GDT: [GM75] Canucks @ Golden Knights | Tue. Apr 2nd, 7:00pm | SNP | On the Road Again

[TruGr1t]

"Incredible" is a strong word for EP's first half of this season.

He was good but he wasn't last season's level. There's clearly been a drop off from last season to this season.

Last season's EP was taking over games like a genuine superstar and playing elite defense.

I think his defensive game has been excellent all season but his offensive game is nowhere near the superstar level it was.

He was incredible in January when the team went 10-3 ... 14 goals and 21 pts in 13 games.

No clue what happened post all-star break. He's been a shell of his former self.

 

[Jay26]

Watch Pettersson and then watch McDavid or MacKinnon.

Thats why we aren't going anywhere soon.

Not really fair to compare him to those two...but yeah.

 

[wonton15]

This team has just given up. Zero pushback from anyone not named Hughes

 

[nowhereman]

He was incredible for the first half, and has been intermittent since.

I'm not saying he's playing his best right now, but he's human and slumps happen. I'm hoping he gets back in the flow of things by April 20th.

He was good in the first half but far from "incredible". The biggest reason he has the point total he has right now can be chalked up to Hughes and Miller.

It's growing increasingly frustrating that, in pretty much ever year but 22-23, it's been nothing but excuses for the guy.

"Maybe he's injured?"

"Maybe it's a mental issue?"

"Maybe he's trying to get Benning fired?"

I can't recall a star player in recent memory being so mercurial.

 

[bbud]

This team has just given up. Zero pushback from anyone not named Hughes

Refs probably warned them don't

 

[PavelBure10]

I'd really like to see more Canadians on this roster next season.

 

[wonton15]

He was incredible in January when the team went 10-3 ... 14 goals and 21 pts in 13 games.

No clue what happened post all-star break. He's been a shell of his former self.

Petey was lighting the league up in that 1-2 week January span when the Lotto line was together consistently and looked like McDavic Draisaitl. Then we’ve never seen it for more than 3 shifts again.

 

[PavelBure10]

First star of the game

Kelly Sutherland

 

[TruKnyte]

Petey was lighting the league up in that 1-2 week January span when the Lotto line was together consistently and looked like McDavic Draisaitl. Then we’ve never seen it for more than 3 shifts again.

It’s crazy how resistant Tocchet is to putting them back together

 

[Jay26]

Petey was lighting the league up in that 1-2 week January span when the Lotto line was together consistently and looked like McDavic Draisaitl. Then we’ve never seen it for more than 3 shifts again.

They all slowed down mightily after the all star game, which is really weird since you'd think that would have provided a boost of confidence. I refuse to believe it's a fatigue issue either (if it is, it's not fatigue from playing the ASG is what I mean - they could be fatigued after going all out in the first half, who knows?).

 

[EpochLink]

I'd really like to see more Canadians on this roster next season.

What's wrong with Americans?

 

[Donuts]

Mik for kuz

 

[SopelFanThe3rd]

Not really fair to compare him to those two...but yeah.

Fine. Watch him then watch Pastrnak, Matthews, Kucherov, Stone, Eichel, Crosby, Connor, Rantanen, Draisaitl, Tkachuk, Forsberg, O'Reilly, Panarin, etc etc. Should I go on? Lol

 

[bbud]

First star of the game

Kelly Sutherland

2 and 3rd other useless striper and dops who should have called in on z penalty to say you f..ep up

 

[Kryten]

I'd really like to see more Canadians on this roster next season.

Big burly men

 

[Billy Kvcmu]

He was incredible in January when the team went 10-3 ... 14 goals and 21 pts in 13 games.

No clue what happened post all-star break. He's been a shell of his former self.

Linemates

Hog is good but Mikheyev and Lafferty ain’t it

 

[TruGr1t]

Petey was lighting the league up in that 1-2 week January span when the Lotto line was together consistently and looked like McDavic Draisaitl. Then we’ve never seen it for more than 3 shifts again.

Including 5 PP goals that month. Everything has just gone to shit, it seems.

 

[Jay26]

Fine. Watch him then watch Pastrnak, Matthews, Kucherov, Stone, Eichel, Crosby, Connor, Rantanen, Draisaitl, Tkachuk, Forsberg, O'Reilly, Panarin, etc etc. Should I go on? Lol

Yeah no, I get it, and I agree. Was just being pedantic I guess lol.

 

[PavelBure10]

I really want to see these lines in the playoffs

Miller Pettersson Boeser
Joshua Blueger Garland
Mikheyev Lindholm Lafferty
Hoglander Suter Podkolzin

Just keep them fresh and rolling.

 

[SeawaterOnIce]

It’s crazy how resistant Tocchet is to putting them back together

Tocchet has just lost the plot. Questionable lineups since the loss to the Bruins and an overall inability to make structural adjustments.

 

[bbud]

Big burly men

5 all out goons if your getting 5 and a game send someone home for a while buttman won't play fair why should we

 

[SopelFanThe3rd]

He was good in the first half but far from "incredible". The biggest reason he has the point total he has right now can be chalked up to Hughes and Miller.

It's growing increasingly frustrating that, in pretty much ever year but 22-23, it's been nothing but excuses for the guy.

"Maybe he's injured?"

"Maybe it's a mental issue?"

"Maybe he's trying to get Benning fired?"

I can't recall a star player in recent memory being so mercurial.

He's not very good and his compete level sucks. We hitched our carriage to the wrong horse.

We need more Millers and less Petterssons

 

[arttk]

He was incredible in January when the team went 10-3 ... 14 goals and 21 pts in 13 games.

No clue what happened post all-star break. He's been a shell of his former self.

probably injury .. it's not the 1ast time he disappears after an injury

 

[PavelBure10]

What's wrong with Americans?

Nothing, I'm quite happy with the Americans on the roster. Just would like to see more Canadians. Lol

 

[SeawaterOnIce]

He's not very good and his compete level sucks. We hitched our carriage to the wrong horse.

We need more Millers and less Petterssons

Should have traded Pettersson for Olli Jokinen and then tried to sign Gaborik in the off-season.