Reinke just keeps scoring. Anyone who watches the Rampage is his defense good enough to play in the NHL next year? Also, has he played on his off-side at all?
Even if we did get rid of Bortuzzo, (bad idea, IMO), Reinke still has to play behind Pietrangelo and Parayko. Reinke is a PMD and needs ice time to develop those skills. Are we going to take away minutes from the big two to accommodate Reinke? Reinke will be facing the same uphill battle that Schmaltz was facing, regardless of whether Bortuzzo is there or not. The narrative that Bortuzzo is "blocking" Reinke is incorrect, just like the narrative that suggested Bortuzzo was blocking Schmaltz. Bortuzzo excels in his 3rd pairing role because he is solid and dependable in his own end and plays better with limited ice time. Parayko and Pietrangelo currently provide what Reinke promises. If Reinke can improve on what Alex and Colton do, then he should be replacing one of them, not Bortuzzo.Yes he’s good enough, no you don’t want to try to break a rookie into the NHL on his offside. He’s a rover, and does plenty of work off the blocker side, but trying to shut down Crosby with one hand tied behind your back is no way to find success in the big league.
If he makes it out of camp, it will be as #7 to rotate in with Bortz. Schmaltz couldn’t hack it in that role, and it’s pretty clear that that type of play is what we’re looking for in that spot. Reinke isn’t that. Reinke plays like Dunn. Reinke is already better than Bortz in many ways, but the physicality, length and reliability in limited minutes, the presence in the locker room, those are things that will keep Reinke out of the lineup, not which hand he puts at the top of the stick. Unless the Blues get rid of Bortz this offseason, he’s got another year on his contrac (IIRC), and I would imagine that Reinke will be in San Antonio during that time.
Not sure how to say this without sounding like a jerk, so I apologize in advance, but this post is basically 100% wrong.Even if we did get rid of Bortuzzo, (bad idea, IMO), Reinke still has to play behind Pietrangelo and Parayko. Reinke is a PMD and needs ice time to develop those skills. Are we going to take away minutes from the big two to accommodate Reinke? Reinke will be facing the same uphill battle that Schmaltz was facing, regardless of whether Bortuzzo is there or not. The narrative that Bortuzzo is "blocking" Reinke is incorrect, just like the narrative that suggested Bortuzzo was blocking Schmaltz. Bortuzzo excels in his 3rd pairing role because he is solid and dependable in his own end and plays better with limited ice time. Parayko and Pietrangelo currently provide what Reinke promises. If Reinke can improve on what Alex and Colton do, then he should be replacing one of them, not Bortuzzo.
We need goaltending, but amateur goalies are way too unpredictable to be the target of top draft choices.
This is basically what I was thinking. Dunn moves up to play with Parayko, and maybe Reinke could come in and replace Dunn on the bottom pairing. He would definitely need to be super comfortable on his off-side for that to work though. I'm a fan of Bortz so if he can't do that I think it would probably be best for him to spend another year in SA unless he is just too good to keep down there.Yes he’s good enough, no you don’t want to try to break a rookie into the NHL on his offside. He’s a rover, and does plenty of work off the blocker side, but trying to shut down Crosby with one hand tied behind your back is no way to find success in the big league.
If he makes it out of camp, it will be as #7 to rotate in with Bortz. Schmaltz couldn’t hack it in that role, and it’s pretty clear that that type of play is what we’re looking for in that spot. Reinke isn’t that. Reinke plays like Dunn. Reinke is already better than Bortz in many ways, but the physicality, length and reliability in limited minutes, the presence in the locker room, those are things that will keep Reinke out of the lineup, not which hand he puts at the top of the stick. Unless the Blues get rid of Bortz this offseason, he’s got another year on his contrac (IIRC), and I would imagine that Reinke will be in San Antonio during that time.
Bortz has played a good bit on his off side in previous years. No reason to make rookie play off when Bortz could slide over.This is basically what I was thinking. Dunn moves up to play with Parayko, and maybe Reinke could come in and replace Dunn on the bottom pairing. He would definitely need to be super comfortable on his off-side for that to work though. I'm a fan of Bortz so if he can't do that I think it would probably be best for him to spend another year in SA unless he is just too good to keep down there.
Yeah whatever works. I was just thinking Reinke because he is a better puck-handler, but honestly I really don't know what makes you better on the off-side.Bortz has played a good bit on his off side in previous years. No reason to make rookie play off when Bortz could slide over.
Lets hope he gets chanve to play up NHL level somethimes.Rampage collapse continues, lose 2-6 to Wolves Saturday, but Mikkola emerges with a plus 2. That's pretty amazing
Rule of thumb seems to be keep better puckhandler on strong side and move other guy to weak side.Yeah whatever works. I was just thinking Reinke because he is a better puck-handler, but honestly I really don't know what makes you better on the off-side.
When Berube was coaching the Wolves in 2016-2017 and they lost in the semi-finals. 5 players from that team are currently on the Blues roster: Blais, Barbashev, Dunn, MacEachern, and Binnington.When's the last time we had a decent AHL team, damn.
Who is positive on +/- stats on Rampage?Well, this has been one ugly season with a winning stretch at home for a little while.
Some sobering stats - Kostin (minus 27), Walman -23, Schmaltz -15, Bleackley - 13,
Kyrou (45 games, 16-27-43 plus 3) and Reinke (65 games, 11-30-41 minus 4)
Kyrou helped off the ice midway thru the 1st today. Didnt come back out for 2nd period.
Fun times in the 210
What kind of injury did it look like?Kyrou helped off the ice midway thru the 1st today. Didnt come back out for 2nd period.
Fun times in the 210
What kind of injury did it look like?
Short on details, but he is done in San Antonio for the year.
Kyrou helped off the ice midway thru the 1st today. Didnt come back out for 2nd period.
Fun times in the 210
Short on details, but he is done in San Antonio for the year.