Does anyone else think that we suck at 6 on 5 hockey?Do NOT pull the goalie! Unless you want 2 ENG like the Kings.
I'd give Ovie a +. He put 6 shots on Halak and was only a -1. He didn't skating legs of the past couple of games, but who did?+
Grubauer, Vrana, Stephenson, Orlov, PK
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Kuznetsov, Bura, PP, rest of roster
We better beat that frikin' team this time.I’m shocked we didnt give up ENG.
At least Pens lost tonite. That’s nice.
Also, good to see that Colorado was in action tonite. We won’t be the only tired squad tomorrow.
Yah but he was back to Fumblestiltskin again with the puck. Plus he didn’t bury the Grade A. Let’s compromise — neither a plus nor a minus. Just meh. Still him, though.I'd give Ovie a +. He put 6 shots on Halak and was only a -1. He didn't skating legs of the past couple of games, but who did?
Agreed. I was originally thinking a neutral, but I couldn't come up with a symbol. LOL. We'll call it: ~Yah but he was back to Fumblestiltskin again with the puck. Plus he didn’t bury the Grade A. Let’s compromise — neither a plus nor a minus. Just meh.
We try to get too cute. 6 on 5 you need to throw pucks at the net and get lots of traffic. Backstrom turned the puck over on a drop pass between his legs. Not a good decision.We must be one of the worst 6 on 5 teams in the league. We rarely even sniff a goal. Just don’t move the puck well enough.
Just disappointed in how the team played. We had some bad breakdowns in our end.They will not win every game so how can we really be mad? Only negative is it was a Metro team.
They are 7-3 in their last ten, all regulation wins, I can live with that.
Could have been much worse night but the Pens lost and the Rangers only get a point.
Oh and good on Barry to get Holtby out of there as now he can face Varlamov tomorrow night.
It is and has been seen for many years.Losses don’t bother me as much as how predictable of a loss that was. This team frequently is a no show off two or more days rest.
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Grubauer, Vrana, Stephenson, Orlov, PK
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Kuznetsov, Bura, PP, rest of roster
So if the new arena wont be ready in 3 years then where are they supposed to play in the meantime? And what about the horses?
Games like this are why we are and have been a "bubble team" this year. We're going to be inconsistent. We'll look like world-beaters one night and duds the next. Especially if playing well gets some attention from opponents who buckle down and raise their game at a time when we start to get comfortable and believe our own hype.
This has always been a team that relies on confidence momentum, but paradoxically loses that momentum as confidence turns to complacency. You can't win them all but you can at least look like you're trying to.