Severson - Subban..... lolll
Against the Bruins....
**** this idiot
Rooney has no business on this team. Non.
Even as an experiment it looks goofy having Rooney centering Bratt and Gusev. Wood promoted, get real.
Let's hope Hynes regains his senses before the game. Maybe he wants to be let go.
So on the pp so far this year, we have scored zero goals. Obviously this is tied for worst in the league.
On the PK we have allowed 8 goals against. Not surprisingly also worst in the league, but here we share this title only with ourselves.
5v5 we have not been very good, but specialty teams are really hurting us right now.
Way too much energy being spent on analyzing our 4th line. Gusev has played his way down and belongs there, Bratt definitely deserves better.
I dont' really mind Rooney. He fits the bill for a 4th liner better than most and statistically, he's been fine so far. Gusev is not a guy who is going to handle all D-zone starts well and that's what you need a 4th line to be able to survive. I'd rather see better lines getting those offensive zone starts.
The adjustment I would prefer is seeing someone like Bratt or Boqvist take Wood's spot in the top 6. I don't really care much about the makeup of the 4th line.
I do think maybe they have something with a couple of the pairs that have been established over the past game or two. That being Gusev/Bratt plus Hughes/Zacha and_or Simmonds. The key though is keeping them together to see if they can continue to develop chemistry beyond initial signs of potential. And Zajac/Coleman always seems to be an effective duo. And you hope that first line of Hall-Hischier-Palmieri all find their games individually and start clicking consistently as we know they can. But you are essentially gonna have to do the best you can to only get that Hischier/Zajac lines out against other teams top competition. But the backend, yikes that's a whole different animal that is an absolute disaster with zero signs of positive steps.
Not like Jack is alone in this regard.
Should be noted Stamkos’ first coach was Barry Melrose
Not like Jack is alone in this regard.
Should be noted Stamkos’ first coach was Barry Melrose
I wonder if the Devils can change PP1.
Hall
Palmieri-Hischier-Hughes
Subban
PP2:
Simmonds
Gusev-Zajac-Bratt
Butcher
Hall can play behind the net similar to the role that MoJo played. Hischier is looking better on faceoffs so that's not much of a concern to have him replace Zajac there. PP1 currently is kinda predictable so maybe with Hall and Hughes on the same PP it will help change that along with smoother zone entries.
I truly believe our D is better than what it's shown and it's the coaching that's dragged them down. I've been on the Fire Nasreddine train for a couple seasons now.that’s completely subjective and not true. good defense comes from structure and strategy and ours is lacking but it’s not the worst personnel in the league