Culture Change

[63firebird]

I was encouraged by the buyouts that there was to be a culture change. Yet it seems with the Foligno, Hartman extensions etc it has reverted to the same old secure country club atmosphere. Boldy was given way too much on a small sample size. /Boldy and Kap refuse to work as team with Rossi. Defence core is weak. Normally, I am not one to call for a coaches head, but Dean seems so over his head and is just not an analytical thinker at all.
Evason doesn’t seem to possess the skills to be able to inspire his players. Otherwise they would show a little more pride. Maybe BG has just put together a bad team?

I think I’m not the only one that has said this before, but Hendrickson or whoever the hell coaches, the penalty kill,( more of a sure goal than a kill)
should be escorted out of the building immediately.

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[AKL]

I still think the biggest problem is that, as of right now, this is what our lineup should look like if we wanted to be a contender

Kaprizov-X-Boldy
X-Rossi/Eriksson Ek-X
Zuccarello-Rossi/Eriksson EK-Hartman
Foligno-Gaudreau-Dewar/Duhaime
Dewar/Duhaime

X-Spurgeon
Brodin-Faber
Middleton-X
Bogosian

Gus (the last year kind)
Fleury

So we can see we're missing some pretty damn important X's, you could argue Zuccarello might fill one of the second line X's so long as his two linemates are both better than he is, but I'm going to argue that in this post.

So the roster as constructed isn't good enough to win much, and "playing for eachother" can only take you so far. One thing I do agree with is that this team does need to work harder than other teams in order to win because it doesn't have the skill to beat other teams. And this is the NHL. Most teams are working hard every night, so simply working hard isn't enough. It's probably exhausting to give 110% effort to end up losing anyway because the other team is simply better than you. So when Dean gets on his soap box about how they "just" need to work harder, it's probably pretty annoying.

By all accounts, and I do disagree with the retirement signings of guys like Zuccarello and Goligoski, but by all other accounts, the locker room IS in a pretty good place overall, doesn't seem like there are any big rifts anymore, but as some of us predicted years ago, and have continued to say since then, a good locker room isn't going to win you games on its own.

 

[Dr Jan Itor]

I still think the biggest problem is that, as of right now, this is what our lineup should look like if we wanted to be a contender

Kaprizov-X-Boldy
X-Rossi/Eriksson Ek-X
Zuccarello-Rossi/Eriksson EK-Hartman
Foligno-Gaudreau-Dewar/Duhaime
Dewar/Duhaime

X-Spurgeon
Brodin-Faber
Middleton-X
Bogosian

Gus (the last year kind)
Fleury

So we can see we're missing some pretty damn important X's, you could argue Zuccarello might fill one of the second line X's so long as his two linemates are both better than he is, but I'm going to argue that in this post.

So the roster as constructed isn't good enough to win much, and "playing for eachother" can only take you so far. One thing I do agree with is that this team does need to work harder than other teams in order to win because it doesn't have the skill to beat other teams. And this is the NHL. Most teams are working hard every night, so simply working hard isn't enough. It's probably exhausting to give 110% effort to end up losing anyway because the other team is simply better than you. So when Dean gets on his soap box about how they "just" need to work harder, it's probably pretty annoying.

By all accounts, and I do disagree with the retirement signings of guys like Zuccarello and Goligoski, but by all other accounts, the locker room IS in a pretty good place overall, doesn't seem like there are any big rifts anymore, but as some of us predicted years ago, and have continued to say since then, a good locker room isn't going to win you games on its own.

Yep. And we probably need the LD "X" to be better than Spurgeon, the RD "X" to be better than Middleton, and at least one of the 2nd line W "X's" to be the best player on that line.

 

[Digitalbooya]

Boldy and Kap refuse to work as team with Rossi.

How so??

 

[BagHead]

I still think the biggest problem is that, as of right now, this is what our lineup should look like if we wanted to be a contender

Kaprizov-X-Boldy
X-Rossi/Eriksson Ek-X
Zuccarello-Rossi/Eriksson EK-Hartman
Foligno-Gaudreau-Dewar/Duhaime
Dewar/Duhaime

X-Spurgeon
Brodin-Faber
Middleton-X
Bogosian

Gus (the last year kind)
Fleury

So we can see we're missing some pretty damn important X's, you could argue Zuccarello might fill one of the second line X's so long as his two linemates are both better than he is, but I'm going to argue that in this post.

So the roster as constructed isn't good enough to win much, and "playing for eachother" can only take you so far. One thing I do agree with is that this team does need to work harder than other teams in order to win because it doesn't have the skill to beat other teams. And this is the NHL. Most teams are working hard every night, so simply working hard isn't enough. It's probably exhausting to give 110% effort to end up losing anyway because the other team is simply better than you. So when Dean gets on his soap box about how they "just" need to work harder, it's probably pretty annoying.

By all accounts, and I do disagree with the retirement signings of guys like Zuccarello and Goligoski, but by all other accounts, the locker room IS in a pretty good place overall, doesn't seem like there are any big rifts anymore, but as some of us predicted years ago, and have continued to say since then, a good locker room isn't going to win you games on its own.

Fully agree on the work harder thing. You can give 100% all the time, but your 100% in October is going to be a hell of a lot more effective than your 100% in April if you do. It's called fatigue (or burnout, if you prefer) and it's real.

To make it through 82 games and be in a position to excel in the playoffs, you need to have the skill to win some games while going 80-90%.

 

[NHL1674]

How so??

Yeah. I was a little confused about that too.

 

[63firebird]

How so??

Maybe refused is too strong words. Small sample size but there were a few cases where Rossi was unchecked and yet Boldy and Kap didn’t pass but took a low percentage shot. It could be they are just feeling the pressure to contribute. Partially my frustration that Dean reverted back to the same lines.

 

[Wabit]

Maybe refused is too strong words. Small sample size but there were a few cases where Rossi was unchecked and yet Boldy and Kap didn’t pass but took a low percentage shot. It could be they are just feeling the pressure to contribute. Partially my frustration that Dean reverted back to the same lines.

I don't have a problem with Kap shooting 95% of the time.

 

[63firebird]

I don't have a problem with Kap shooting 95% of the time.

sure, Ovi style from Zuc. Perfect,....But Rossi has speed that that line didnt utilize at all and now we are back to what already wasn't working. I guess wait two years and reawaken from cap hell...

 

[Webster]

Sounds like Rossi will play with Kap and Zucc against the Sens, so here's his chance.

 

[NHL1674]

Sounds like Rossi will play with Kap and Zucc against the Sens, so here's his chance.

Good luck to the kid. He'll be dragging two anchors around the rink. Can't break up The Doublemint Twins.

 

[AKL]

Good luck to the kid. He'll be dragging two anchors around the rink. Can't break up The Doublemint Twins.

I see more of these guys than I see the Doublemint Twins

 

[Webster]

Good luck to the kid. He'll be dragging two anchors around the rink. Can't break up The Doublemint Twins.

Or maybe those three will click, and a new 1C is born.

 

[16thOverallSaveUs]

I have my doubts the the midget line will last very long