Post-Game Talk: #69: Bruins at FLYERS, Tuesday, Mar. 10, 2020, 7:00 p.m. ET

[FLYguy3911]

Provorov is an odd player in that he's a very good skater and has skill, but some combination of body type, stick length ( ), hand positioning, and overall lack of deception lead him to looking too stiff at times on the PP and unable to get pucks into the really dangerous areas of the ice. Sometimes he looks like he's just a tick too slow to move pucks and sometimes that can make all of the difference. He's a good passer, but his playmaking instincts are subpar compared to most PP1 types. If you are going to be a consistent threat at the top of the "umbrella" you have to be able to do more than just shoot.

 

[Magua]

What do I win?

Ghost jokes at your expense.

 

[Appleyard]

Provorov is an odd player in that he's a very good skater and has skill, but some combination of body type, stick length naughty, hand positioning, and overall lack of deception lead him to looking too stiff at times on the PP and unable to get pucks into the really dangerous areas of the ice. Sometimes he looks like he's just a tick too slow to move pucks and sometimes that can make all of the difference. He's a good passer, but his playmaking instincts are subpar compared to most PP1 types. If you are going to be a consistent threat at the top of the "umbrella" you have to be able to do more than just shoot.

It is so strange to me how he is just such a "better" player in situations where he has little time. Like his instincts are fantastic but when game slows down he does not think it as well.

Same in the DZ. How many mistakes does he make when in tough spots along boards, with forecheckers coming in etc? Few. Mostly it is passes when has time, or skating into pressure when in stride with options etc.


I mean, he is, at 5v5, one of the most dangerous Dmen in the league past the blue-line with speed. On the rush there is pretty much only Brent Burns who gets to as dangerous an areas as him consistently. The way he gets to the slot and circles so often for passes and chances is silly.

 

[Striiker]

Ghost jokes at your expense.

 

[Magua]

We got shutout the last 2 times with Ghost. Put those f***ing cookies away. Cookies are for closers.

 

[Striiker]

We got shutout the last 2 times with Ghost. Put those f***ing cookies away. Cookies are for closers.

That's actually a pic of @Hollywood Couturier from his dogs perspective.

 

[Striiker]

It is so strange to me how he is just such a "better" player in situations where he has little time. Like his instincts are fantastic but when game slows down he does not think it as well.

Same in the DZ. How many mistakes does he make when in tough spots along boards, with forecheckers coming in etc? Few. Mostly it is passes when has time, or skating into pressure when in stride with options etc.


I mean, he is, at 5v5, one of the most dangerous Dmen in the league past the blue-line with speed. On the rush there is pretty much only Brent Burns who gets to as dangerous an areas as him consistently. The way he gets to the slot and circles so often for passes and chances is silly.

Exactly. Seems like he's a really smart player and has great instincts but when he has all that free time he gets caught overthinking it and paralyzes himself (for a split second, but that's enough).

 

[Hollywood Cannon]

That's actually a pic of @Hollywood Couturier from his dogs perspective.

Friggin @JojoTheWhale hacking my cameras.

 

[JojoTheWhale]

Friggin @JojoTheWhale hacking my cameras.

I have to make sure your dog is receiving enough treats and/or attention and I will not allow little things like laws to get in my way.

 

[deadhead]

It is so strange to me how he is just such a "better" player in situations where he has little time. Like his instincts are fantastic but when game slows down he does not think it as well.

Same in the DZ. How many mistakes does he make when in tough spots along boards, with forecheckers coming in etc? Few. Mostly it is passes when has time, or skating into pressure when in stride with options etc.

I mean, he is, at 5v5, one of the most dangerous Dmen in the league past the blue-line with speed. On the rush there is pretty much only Brent Burns who gets to as dangerous an areas as him consistently. The way he gets to the slot and circles so often for passes and chances is silly.

Of course, he just turned 23 in his 4th NHL season, so he might not be a finished product?

He may just need to stop overthinking and learn to trust what he sees.

Though I noticed on the PP he did a good job anticipating when PKs were going to jump a passing lane and hesitating to make the pass after they committed and he had a clear lane. So he might be starting to process things, not just react.