GDT: GAME 16 | SENS @ OIL | Thursday November 13 930PM|

[Othello*]

He got 3rd line minutes on the left side. MacA is 1st line, and Michalek takes tougher defensive assignments. Calm down.

Why should he calm down when Michalek of all people is playing more then Hoffman. You really need to stop haveing hostility towards everybody who criticizes the Coach

 

[Alex1234]

He got 3rd line minutes on the left side. MacA is 1st line, and Michalek takes tougher defensive assignments. Calm down.

Calm down with your calmdowns

 

[General Zodd]

Good on the Hoff to rescue us from the brink of despair and salvage a win over a pretty ****** team. Awesome that Lazar was in on the winner. Right in front of his former junior squad to boot! ...Cowen was ****ing awesome tonight. I am doing a double take on his play as of late...

 

[Burrowsaurus]

Hoffman was available off waiver for free last year. Some GMs have to be kicking themselves for passing on him.

I don't believe this to be true. It might be though.

 

[RattsSSV]

The great battle of our time is over. The East has triumphed over the West, ushering a new age of peace and prosperity for eons to come.

I shall draw up the proclamation and deliver to you my sword.

 

[Super Cake]

I shall draw up the proclamation and and deliver to you my sword.

Even you have to admit that this east vs. west talk has been getting annoying. Yes, the west is probably better, but we don't need to hear it every bloody time.

 

[Do Make Say Think]

I don't believe this to be true. It might be though.

They didn't send Hoffman down to the AHL for the playoffs for that exact reason

 

[Real Smart Sens Fan]

Hoffman had a grand total of 13:55 TOI this game, get your moustache out of your ass maclean.

At least he stops at his moustache........


We won the game, clearly Hoffman was used properly. He didn't dominate, he got good opportunities and made good on them. Almost 14 minutes for a guy with 14 career points is no great crime, and you should be THRILLED that MacLean is playing his all-rookie 3rd/4th line at all in overtime. A lot of coaches wouldn't even consider allowing that.

 

[Real Smart Sens Fan]

They didn't send Hoffman down to the AHL for the playoffs for that exact reason

http://www.thescore.com/nhl/news/305209

EDIT: its also on the google

 

[Sun God Nika]

I don't believe this to be true. It might be though.

it is true, Hoffman cleared waivers at the start of the year last year.

 

[Pierre from Orleans]

At least he stops at his moustache........


We won the game, clearly Hoffman was used properly. He didn't dominate, he got good opportunities and made good on them. Almost 14 minutes for a guy with 20-some career points is no great crime, and you should be THRILLED that MacLean is playing his all-rookie 3rd/4th line at all in overtime. A lot of coaches wouldn't even consider allowing that.

Didn't have any problems really with the coach tonight other than 4 minutes of PP time for Legwand.

 

[Do Make Say Think]

http://www.thescore.com/nhl/news/305209

EDIT: its also on the google

Yes at the start of the year

Not at the end of it

Bingo could have used him in the playoffs but they didn't send him down thinking he wouldn't make it through waivers

 

[BonkTastic]

Why should he calm down when Michalek of all people is playing more then Hoffman. You really need to stop haveing hostility towards everybody who criticizes the Coach

Michalek is a better defensive player, and gets more minutes by virtue of PK time and matchups against better offensive players.

How am I branded as some kind of "Maclean Apologist" when I try to have a rational analysis & discussion of player usage?

Some of y'all are insane: bashing he coach is totally fine and not at all "hostile", but try to bring any context into the discussion, and all of a sudden it's "hostility". It's ****ing bizzaro world on GDTs sometimes.

 

[L'Aveuglette]

At least he stops at his moustache........


We won the game, clearly Hoffman was used properly. He didn't dominate, he got good opportunities and made good on them. Almost 14 minutes for a guy with 20-some career points is no great crime, and you should be THRILLED that MacLean is playing his all-rookie 3rd/4th line at all in overtime. A lot of coaches wouldn't even consider allowing that.

Hoffman did dominate. 2 goals for the small amount of time he played, on top of getting a few more quality scoring chances, is excellent. And it;s not about his career numbers but his play this season, which has arguably been the best of our forwards outside Turris and MacA. I'm sure plenty of coaches would play him a few more minutes per game.

 

[Real Smart Sens Fan]

Yes at the start of the year

Not at the end of it

Bingo could have used him in the playoffs but they didn't send him down thinking he wouldn't make it through waivers

sorry, I was moreso replying to the guy you were replying to. I guess I just read it in your post and got mixed up.

 

[RattsSSV]

Even you have to admit that this east vs. west talk has been getting annoying. Yes, the west is probably better, but we don't need to hear it every bloody time.

Absolutely. With the Oilers, the media and a large number of fans have going on about 'beating the East' because to say we are the worst in the west is sickening to think of.

As for the way the two conferences play; there are strengths and weaknesses with each team. The west has more teams that are physical, but that doesn't mean better.

 

[freddy61]

I don't believe this to be true. It might be though.

They didn't send Hoffman down to the AHL for the playoffs for that exact reason

It was earlier in the year when he was sent down and he wasn't exempt. He was later recalled and then they kept him for fear of losing him. They waived Conacher at the deadline to make room for Hemsky.

 

[DrEasy]

Hoff and Cowen with monster games! Chiasson making things happen. If these three guys keep playing like this and others pick their games up anything is possible this season.

 

[Step]

salvaged the extra point we should have had in regulation

Ugh, Ottawa fans.

WE WON IN OT. BE HAPPY.

 

[DrEasy]

Michalek is a better defensive player, and gets more minutes by virtue of PK time and matchups against better offensive players.

How am I branded as some kind of "Maclean Apologist" when I try to have a rational analysis & discussion of player usage?

Some of y'all are insane: bashing he coach is totally fine and not at all "hostile", but try to bring any context into the discussion, and all of a sudden it's "hostility". It's ****ing bizzaro world on GDTs sometimes.

IMO, the answer to someone who criticizes the coach unfairly in your opinion should be to defend the coach, not to criticize the poster.

 

[Alex1234]

Now that were using bobby to spark offense in the other lines

Who do we use to spark ryan's offense?

 

[Sens Mile]

Now that were using bobby to spark offense in the other lines

Who do we use to spark ryan's offense?

Ryan has set up some major goals recently. That Michalek goal was all him, it was better than a goal

 

[RattsSSV]

Anyways, just wanted to say congrats and you've got gold in Lazar. Fan favourite with the Oil Kings. Treat him well.

 

[DrEasy]

Now that were using bobby to spark offense in the other lines

Who do we use to spark ryan's offense?

He's been making weird decisions with the puck. When he plays with Mac and Turris he can simplify his game and just worry about scoring.

 

[L'Aveuglette]

Ugh, Ottawa fans.

WE WON IN OT. BE HAPPY.

I'm always happy with a win, but let's not kid ourselves, the Sens played a very mediocre game outside of the first period and Andy once again had to hold the fort. If it wasn't for our goalie outperforming theirs, a point is all we'd have gotten, if that much at all. All this against a bottom feeder mind you. So yeah, I think we should be allowed to voice our concerns in the GDT.