GDT: Game 54: Coyotes @ Predators - 6:00pm (AZ) - BSAZ

[Mosby]

And what point do the Preds dump Poile and try something new? Needs a refresh.

 

[Dirty Old Man]

no worries - as long as we got the ritchie-boyd-fischer line, the tank will roll on !

Or as I like to call them, the Dirty Dozens (12-72-36)

 

[TheLegend]

 

[rt]

The trade deadline isn’t going to help the tank. We’re getting points every game despite Ghost and Chychrun being out. Gonna hafta move Veggie.

 

[Grimes]

Well the good news.
Crouse now has 19 goals. That's two less than Brady Tkachuk. That's more than DeBrincat. He has to be a top 15 player from the 2015 draft now right? Top 20 at least. We got him for a 2nd which could have just been a 3rd. Can't forget to be patient with players.

Maccelli looked great again. Is he becomes more consistent watch out.

Moser has been great since Chychrun has been out. I think he was a little more over his head vs STL but he looked confident and collected tonight. He is reminding me more and more of a Hanafin type player.

Valimaki, the other Moser, had another nice night.

Vejmelka was spectacular. He does have his ups and downs but his good nights make him look like a top 10 goalie.

The bad
Hayton took a step back I thought. Bad at faceoffs, didn't store the pot as much as he can and only had a shot. Hope he bounces back because he's been winning me over

We won and have four games in a row with a point or more.

 

[GiveAFlyingPuck]

Or as I like to call them, the Dirty Dozens (12-72-36)

Need Chipchura (24) to make it a gross.

 

[moosemeister]

You guys better start watching Dvorsky, Smith and Sale. Haha

 

[TheLegend]

Need Chipchura (24) to make it a gross.

Now that’s our kind of “analytics”.

 

[MIGs Dog]

The no-look pass from Maccelli to Crouse was BEAUTIFUL!

Maccelli gets my vote for this season's biggest surprise.

Rookies (min 30 games). Take out the rookie filter, and Matias is 14th in assists per 60. Nice.

 

[Jakey53]

I know we're uppity about the Timmins trade, but we got Valimaki for free so...

Love Valimaki and his attitude.

Breaking new!

 

[TheLegend]

Love Valimaki and his attitude.


Breaking new!

Well Jakey since you always manage to show up here the day after something happens it’s certainly no longer breaking news.

 

[rt]

The no-look pass from Maccelli to Crouse was BEAUTIFUL!

Maccelli gets my vote for this season's biggest surprise.

Rookies (min 30 games). Take out the rookie filter, and Matias is 14th in assists per 60. Nice.
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Look at the column to the right! A1/60. Very nice.

 

[LittlePipes]

Or as I like to call them, the Dirty Dozens (12-72-36)

math and hockey! who let the engineer in ?

 

[Vinny Boombatz]

Morgan and crew say “Think Will Smith.”

I'm calling it right now, Smith has the highest hockey "IQ" in the draft. If he had a high motor, he'd be competing w/Fantilli for 2nd.

 

[MIGs Dog]

Look at the column to the right! A1/60. Very nice.

To further highlight your point, this is all players with min 30 games. Also, consider that the Coyotes are bottom 5 in goals per game.

Some heavy hitters on this list and playing for teams that score more goals.

 

[rt]

I'm calling it right now, Smith has the highest hockey "IQ" in the draft. If he had a high motor, he'd be competing w/Fantilli for 2nd.

I think Benson is ahead here, too.

 

[Jakey53]

Well Jakey since you always manage to show up here the day after something happens it’s certainly no longer breaking news.

I'm like Morgan.

 

[Vinny Boombatz]

I think Benson is ahead here, too.

I know you like Benson, but from what I've seen, Benson doesn't have the hockey IQ Smith has...Benson does have a high motor though.

 

[rt]

I know you like Benson, but from what I've seen, Benson doesn't have the hockey IQ Smith has...Benson does have a high motor though.

I disagree. I think Benson has the higher hockey IQ and is more skilled in every facet apart from height.

Having said that, I’m a big fan of Smith and he’s #1 on my “best of the rest” list. Benson v Michkov is a more interesting argument to me. Smith is a full tier down from both, though. Of course, only IMO.

 

[Vinny Boombatz]

I disagree. I think Benson has the higher hockey IQ and is more skilled in every facet apart from height.

Well, you can be the Benson camp leader, I'll be the Smith camp leader.

 

[rt]

Well, you can be the Benson camp leader, I'll be the Smith camp leader.

You missed my ninja edit. I may be President of the Benson fan club and you may be President of the Smith fan club. But I want to be at least Veep for Smith.

I don’t think I’m in a mutually exclusive position. I think Benson is both a huge step ahead of Smith, and it’s not even close. But I also think Smith is the very next guy after my top 5.

1. Bedard
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2. Fantilli
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3/4/5. Benson/Carlsson/Michkov
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6. Smith
7-16. A/whole/buncha/dudes

 

[Vinny Boombatz]

see, and I think the exact opposite, Benson is more direct, I can give you several plays where Smith manipulates the outcome through deception that I've never seen Benson even attempt. Smith in my opinion has the highest IQ in the draft.

 

[The Feckless Puck]

I'm calling it right now, Smith has the highest hockey "IQ" in the draft. If he had a high motor, he'd be competing w/Fantilli for 2nd.

Boy, after the Dylan Strome draft, the whole "high IQ/low motor" thing scares hell out of me.

 

[rt]

see, and I think the exact opposite, Benson is more direct, I can give you several plays where Smith manipulates the outcome through deception that I've never seen Benson even attempt. Smith in my opinion has the highest IQ in the draft.

Benson does it every single shift. Pick any game, and shift and you’ll see it.

Smith does A LOT of slippery and amazing things in an effort to avoid going hard up the middle.

 

[Vinny Boombatz]

Boy, after the Dylan Strome draft, the whole "high IQ/low motor" thing scares hell out of me.

Yeah, but Smith isn't a low motor player, he's just not a high motor player.

Strome - high hockey IQ, low motor, bad wheels

Smith - higher hockey IQ, avg motor, good wheels