Found out what team was like without Stecher and it wasn't good. The drop off b/w Stecher and Larsen is like humongous. Thank God they stopped the bleeding and got Biega back to defense.
Think Canuck management should have seen that Larsen was not suited to NHL.
Dead zone right now on offense is playing with the Sedins. Sedins are now good for about half a season before they fade away to zero. Imagine trying to ride them in the playoffs.
Miller should have been out of this one early. Senseless to leave him out . Luckily Anaheim took their foot off the gas and Canucks began to get back in the play somewhat.
If Chaput could score he'd be a decent player. Why not give him a set role on the team (like 4th line center) and let him focus on that.
The Good
Beiga - had some jump and was the best of bad defensive group
LaBate - brought it every shift. Too bad the touch isn't there b/c he is getting himself chances. If comes down to LaBate and Gaunce next year, I take the player that seems more willing to assert himself. They've played identical roles on the team, disrupters, and I think LaBate might be the better at it.
Sutter - thought he played good both ways. Worked hard to break up plays and probably created the most chances for offense.
Bad
Sedins - half-assed effort really
Edler - fumbling with the puck, sluggish movement on defense, lagging behind the play....
Tryamkin - one of his worst games. Looked dog tired and messed up his coverage around the net
Miller - certainly did not look ready to play. Very luck early that he wasn't scored on more. You wonder how high the total would have had to been for Willie to think about pulling him. Sometimes you get the feeling that vets like Miller are more in charge of the team than Willie is.
Terrible
Larsen - can't compete at this level.
Other Points
Boeser feeling his way at times and jumping from line to line probably not helping him but looked smart in how he jumped on chances and found space. No doubt he can shoot the puck
Boucher continued to show an knack for putting the puck on net from different angles which is creating some chances for scrabbles around the net and deflections. Lack of wheels showed up some on the backcheck when he had trouble getting back into the play when transitioning from offense to defense. This is especially the case when the team begins to get fragmented and lose structure.
Goldobin - looks confused and all his plays seem to be one-offs. You can see he see the opportunities quickly and will make the good random play. But there is little continuity in his play and he seems very unsure about what his teammates will do around him. Needs to get into some sort of flow.
Far as tankers go, the pressure was off early and that made the game easier to watch.
Think Canuck management should have seen that Larsen was not suited to NHL.
Dead zone right now on offense is playing with the Sedins. Sedins are now good for about half a season before they fade away to zero. Imagine trying to ride them in the playoffs.
Miller should have been out of this one early. Senseless to leave him out . Luckily Anaheim took their foot off the gas and Canucks began to get back in the play somewhat.
If Chaput could score he'd be a decent player. Why not give him a set role on the team (like 4th line center) and let him focus on that.
The Good
Beiga - had some jump and was the best of bad defensive group
LaBate - brought it every shift. Too bad the touch isn't there b/c he is getting himself chances. If comes down to LaBate and Gaunce next year, I take the player that seems more willing to assert himself. They've played identical roles on the team, disrupters, and I think LaBate might be the better at it.
Sutter - thought he played good both ways. Worked hard to break up plays and probably created the most chances for offense.
Bad
Sedins - half-assed effort really
Edler - fumbling with the puck, sluggish movement on defense, lagging behind the play....
Tryamkin - one of his worst games. Looked dog tired and messed up his coverage around the net
Miller - certainly did not look ready to play. Very luck early that he wasn't scored on more. You wonder how high the total would have had to been for Willie to think about pulling him. Sometimes you get the feeling that vets like Miller are more in charge of the team than Willie is.
Terrible
Larsen - can't compete at this level.
Other Points
Boeser feeling his way at times and jumping from line to line probably not helping him but looked smart in how he jumped on chances and found space. No doubt he can shoot the puck
Boucher continued to show an knack for putting the puck on net from different angles which is creating some chances for scrabbles around the net and deflections. Lack of wheels showed up some on the backcheck when he had trouble getting back into the play when transitioning from offense to defense. This is especially the case when the team begins to get fragmented and lose structure.
Goldobin - looks confused and all his plays seem to be one-offs. You can see he see the opportunities quickly and will make the good random play. But there is little continuity in his play and he seems very unsure about what his teammates will do around him. Needs to get into some sort of flow.
Far as tankers go, the pressure was off early and that made the game easier to watch.
