Pre-Game Talk: Avs @ Wild | Thursday, October 9th, 6:30pm MT | Countdown to Regression

[Lemieux22]

Regarding Redmond - as others have said, it's like Holden/Guenin last year. Bring them along slowly to learn the system and then give him an opportunity to seize a position. I think our man-to-man D system is quite an adjustment to what most people have played, so I anticipate it takes a little bit to learn, especially for someone relatively new at the NHL level.

On a side note, I do think that an eventual Hejda-Redmond pairing is probably a better 5 on 5 pair (at least in the D zone) than Holden-Barrie. I'd give them tons of D zone starts. I don't think it's an exaggeration to say Hejda was by far our best D man in our own zone for the first 2/3 of the season.

 

[Nzap]

Regarding Redmond - as others have said, it's like Holden/Guenin last year. Bring them along slowly to learn the system and then give him an opportunity to seize a position. I think our man-to-man D system is quite an adjustment to what most people have played, so I anticipate it takes a little bit to learn, especially for someone relatively new at the NHL level.

On a side note, I do think that an eventual Hejda-Redmond pairing is probably a better 5 on 5 pair (at least in the D zone) than Holden-Barrie. I'd give them tons of D zone starts. I don't think it's an exaggeration to say Hejda was by far our best D man in our own zone for the first 2/3 of the season.

Like Holden maybe yes.

Guenin made the opening night roster and was Roy's baby for the entire season.

 

[Bubba Thudd]

Guenin was an upgrade over guys like Hunwick, Zanon, etc
So he had a place last year.

But this year Redmond seems to be an upgrade over Guenin.
Play the better player.

And yes, I get that Roy probably has Guenin in over Reddy for the PK.

 

[InjuredChoker]

Even strength points the last three years.

Landeskog 91
Duchene 88
O'Reilly 84
McGinn 70

It's a bit surprising that McGinn is that close to the team leaders.

mcginn has missed the least time of all those player, played the most games.

 

[Chileiceman]

LOL...that was a HUUUUUUUGE upgrade over a few years before that.

2007-2008 Opening Night

Smyth-Sakic-Hejduk
Hlinka-Stastny-Brunette
Wolski-Arnason-Laperriere
Guite-Smith-Svatos

Hannan-Clark
Leopold-Sauer
Skrastins-Liles

Budaj
Raycroft

THREE players from that team are still in the league and Leopold and Liles are hanging on to their careers by a very fine thread. The rest are all out of the league or retired.

Ouch.
http://hfboards.mandatory.com/showthread.php?t=425666&page=6

That team (plus Forsberg and Foote) made it to the second round of the playoffs. Also, where is Jose Theodore there? I think you got your years mixed up.

I think the team that David Jones on the first line was a much worse one.

 

[Freudian]

mcginn has missed the least time of all those player, played the most games.

He's been playing third line minutes for some of this stretch.

Landeskog 2903 ES minutes
Duchene 2473 ES minutes
O'Reilly 2809 ES minutes
McGinn 2641 ES minutes

 

[TheStranger]

He's been playing third line minutes for some of this stretch.

Landeskog 2903 ES minutes
Duchene 2473 ES minutes
O'Reilly 2809 ES minutes
McGinn 2641 ES minutes

So...

Duchene 1P/28.1M
Landeskog 1P/31.9M
O'Reilly 1P/33.4M
McGinn 1P/37.7M

Those Duchene numbers

 

[InjuredChoker]

He's been playing third line minutes for some of this stretch.

Landeskog 2903 ES minutes
Duchene 2473 ES minutes
O'Reilly 2809 ES minutes
McGinn 2641 ES minutes

i think it's more of a knock, on ROR and landy, and little duchene than it's praise on mcginn. looking at rate stats, only duchene passes 2 pts/60 5on5. and he's dragged down with that bad 11-12 season, the last two he's been fine there. same with landeskog and lockout year.

 

[Unaffiliated]

where the gdt at

 

[Bubba Thudd]

Gigantor is working on it.

 

[InjuredChoker]

So...

Duchene 1P/28.1M
Landeskog 1P/31.9M
O'Reilly 1P/33.4M
McGinn 1P/37.7M

Those Duchene numbers

they are not that great honestly. barely crack the top 40 for that time period. now, the last two season he's been pretty good, tied for 10th with seguin.

 

[tigervixxxen]

What were their rates points per minute last year?

 

[TheStranger]

where the gdt at

Great start, we'll just convert the pre game thread

 

[TheStranger]

they are not that great honestly. barely crack the top 40 for that time period. now, the last two season he's been pretty good, tied for 10th with seguin.

Nobody asked you to burst my bubble

 

[InjuredChoker]

What were their rates points per minute last year?

http://stats.hockeyanalysis.com/rat...ds&minutes=500&disp=1&sort=HARTp&sortdir=DESC

 

[henchman21]

http://stats.hockeyanalysis.com/rat...ds&minutes=500&disp=1&sort=HARTp&sortdir=DESC

Mitchell FTW!

 

[Unaffiliated]

Great start, we'll just convert the pre game thread

I prefer that gdt op that's literally just the gdt song yt and nothing else

 

[InjuredChoker]

lol, cliche had the 3rd lowest points per minutes in the NHL for F's and one of them isn't even in NHL anymore (pyatt).

 

[5280]

I prefer that gdt op that's literally just the gdt song yt and nothing else

....and it's some obscure Japanese chick playing guitar death metal.

 

[tigervixxxen]

Thanks, for some reason I never think to peruse that site. It's just so blinding.

 

[henchman21]

I always love the stat that Landy led the league in first assists per 60 minutes... then people claim he isn't a great playmaker. I have no idea, but I bet he came really close to leading the league in goals + first assists.

 

[Puckstop40]

Where is Mitchell? I'd assume hurt but I have not heard anything about him at all.

 

[InjuredChoker]

I always love the stat that Landy led the league in first assists per 60 minutes... then people claim he isn't a great playmaker. I have no idea, but I bet he came really close to leading the league in goals + first assists.

on a quick look, he was tied for second with seguin and kessel (45). perry led, with fair margin (51).

 

[Pokecheque]

Wishing injury upon a player is against the rules, so I'll just hope that Cooke has a digestive issue whilst on the ice.

 

[TheStranger]

Where is Mitchell? I'd assume hurt but I have not heard anything about him at all.

You haven't been paying attention then...

"Migraines" aka PCS