When it's time for a guy to go....it's time. Have no idea why Moen is still part of this team unless nobody wants him even for a 5th or 6th rounder.
Do you think he would be claimed if waived at the beginning of the season? I have my doubts.
When it's time for a guy to go....it's time. Have no idea why Moen is still part of this team unless nobody wants him even for a 5th or 6th rounder.
14 goals in 37 games ... pace of 31 goals over 82 games.
Whatever, its still irrelevant. DD is the only center with whom Pacioretty has had success
Agreed. Its important to ignore things that don't fit our narrative.
So in the end......Pacioretty loves centermen who don't shoot.....That's where he fits more confortable with is when he knows that he puts himself in the position...and he'll get the puck. Gomez was a pure passer. So is DD. Pleks is more hybrid, defensively oriented. Eller is still growing in that position. Galchy, when ready, will probably be perfect even if he is not going to be a pure passer, but should be an all-around great offensively oriented C.
So Pacioretty being succesful with Gomez is actually a proof that this is why he fits more with DD than anybody else.
14 goals in 37 games ... pace of 31 goals over 82 games.
Whatever, its still irrelevant. DD is the only center with whom Pacioretty has had success
False. Patches had success with Gomez and Gionta.
God damn some of you guys have your heads squarely up your *****. Like you've never seen a training camp scrimmage.
The guys with speed stand out because they have green lights to do whatever they hell they want without barely getting touched.
The big guys can't play their game.
The pace is all over the place so the goalies look foolish at times, as it's hard to get set if the speed of the game changes constantly from shift to shift.
And it all amounts to absolutely nothing of value, because it's a meaningless scrimmage to get their legs going again.
The best out of this (and many other) threads :
DD has a good scrimmage = People talk about him
DD has a bad scrimmage = People talk about him
DD wasn't part of the scrimmage = People talk about him
If there was no DD HF Habs would have 75% less traffic, or there would be another scapegoat to write / read about.
in the end it's all worth a big bowl of /popcorn
As for the scrimmages themselves, people are diminishing their importances, but let's just remind ourselves that Bournival earned himself a spot last year, when he scored in almost every scrimmages and even some preseason games. The youngsters are there to prove the organisation that they're better than their competitors. For vets it means nothing else than building chemistry and getting the timing back. But for youngsters this is important.
So in the end......Pacioretty loves centermen who don't shoot.....That's where he fits more confortable with is when he knows that he puts himself in the position...and he'll get the puck. Gomez was a pure passer. So is DD. Pleks is more hybrid, defensively oriented. Eller is still growing in that position. Galchy, when ready, will probably be perfect even if he is not going to be a pure passer, but should be an all-around great offensively oriented C.
So Pacioretty being succesful with Gomez is actually a proof that this is why he fits more with DD than anybody else.
How did Bouillon look ?
I find it interesting, yet not surprising, that all the skill guys were noticeable, while the bangers (Prust, Bournival, Malholtra and Weise aside) were almost universally panned/critiqued.
So in the end......Pacioretty loves centermen who don't shoot.....That's where he fits more confortable with is when he knows that he puts himself in the position...and he'll get the puck. Gomez was a pure passer. So is DD. Pleks is more hybrid, defensively oriented. Eller is still growing in that position. Galchy, when ready, will probably be perfect even if he is not going to be a pure passer, but should be an all-around great offensively oriented C.
So Pacioretty being succesful with Gomez is actually a proof that this is why he fits more with DD than anybody else.
LMFAO
Do i have to remind people that last year, not in the scrimmage (where hitting isn't part of the game really) but in the pre-season game that the line of Pactches-DD-Brere had already some chemistry and they were already dominating the play. Briere felt comfortable there, they were our best line in the pre-season.
How did they do in the real season again?
This is FREAKING scrimmage, it's not a game, it's barely a practice.
You shouldn't even be allowed to watch them, it's the first year we saw scrimmage and already some of you think it's good to evaluate NHLer who just getting in shape, not wanting to get hurt and try the things they practiced this summer.
In the end hes produced with the only two centers hes spent any time with..
But you can't put those 4 guys aside as they are OUR bangers. First 3 lines are skilled. Only the 4th will be banging and somehow, you named exactly forward #10 to #14 which leaves Moen #15, which for me that at one point, your #15 should be in Hamilton. Hoping Sorkin could get out of his shell and could fit that role if we need a bigger body. Connor Crisp later on....Bowman or Andrighetto or Thomas for skills. DLR for 2-way. I mean...I just don't see Moen's utiliy for us.
Bournival was above a PPG in 3 of his 4 seasons in the Q. He also finished second in points as a forward (1 away from first) in his first pro-season with the dogs.
Also, he doesn't have to be a big time offensive player to have a key role on the club. He already looked excellent in first year in the nhl and had a pretty seasoned game for a 22 year old, especially in the POs.
I wouldn't count on your opinion. He already looked excellent alongside Plekanec and Gionta last year in a top 6 two-way role and was only removed from the line to get Briere going. I wouldn't be surprised that he finds a role on a 3rd line in the next 1-2 years.
Bournival was creating scoring chances today, showed better offensive vision that a lot of his younger peers. For someone with no shot, he sniped a nice one passed Price on a penalty shot. He blew by a few veteren D-men today and created some really good chances. Not to mention his solid two-way game. He carried his line in this scrimmage while playing against a very very solid line of nhl vets.
Wouldn't playing with a center that has a decent shot open up more space for Pacioretty as a shooter, though?
Vanek also said after the playoffs was done that he wish he spent more time with Eller and they were developing some chemistry...and Eller isn't really known for his passing game .Either that or....he looks great scoring with top-end passers? And then you add Vanek's comments, a pure sniper, who talked about lack of chemistry with Pleks (and surely lamenting about tougher matchups...) compared to DD....
Either that or....he looks great scoring with top-end passers? And then you add Vanek's comments, a pure sniper, who talked about lack of chemistry with Pleks (and surely lamenting about tougher matchups...) compared to DD....
I mean, are people still going to complain about DD getting the better teamates if that Pacioretty and Parenteau combination sticks? Is Parenteau going to suddenly become a top player in the NHL? 'Cause if in the end Pleks ends up with Gallagher and Galchenyuk, he will be getting the #2 and #3 winger of the team while DD will have the #1 and not even sure if Parenteau automatically fit as #4.....you might even have to give Bourque that position based on his playoffs. Parenteau was traded for Brière....the guy we think was done and is really about to be done. Parenteau has the potential to be more than that....but he still could be a bottom 2-line winger. Remains to be seen how that combination on top will do to him.