I believe Moose battles for pucks better then Marty. Marty never gives up but he gets caught out of position sometimes and it's too late. Moose always seems like he can fight for a save even though he's sprawled out across the crease.
While some may disagree, I think the team plays entirely different defensively with Marty in net. He plays the puck like a 3rd Dman so they don't come back as far and that leads to a different breakout style from our zone and less support when the odd mistake happens handling the puck. Moose also is incredible at coming up huge in a cold start where Marty is better playing more. They compliment each other perfectly so I don't see the need to suddenly drag either one out of their zone by messing up that 3:1 ratio of starts.
It's highly likely that Moose is guaranteed at least 10 games by playing in one game of each of our 10 back-to-back sets. Throw in a couple more games and that's the 3:1 ratio of games right there.
Also, that Grabner breakaway is just more proof that Kovy should not be on the point.
If you put Tallinder, Larrson, Fayne or Greene on the PP point, you're going to allow shorthanded breakaways just every game. The defensive corps is already struggling to hold the blue line at even strength, holding the blue line on PP is just 10 times more difficult. And iirc the last time Kovalchuk was injured, for 5 games last year, the PP was a complete mess: 2 SHers for 1 PP goal scored.
Don't get fooled, Kovalchuk is a world class blueliner compared to the Devils defence-men.
The PP would be a mess without him, no kidding. He's our best offensive player. I'm saying put him at LW on the PP. Him as a D-man hasn't worked well since he got here. Most of his PP goals come when he rotates to the dot anyway.
I'd rather see Greene and company fumble passes at the blue line that Kovy getting burned for breakaways constantly.
Greene was a 38 point player last time he played on the PP regularly.
I have to agree to disagree, Kovalchuk doesn't get burned constantly for breakaways.
I have to agree to disagree, Kovalchuk doesn't get burned constantly for breakaways.
He doesn't get burned because it's his errant, dumb pass that causes the breakaway and makes the defender looks like he is getting burnt.
Just two examples off the top of my head, plus the one yesterday.
good lord Nosen was insufferable in that first video. "SCOOORRESSSSS". Guy sounds like he has a stuffy nose, his voice is very nasally/annoying
I'm thankful for Steve/Chico after hearing some of the announcers around the league. Especially the idiots across the hudson
Did you hear some of Steve's calls on Moose's big saves?
I mean they obviously weren't of Doc's level(then again....no one is) but they were pretty damn good.