GDT: #79 | Bruins 3 at FLYERS 4 (OT) | Sun., Apr. 1, 2018, 12:30 pm ET | NBC, TVAS
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Beef Invictus
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The peoblem is that they don't have to be out there. There are better options that Hakstol does not use.
Is it good coaching to play your worst players in vital situations when you have better players not only available, but rested?
Striiker
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Also a good point.
If the excuse is that players shouldn’t be overworked, wouldn’t it be bad to play vets who have been getting double shifted for the last 5-10 minutes instead of the freshest legs on the team, who have been benched?
TCTC
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In November I was ready to give up on the season, but they've turned it around. And apart from making the playoffs there are so many things about this team right now that are encouraging.
Giroux and Couturier having career years, Ghost establishing himself as one of the best defensemen in the league, Konecny playing like a legitimate top line forward, Patrick getting acclimated to NHL hockey and starting to lead the 2nd line, Lindblom and Sanheim cementing their spot in the lineup.
There still are some question marks, but after all it seems like this team has taken a big step forward this year and making the playoffs is well-deserved.
Giroux and Couturier having career years, Ghost establishing himself as one of the best defensemen in the league, Konecny playing like a legitimate top line forward, Patrick getting acclimated to NHL hockey and starting to lead the 2nd line, Lindblom and Sanheim cementing their spot in the lineup.
There still are some question marks, but after all it seems like this team has taken a big step forward this year and making the playoffs is well-deserved.
Lindberg
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This season is basically about the good players being good and the crap players just doing their normal abysmal performance. I fail to see how that proves that Hakstol is a good coach. Deploying MacDonald in the last minute is just ....
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Today showed us why Giroux is no longer included in the shootout
Jtown
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exactly.
If this team could just hit the reset button on special teams they could actually do pretty well this postseason.
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Brutal turnover by Bergeron there. He was pretty bad today outside of his late goal.
Van Buren Boy
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Ironic isn't it. Every other year the PP has done well and our even strength scoring has been abysmal. This year we get the even strength back on track and the PP sucks.
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It's better this way though and it shows. PP scoring is a nice asset, but you don't want to rely on it. Especially in the playoffs.
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He’s the best shot blocker on the team because the team never has the puck when he’s on the ice.
Interesting how that works out.
This is also ignoring how ridiculous it is to choose player A over player B because of fear of injury.
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Without a doubt! I just find it funny how we never have them both clicking at the same time
Angry Hockey Dad
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Yea! I wanna see Weal in the SO over Giroux EVERYTIME
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I saw Goody Fletcher with the Devil!
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To be fair, his shootout record the last 3 seasons is something around 18%. That said, I’ve said I’d keep him at #3 based on his skill alone, which he certainly showed today.
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Eat up Johnny
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Normally I would be super pissed at Hakstol that they blew the lead, but Giroux got a second point out of it so I cant be mad. 5 more to go.
Beef Invictus
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He blocks that many shots because he routinely fails in every other defensive attempt to prevent a shooting attempt and acquire the puck, so getting in the way is the only thing he has left. Unlike other dmen, he often fails to get possession after the block too, so the cycle starts again. Much like Carle.
Answer the question. Is it good coaching to play inferior players over superior players in this situations? Do you think Manning is also better than Ghost?
Jtown
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that is actually a good point, and a legitimate reason to ice Mac. I do not want any of our young studs to block shots.
MacDonald has blocked 124 shots this year, Ghost has survived somehow while blocking 109.
This isn't the reason people want Ghost out there to protect a lead. Ghost makes smart defensive plays every single game; he disrupts passes and challenges puck carriers at the blue line so they never get into a position to shoot. And Ghost can actually make plays in transition once he gets the puck to eliminate future chances.
As opposed to MacDonald, who backs up all the way to the face-off circle, waves his stick and dives to the ice, essentially giving the other team a 6-on-4.
This isn't the reason people want Ghost out there to protect a lead. Ghost makes smart defensive plays every single game; he disrupts passes and challenges puck carriers at the blue line so they never get into a position to shoot. And Ghost can actually make plays in transition once he gets the puck to eliminate future chances.
As opposed to MacDonald, who backs up all the way to the face-off circle, waves his stick and dives to the ice, essentially giving the other team a 6-on-4.
Ghost has the best CA/60 of any defenseman on the team. MacDonald and Hagg are the worst.
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MacDonald is an actual pile of human waste on skates. A really underrated pile of human waste though.
Captain Dave Poulin
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Doesn't matter. Nothing does. Kumbaya.
Captain Dave Poulin
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Your normally delightful ass is going to Hell for that.
