GDT: [#23] Ottawa Senators @ Dallas Stars, 7:00 CST (FS-SW)

[Kcb12345]

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[Kcb12345]

Honka officially scratched for AHL dmen. I'd be shocked if he isn't traded

 

[serp]

Fedun instead of Honka seems strange but i guess Julius really blew his chances and now is on a bit of a timeout.

 

[AveryStar4Eva]

Besides the Honka scratch I’m really digging these lines. Obviously the defence looks wack because of the injuries, but the forward lines are solid and balanced.

 

[LT]

Montgomery must be tired of Honka’s indecisiveness. He’s clearly got boatloads of talent but he just has no idea how to use it properly.

 

[Kcb12345]

Wouldn't mind either if Gurianov was in place of Pitlick on Nichushkin's line

 

[WhoahNow]

Montgomery must be tired of Honka’s indecisiveness. He’s clearly got boatloads of talent but he just has no idea how to use it properly.

Ya but those stick waving head fakes tho

 

[Kcb12345]

 

[serp]

That Chuck guy is very wrong about Nichuskin. His offensive game sucks he actually does the things he mentioned .

 

[Troy McClure]

That Chuck guy is very wrong about Nichuskin. His offensive game sucks he actually does the things he mentioned .

When it comes to puck possession, he's very inconsistent. He still turns it over a lot. He also still seldom wins battles when he goes along the boards. He still loses most physical battles. His best ability is sheilding the puck using his butt and legs, but that only gets you so far.

 

[Troy McClure]

M
Monty is also clearly asking people to lower their expectations when it come to what people want from Nichushkin.

 

[MrHeiskanen]

That Chuck guy is very wrong about Nichuskin. His offensive game sucks he actually does the things he mentioned .

Agreed. Nichushkin is working hard in my opinion. I have been harsh on him in the past, but this season he is doing fine.

13 minutes is fair for his production/game.

He is for checking, hitting, playing decent defense, and working the pucks in the offensive zone.

Sure, he makes some mistakes, he turns it over trying to make plays, still doesn't make the right shot.. but his vision is pretty good, he can work a puck down low and get it to the defender.. overall his game is fine. He back checks pretty good, isn't overstaying shifts as bad as his first season.

Lots of negatives about his game in the past have been worked out. I think it is clear that the offensive game isn't going to be very good.. not the end of the world.

Also,

Faksa - Pitlick and Dickinson - Comeau is good. So mixing up the LW with those pairs is smart in my opinion. Janmark, Shore, Nichushkin, etc.

 

[serp]

When it comes to puck possession, he's very inconsistent. He still turns it over a lot. He also still seldom wins battles when he goes along the boards. He still loses most physical battles. His best ability is sheilding the puck using his butt and legs, but that only gets you so far.

Nichuskin with fully healthy forward , which we have tonight , is still a good option on the third/fourth line who when he has a good game can play some shifts with the big boys . A better option than Smith or Ritchie.

 

[Smelling Salt]

Besides the Honka scratch I’m really digging these lines. Obviously the defence looks wack because of the injuries, but the forward lines are solid and balanced.

I like them too. I wish we could get Radulov on the second line, but if not that is basically the ideal F lines.

 

[AveryStar4Eva]

I like them too. I wish we could get Radulov on the second line, but if not that is basically the ideal F lines.

Yeah not sure why they haven’t tried Radulov with Spezza more they were great last year. Balances out the lines a little more that way.

 

[Hockey Dad]

I thought when they played Val and Radulov with Spezza it worked out pretty well. Put shore on the top line. Although I am interested to see what happens with Shore and Hintz with Spezza.

 

[Kcb12345]

I thought Hintz and Radulov looked good together. When they're both on their game they're gonna force a whole lot of turnovers. Wouldn't mind seeing a Hintz-Seguin-Radulov line and go with a 2nd line of Benn-Spezza-Shore

 

[txomisc]

Honkas a weird situation. Theres clearly offensive talent there but he rarely attempts to use it anymore. I see Polak pinching in deep and I'm thinking thats what Honka should be doing. He is never going to be a safe defensive player, let him loose and see what he can do.

 

[txomisc]

Id like to see a line of with shore, hintz and dickinson in whatever way they best fit

 

[JesusNPucks]

I have a chance to sit on the couch, watch this entire game, and eat homemade pumpkin cinnamon rolls. Sounds too good to be true. I really don’t want a Stars loss to ruin my enjoyment of cinnamon rolls. #GoStars

 

[Kcb12345]

Hanley-Fedun pairing just got torched lol

 

[serp]

Hanley-Fedun pairing just got torched lol

Yeah when i saw them both on the ice i immidiately though "oh boy that looks like trouble"

 

[Blindsummit]

I'm more "Fed up" than Fedun right now <g>.
Bad trivia stat of the night Guy Boucher has never lost to the Stars, he's 7 and 0. Wonderful.

 

[ZeHockeyFan]

Tick-tock, tick-tock...hopefully the sound of the clock winding down on the Nill era.

 

[Kcb12345]

There we go Jamie

 

[Blindsummit]

That's more like it.