Since I got last post'd in part II, copying my discussion point here
Heard on HC12 from Burke that GMs expect 70-72 games played at full effort from competing teams (meaning they accept 10 or so games where the team is tired or having an off night).
Makes me think how many games this year the team has "taken off"
Same, and I don't have nearly the travel that an NHL team does.I’m not surprised. Think about it, it’s an 82 game season, there is no way everyone is going to be all in every night. Think about your job, do you give 100% every single day? I know I don’t. There are definitely days where I come in with a case of the ****its.
PDB: "Let's start with PP1."I’m not surprised. Think about it, it’s an 82 game season, there is no way everyone is going to be all in every night. Think about your job, do you give 100% every single day? I know I don’t. There are definitely days where I come in with a case of the ****its.
PDB: "Let's start with PP1."
Pavs: "I think Burnsie can speak to that."
Burns: "Sorry, I was multitasking. Can you repeat that?"
PDB: "We were providing statuses. I can see from the burn down chart that velocity has increased since the start of the week. Can you provide some color on how PP1 is doing?"
Burns: "Sure. Overall status is green as we continue to leverage assistance from PP2 with Pickles being reassigned to PP1 through the end of the sprint. No blockers."
PDB: "Sounds good. Okay if there are no other topics anyone wants to discuss, it's 10:56 so I'll give everyone 4 minutes back. I'll be working from home in the afternoon but will be online and available through the usual means. Thanks everyone. Happy Friday."
Think about your job, do you give 100% every single day? I know I don’t. There are definitely days where I come in with a case of the ****its.
At what point does Korenar get a look? Can't be any worse than Jones and Dell right now. We need a goalie who can actually take over games.
At what point does Korenar get a look? Can't be any worse than Jones and Dell right now. We need a goalie who can actually take over games.
This is the most likely scenario if Dell is moved, which I think happens. Korenar needs that workload, he'll also have the benefit of playing behind a much more talented team with all the guys coming in from juniors. I'll be curious to see if Ferraro is signed after UMASS's season ends.Even if they trade Dell this summer, I'd imagine Bibeau is probably the backup next season and Korenar gets 45+ AHL starts. Which I guess I'm okay with. We just need to see if he can handle a starter's workload and we may have Jones' successor.
In my mind these were my hopes going into the final 15 game stretch:
So overall, the sky isn't falling (yet) even thought last night was pretty painful to watch after the first shift. The pressure is truly on, but we have a lot of vet presence with lots of playoff experience so maybe the guys know that's the season that really matters.
- Jumbo would start to heat up before the playoffs - which is happening.
- Go into the playoffs mostly healthy - pending Pavs' status & obvs EK65 we look OK. Losing Simek has been pretty rough though.
- Icing an optimal lineup - this is up for debate. Haley is suboptimal for sure, and after last night I hope PDB sits him for Radil. Reeves' comments were on the dot.
- Goaltending - well, this is a toss up for what Jones shows up in the playoffs, but he needs to treat the final stretch as playoffs, as seeing VGS in round 1 would be very very tough, even with Pavs and EK65 back.
- Win the damn Pacific - which could still happen but those hopes are steep as this team likes to lallygag into the post season seemingly every year.
He will turn it around in the playoffs.Couture is a -8 in the last three games. Good lord has he looked bad.
He will turn it around in the playoffs.
Just like Jones and Haley.
One of those is not like the others...
Hopefully its precautionary
Maybe Nyquist will start to light fires. Heck, he's not even flicked a Bic yet. His playoff numbers suggest he is nowhere near being considered as the NHL version of "Mr October".
I have been pretty disappointed in Bill Nyquist so far.
Maybe Nyquist will start to light fires. Heck, he's not even flicked a Bic yet. His playoff numbers suggest he is nowhere near being considered as the NHL version of "Mr October".
Hertl and Nyquist have played 73 minutes together. In those 73 minutes, they’re 58.09% CF, 75% HDCF, and 83.33% GF despite 38.24% offensive zone faceoffs.
I would say Nyquist has looked just fine when he’s been put in a position to succeed.