-Fontaine
I think at least one of the lines are going to be a combination of Zucker-Sutter-Fontaine
Dumba not going, but guys like Ballard, Blum, Folin, and Olofsson are?
Wonder what that says for Dumba?
It says he has a legit shot at making the team imo. They want to see him with the NHL players.
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I honestly think Phillips has never seen a weight room. Kid is just lazy coasting off his natural talents.
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