Such a bad play from Hagelin
Hagelin hasn't been good lately, let's call a spade a spade. PO hockey could suit him better, but the more of a puck possession game we play the more he disappears. And I am not talking lately as in last week, more like last couple of months.
Talbot is also tired, he ain't good right now and hasn't been in a while. Hank must get back in shape real soon. Goalies are real important and let's be honest, we haven't had much goaltending worth anything in a while. Easy pucks here and there and then at best not killing us performances.
What's Chris Kreider's next move? He plays like he is tonight every single night, cept some nights where he plays exactly like this but have 2-3 pucks come to him or a hit or two. He is never involved more than this really. 2-3 plays and he is POG. He is real good in some extremely isolated situations -- sure. Must be a lot better on a shift by shift bases to be honest. He is steadily improving overall but very slowely, I kinda fear the day he is looking to get paid. 5-6m for 1,200 minimum wage shifts per season? (Not saying that he doesn't have hundred 8m shifts, he does but you get my point)
You don't play Yandle hockey in a smaller role, he needs a bigger role to come into his own. Ppl are mentioning his plus minus, ridiculous. He has completely anchored a PHX defense to the CF in the West and several play off runs as a underdog. He ain't perfect, but Poti? Yeah says more about some posters lol.
The PP is a bit problematic though. We are falling back I to some bad habits. I don't think poor execution is that much of a problem as many around the game suggest, give aways etc. But we are executing real bad on the PP and it's mental and its a bad habit for sure.