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Hopefully phillips scores being that the sens win when phillips scores.
What is currently the record of the sens when phillips scores?
all time, 2-0
Hopefully phillips scores being that the sens win when phillips scores.
What is currently the record of the sens when phillips scores?
Hopefully phillips scores being that the sens win when phillips scores. If you don't count the playoffs last season, every time he scored last season, the sens won i think.
Seriously though, what is currently the record of the sens when phillips scores?
something like 56-11
Edit: as of Feb 2013
49-11-4
http://www.senatorsextra.com/main/phillips-scores-so-why-worry
Please explain the difference between last year and this year in both systems.
Random thought and feel free to criticise harshly, but I've been hearing the new style around the league is to look at "combos" rather than lines, would this be a good idea? Pair what you think the best players who work as a duo together? A random example of Turris-Ryan, Spezza-MacArthur, Smith-Michalek, and Grant-Greening, and try to fill in the rest from there? Just decided to throw it out there, the combo's aren't as important as the theory, sort-to-speak.
Random thought and feel free to criticise harshly, but I've been hearing the new style around the league is to look at "combos" rather than lines, would this be a good idea? Pair what you think the best players who work as a duo together? A random example of Turris-Ryan, Spezza-MacArthur, Smith-Michalek, and Grant-Greening, and try to fill in the rest from there? Just decided to throw it out there, the combo's aren't as important as the theory, sort-to-speak.
I'd be lying if I said I wasn't scared as hell. The Bruins are still the Bruins, and we haven't exactly been successful against them.
Let's just not be embarrassed like on tuesday.
What the heck does an xbox one have to do with the sens?
Or, more simply, the difference with last year is that Spezza and Karlsson, players who are offensive-minded, were injured. McStache was forced into a defensive-minded attitude (and a whole bunch of young guys he had no choice but to give massive ice time to) with the team he had.1-Far riskier play and more odd-man rushes against. Last year, the team gave gave almost no odd man rushes, it was absolutely amazing
a) Defensemen pinch a lot more this year (way too much)
b) Forwards seem to have more leeway. Last year there was always high man, but this year they get caught deep, or maybe it's just when Spezza is on.
2-Puck support, especially in the defensive zone/on the breakout. Simple breakouts. Everyone's blowing the zone early this year. Maybe it's not part of the system and it's just players being stupid. Or maybe it's because they expect Karlsson to skate it out. Well Karlsson isn't on the ice all the time.
3-Everything was kept to the outside. The other teams got lots of shots but few quality chances. Players never gave to the inside, they didn't get beat.
Just a general tendency to think offense first, complete opposite of last year.
This thread just made it a whole lot easier in founding out who good posters and posters with no clue are.
now...the problems lies in keeping myself logged in so i never have to read such ridiculous garbage again.s
Or, more simply, the difference with last year is that Spezza and Karlsson, players who are offensive-minded, were injured. McStache was forced into a defensive-minded attitude (and a whole bunch of young guys he had no choice but to give massive ice time to) with the team he had.
Now subtract two calm veteran players (Alf and Gonchar) who logged a lot of ice time and bring back the two offensive-minded players who will get a lot of ice time, as well as a plethora of young prospect that you can afford to send down or to bench, and you get a massively different outlook. The talent is here, but it is very different from last year, and I don't think McStashe has shown how to make good use of it yet.
Or, more simply, the difference with last year is that Spezza and Karlsson, players who are offensive-minded, were injured. McStache was forced into a defensive-minded attitude (and a whole bunch of young guys he had no choice but to give massive ice time to) with the team he had.
Now subtract two calm veteran players (Alf and Gonchar) who logged a lot of ice time and bring back the two offensive-minded players who will get a lot of ice time, as well as a plethora of young prospect that you can afford to send down or to bench, and you get a massively different outlook. The talent is here, but it is very different from last year, and I don't think McStashe has shown how to make good use of it yet.
something like 56-11
Edit: as of Feb 2013
49-11-4
http://www.senatorsextra.com/main/phillips-scores-so-why-worry
Now if only phillips was able to score more.
Random thought and feel free to criticise harshly, but I've been hearing the new style around the league is to look at "combos" rather than lines, would this be a good idea? Pair what you think the best players who work as a duo together? A random example of Turris-Ryan, Spezza-MacArthur, Smith-Michalek, and Grant-Greening, and try to fill in the rest from there? Just decided to throw it out there, the combo's aren't as important as the theory, sort-to-speak.
I like that approach too. Like you I wouldn't split Ryan and Turris but would move MacArthur to play with Spezza to give Spezza an experienced winger. Unfortunately MacLean's idea of duos seem to involve flipping Ryan between the top 2 lines instead of putting MacArthur with Spezza. Whether Michalek moves to the 2nd or 3rd or Conacher or Z-Bad gets promoted could be left to trial or as the game goes until the right balance is reached.