Cheddarcheese
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Power play is our biggest issue right now. Having roslovic on it makes no senses to me but the boys battled hard Elvis can’t get a break on the flukey/unlucky goals
His teammates have. He's doing poorly but the challenge is not remotely the same. There's extremely limited and inconsistent secondary scoring. When Laine is out too, this team struggles more than usual.Johnny has been the number 1 focus his entire career, nothing has changed here.
His teammates have. He's doing poorly but the challenge is not remotely the same. There's extremely limited and inconsistent secondary scoring. When Laine is out too, this team struggles more than usual.
Standings alone prove that not to be the case. Flames didnt win Cups but they made the playoffs routinely, this team isn't making the playoffs.It really isn't much different from the Flames for most of those years. Sean Monahan was playing injured for years and it made him slow and weak. They didn't have Tkachuk and Lindholm with Gaudreau until the last year, they really tried hard to have Gaudreau carry Monahan.
Standings alone prove that not to be the case. Flames didnt win Cups but they made the playoffs routinely, this team isn't making the playoffs.
Thank you for bringing this up. 100% true, huge difference from last year! Post game:Chino's English certainly advanced over the last season; taking questions without needing interpretation
Plenty of chances (and power plays) to buy a second goal but no luck.. Frustrating but I'm getting used to the 1 good game, 1 bad game consistency this team is showing.
I'm not too sure about that. Elvis looks like he may be back. Some solid performances so far this year.Frustrating wasting a solid goalie performance, not going to get very many of those this season
The point was that the Flames teams were better and Johnny is now easier to key in on as there's limited secondary scoring. If you wanted to look at team goals my argument would still prove to be correct. This overall team is simply 1 line and its not even a very good one, Johnny needs to be playing with higher end skill to be more effective.That's not how proof works. You'd have to control for the other parts of the lineup.
Is he really? He and Gretz are pretty darn neck and neck in Goals/Game for their career and considering Gretz' final few years dragged down his GPG while Ovechkin's only maybe reaching that downslide now . I know some will argue that Gretz played during the high flying 80s but he also played during the trap down 90s. Ovechkin has played his entire career post-trap defense. Both are great players but not sure it's a slam dunk that Ovi is the greatest scorer of all time. I think maybe he gets that label because he doesn't get the added credit of being a playmaker and his shot is so overwhelming while Gretz was a great goal scorer and a great playmaker and physically I think it is harder to put a label on why he was so freaking dominant an offensive machine.Or much more likely it says Ovechkin is the greatest goal scorer in the history of the game and theyll put him in the best positions to score to catch Gretzky
While I had no issue with the benching, Johnny was not good last night. But...I did wonder if the message had been sent being benched for most of the third period and watching Johnny on the bench thought he might be chomping at the bit to go in and redeem himself. Perhaps when we got that late PP he should have put him out there and said "Go get 'em Johnny, time to step up". He is probably our most gifted and experienced offensive players.I think they were in a better position with Gaudreau on the bench in this one. He really didn't have it. Not his night.
Kuraly didn't play much in the third anyways.
This was just a coach putting out the guys who were going. Just like with Torts. I think Pascal has a good eye for who is contributing.
Bean is probably next up to get sat. He’s fallen off big time. I personally think Blanks would best be able to fit in that spot.I'm sorry, Jake Bean took *THREE* penalties last night and wasn't benched but Gaudreau can't carry Jenner and gets benched?
Cool.
Think Boquist would be better option .. throw him on top powerplay , see if we can get some traction .. not to mention he needs to be playing /building trade value at the minimum …Bean is probably next up to get sat. He’s fallen off big time. I personally think Blanks would best be able to fit in that spot.
On a similar note, while still not great by any means, Gudbranson is so much better than last year it’s crazy.
Last year I think they tried Boqvist on the left side and it wasn’t pretty. Blanks however did not have any problems with it. So if Bean goes out there isn’t another guy on the current NHL roster worthy of that third pairing left side.Think Boquist would be better option .. throw him on top powerplay , see if we can get some traction .. not to mention he needs to be playing /building trade value at the minimum …
And I have absolutely no issues with what Vincent is doing in managing the team . Why should Johnny be guaranteed to be in the lineup .. because his contract ? You have a a coach that’s been in the room, and watched first hand last year . Johnny isn’t remotely playing well . Theirs a new standard , and no one is above it . Our fan base needs to get worrying when accountability is demanded . Players will respect Vincent that no one is above the standard . Honestly , I think we got a gem in Vincent . Great communicator , very cerebral, honestly love listening to his interviews , he’s honest and direct .