Why the hell is it called the Macaroni Edition?
Because now, all I can think of is this:
Priceless, you made me laugh with that ridiculous video
Why the hell is it called the Macaroni Edition?
Because now, all I can think of is this:
The worst thing is that I don't even thing DD is a bad goal scorer even if I make the count of his non 5on5 goal streak. He just doesn't try enough.
And that's exactly why I want him to be separated from Pacioretty because he makes that line too predictable by refusing to shoot or place himself in a position to score.
It's interesting to note that Desharnais was not always a lazy coaster. He waa once a hard worker, but years of the Habs organization giving him everything for free have made him lazy. All he does now is sit around, fall on his ass, and wait for Pacioretty to get open.
In his first AHL season, Desharnais actually had inferior production to Ben Maxwell, a second round pick who is tall and is two years younger than DD. In the following year Maxwell was pushed aside in favour of developing Desharnais. He is now in the KHL scoring at a high clip.
Since then, the Habs have given Desharnais everything again at the expense of other players. Plekanec had to play with Ryan White and Brad Staubitz, and later Brian Gionta and Rene Bourque, eventually he forgot how to pass. Pacioretty has forgotten how to pass. Gallagher has forgotten how to pass. Eller is 25 years old and still being held back. Now we're seeing the best Habs player in decades, Alex Galchenyuk, being developed as a winger in order to accommodate Desharnais.
Enough is enough. It's bad asset management to gave this parasite coddled, and it's bad for DD as well.
Lots of posters on this board will go insane if DD is traded... So much time on their hands and no one to bash.
They wil find another one. For sure.
Like the best season Eric Cole played with Eric Staal ? oh wait, it wasn't with Staal, it was with DD
Like the best season Eric Cole played with Eric Staal ? oh wait, it wasn't with Staal, it was with DD
Like the best season Eric Cole played with Eric Staal ? oh wait, it wasn't with Staal, it was with DD
Lots of posters on this board will go insane if DD is traded... So much time on their hands and no one to bash.
They wil find another one. For sure.
Whitesnake,
There is no denying that Staubitz-Plekanec-White was a very stupid line though it may have led to Galchenyuk. There is also no denying that it's a representive omen of sone of what we witnessed over the years.
Plekanec used to be a playmaker who would somehow score 20 goals. After years of playing with Lapierre, Staubitz, Bourque, etc his passing ability decreased and he was seen as more of a goal scorer. It got so bad that as recently as this summer some posters actually believed that Plekanec had inferior vision to DD, just as many now believe about Eller. This year he and Gallagher are using their linemates more.
The same can be said about Pacioretty. Fans used to call him Pass-oretty. Not anymore, he rarely gets assists now which means that he is a predictable player.
People can pick up bad habits over time.Well if the idea behind your post was that those guys don't have as many points because of the wingers they played with, or in Pacioretty's case, because he plays with DD who just refused to shoot, than, you are right. But they do not forget how to play the game because of DD. Not happening.
Well if the idea behind your post was that those guys don't have as many points because of the wingers they played with, or in Pacioretty's case, because he plays with DD who just refused to shoot, than, you are right. But they do not forget how to play the game because of DD. Not happening.
they dont, but they adjust to their linemates and they develop new habits.
Is their a stat somewhere for scoring chances? I'm so sick of the well this pass was off a skate so it's not a real assist when there's lots of beautiful passes that don't become assists.
If people want to upgrade Desharnais, I can 100% respect your decision. Getting into stupid crap like that proves you have an agenda though.
At least Pyretta isn't scared to hates Desharnais and hates when he finds the scoreboard.
With my posting summary, no sarcasm smiley is necessary.
To be honest, I'm completely disgusted by the people who say that Galchenyuk should be developed as a winger. They're so attached to DD having privileges that they want to undermine the career of the most talented Habs forward in decades.
they dont, but they adjust to their linemates and they develop new habits.
Except no one is really saying this. It's a strawman.
I'm in the "Galchenyuk is looking great on the wing, why move him to C and therefore create a hole on W camp". He may be ready, but I don't know why we would move a guy that is on pace to have a break out season at W, just so we can claim we finally have a #1C. And I'm not sure who replaces him and how that will effect a line that is playing incredibly well.
I'm also in the "C is a tough position to play, and I'm not sure I want Glachenyuk to be the last man out of the D zone and I'm not sure he is good enough in the faceoff dot yet" camp. My opinion has nothing to do with DD, it comes from playing the game my whole life and watching other young C's struggle. I think he is getting an amazing opportunity right now to play with one of the best two way centres in the league, and would rather see AG leading the rush and pleks doing the work down low and winning draws.
Lastly, I'm in the "who gives a feck what position he plays as long as he gets lots of minutes with good players".
None of the the above have anything to do with DD, I don't fall in love with players on the team and try to view the team as a whole.
Still waiting for someone to make a compelling argument as to why we should move a guy that is breaking out, playing with great players, off a line and throw him into the fire at C.
A lot of people have brought up Guy Lafleur and Marian Hossa.
They want Galchenyuk to be developed as a winger because that will buy DD time.