The Optimist
Registered User
Happy Benning Fired Day everyone! Let's celebrate with a win!
Happy Benning Fired Day everyone! Let's celebrate with a win!
Apparently all three Hughes brothers talk every day. I'm guessing Jack, Luke and Quinn will be hitting a fancy restaurant somewhere in the Downtown Core before Tuesday's game.
We won the last game. Now it’s our turn to lose this one … and so on and so on.Focus on doing what they did in the third against calgary..push as much to walls as possible
Captivating as always.
We won the last game. Now it’s our turn to lose this one … and so on and so on.
The badThe Bad: Thought the game was last night and it wasn't streaming so I missed it.
The Good: Game is tonight, yay!
The Ugly: It's only playing on the NHL Network in the US which is only available to the sports package on cable or to certain subscribers of FUBI or Sling.
I'm going to guess in the US the MSG Network controls the rights beyond what ESPN purchased, and what TNT purchased from them. There's nothing worse than the NHL Network not being available to subscribers that get the NHL season through other subscriptions - I've paid for it, why shouldn't I get their own network.
Luke is the slight outlier in terms of his height compared to his older brothers. Excellent skater, but seems early in his NHL career, that extra height has hindered his awareness in putting himself in bad positions when going back to retrieve the puck. Got blow up twice, vs Col and Phi.It’s crazy to me how Quinn Jack and Luke are all extremely talented. Not one seems to be lagging behind the other. And the fact that all 3 of them skate the way they do, it’s freakish and mindboggling.
Agreed.Luke is the slight outlier in terms of his height compared to his older brothers. Excellent skater, but seems early in his NHL career, that extra height has hindered his awareness in putting himself in bad positions when going back to retrieve the puck. Got blow up twice, vs Col and Phi.
Col, Ross got him when Luke was going back for the puck but rather than either engaging Ross for a puck battle and positioning his body to absorb contact, he went into the goal line with his chest still facing the end boards and was not prepared for contact from Ross and got blasted into the end boards. Seemed like he wanted to squeek in and get the puck on his forehand, but Ross had other intentions and went to body Luke off the puck so that he could then take it. Quinn would never have put himself in that situation due to his smaller stature.
Luke found himself on the unlucky end of a late whistle from the linesman vs Phi. Was an icing but the linesman blew the whistle late, thus Hathaway finished his check on Luke but was given 5 and a game, which he didn't deserve for the Official's late whistle.
Lots of multi sports media conversations now over Torts comments on not training players how to absorb hits or be prepared for them.Luke found himself on the unlucky end of a late whistle from the linesman vs Phi. Was an icing but the linesman blew the whistle late, thus Hathaway finished his check on Luke but was given 5 and a game, which he didn't deserve for the Official's late whistle.
Luke is still like Petey as a teen, slight of frame still. Needs time to add the weight and strength. But, he's not going to be a Seabrook/Weber framed Dman. He needs to learn from Quinn about avoiding contact while still getting the puck.Agreed.
Jack and Quinn have the elusiveness to dodge hits altogether. Luke has the frame (6’2) to be able to absorb hits if he learns that aspect.
I think having Hischier then Hughes out really hurt them. That said they were more disappointing than even I expected with them out.Last season, the Devils beat the Canucks (and most of the Pacific Conference ) like a drum..Went on to beat the Rangers i the playoffs...I thought they would be right there in the SC contender category this season, so I'm not sure whats happened..Still, its not a team to be taken lightly.
I dont see any reason for the Canucks not to have a good game..Relatively healthy, and rested..When was the last time De Smith played..?...
Should be a good game.
Last 8 gamesCaptivating as always
Beat the devils, we've lost 9 out of our last 10 match ups against them
let's go on a winning streak, enough of this win one lose one
Didnt say you were right or wrong i gave you a complimentLast 8 games
Win
Loss
Win
Loss
Win
Loss
Win
Loss
Am I wrong?
We are on a 1 game winning streak!!
Didnt say you were right or wrong i gave you a compliment