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This is the most insane thing I've ever readMantha can slide into Phillips role. No need to bring Jimi up to play sparingly.
This is the most insane thing I've ever readMantha can slide into Phillips role. No need to bring Jimi up to play sparingly.
What is? Playing an NHL winger at his natural position instead of playing a kid out of position who isn't ready for the NHL?This is the most insane thing I've ever read
Now that Mantha is healthy, yes, it makes sense for him to return.What is? Playing an NHL winger at his natural position instead of playing a kid out of position who isn't ready for the NHL?
If you could get me those as soon as possible, that would be great.
Oshie is in the running for the worst forward on the team this year, while Phillips and Mantha have been our two best right wings.What is? Playing an NHL winger at his natural position instead of playing a kid out of position who isn't ready for the NHL?
Yeah good call I forgot that Jimi is still here, I thought he got papered down with the recent transactions. I guess my point remains even more so though now that Mantha is back; Lapierre should be in Hershey playing top six minutes and getting time on the PP and PK. It did a lot of good for McMike and they should aim to replicate that plan for HL. Lapierre hasn't looked out of place but he also hasn't looked like a difference maker demanding a jersey every night. They have Phillips (or ideally Oshie) who can sit a few games in the press box.Now that Mantha is healthy, yes, it makes sense for him to return.
Jimi is on the roster, and doesn’t look out of place when he plays.
I don't have it out for Phillips and I agree Oshie should be sitting. I'm just talking in terms of realistic possibilities -- I do not see Mac trading Oshie any time soon. Maybe at the TDL or this summer but not over the next few weeks.Oshie is in the running for the worst forward on the team this year, while Phillips and Mantha have been our two best right wings.
Oshie should be on the chopping block, but everyone has it out for Phillips. It blows my mind.
The fight was whatever but that hit was glorious. Absolutely clean and also brutal.
The NHL really should start calling instigators for guys who attack other players after clean hits long after the puck is gone. I do not know why they continue to allow that with no rules-based consequences.
In reality, moving Oshie is very likely an impossibility at this point.Oshie is in the running for the worst forward on the team this year, while Phillips and Mantha have been our two best right wings.
Oshie should be on the chopping block, but everyone has it out for Phillips. It blows my mind.
hadn't looked, but I loooooove the irony. Maybe it was the parts, not the system?Regarding Arizona PP thriving and ours continuing to suck, would the following people please report to the Blaine Forsythe Apology Thread:
*Checks notes*
Everyone!
Maybe. What's frustrating is the Caps won't even change the parts. We've been using the same PP1 unit for like 7 years, minus Backstrom.hadn't looked, but I loooooove the irony. Maybe it was the parts, not the system?
Certainly could be. I don't think the system is designed to spend half of the time chasing after pucks going the wrong way and getting rejected trying to carry the puck into the offensive zone.hadn't looked, but I loooooove the irony. Maybe it was the parts, not the system?
Vegas arguably is the best team in the league and they won the Cup last season. Considering the current D group are only experienced players Carlson/Jensen, while Sandin/LuJo/Alexeyev are young and Mcllrath is a AHL journeyman, they combined to play good enough to help beat Vegas. And behind them Chucky just chopped up all the Vegas pucks on net! Obviously, this D group is not sustainable for very long but for now they holding up well enough with Mitch Love's coaching.Happy that they're winning but I didn't love the team D tonight at all. They gave up a bunch of high danger chances including multiple breakaways.
It was a good old fashioned goalie bailout kind of night.
Edit: misreadVegas arguably is the best team in the league and they won the Cup last season. Considering the current D group are only experienced players Carlson/Jensen, while Sandin/LuJo/Alexeyev are young and Mcllrath is a AHL journeyman, they combined to play good enough to help beat Vegas. And behind them Chucky just chopped up all the Vegas pucks on net! Obviously, this D group is not sustainable for very long but for now they holding up well enough with Mitch Love's coaching.
Good old fashioned goalie bailout?! Uh this is what I had expected of Lindgren since we got him and I expect the same with Kuemper. Are you aware of how many NHL teams goalies are bailing out their teams? I could give quite a substantial list.
Bring Back Blaine!
I thought Carbs ran Toronto's PP, wha happen?
Let us face it. The players on PP became very complacent and thought their talent could continue carrying them. Forsythe couldn't coach them in the way to work harder and go back to the basics of skating, passing, shooting, tips/redirects, POP(puck of pads), trafficking the goalie, or going for rebounds. Kirk Muller has to completely change their mentality and condition of the players to simplify their game on the PP. It's going to be a work in progress all season.Hard to fix everything at the same time. I mean this team played terribly last year. Everything from offense to defense to special teams.
With the Leafs, they have a younger roster that is willing to shoot from different areas of the ice, as that element to the Caps PP is missing a lot!Bring Back Blaine!
I thought Carbs ran Toronto's PP, wha happen?
Nice, surprising shutout against the best team in the league. That’s a huge confidence booster.
Didn’t watch the game, but from the highlights, my impression is that Lindgren went full 2010 Halak on them.
- Unsustainable goaltending?
Was the players all along. I'd feel bad for Blaine except he couldn't get them sorted out which was also his job. Wouldn't be surprised to see Carbery start playing the kids on the PP more. If they score, they stay, 'cause the vets ain't gettin' it done.Bring Back Blaine!
I thought Carbs ran Toronto's PP, wha happen?
Your passion for the Hockey Jockey is admirable. We all — over the years — have had our “Phillips”. Guys we like, who have a nice little spunky run, can be very enamouring.Oshie is in the running for the worst forward on the team this year, while Phillips and Mantha have been our two best right wings.
Oshie should be on the chopping block, but everyone has it out for Phillips. It blows my mind.