Filppula
JV
- Oct 18, 2006
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What are we exactly? I mean even Blashill came our recently and said last season guys weren’t really embracing their roles. Maybe that can be attributed to the fact this team doesn’t really know what it’s trying to do, and how it’s trying to achieve success.
Quick? Not really. Larkin and Athanasiou provide much needed speed, as does Helm, who may be on his way out. The rest are average speed, with a few guys who would even be classed as slow.
Gritty? No. Abdelkader definitely but besides him who else? Possibly Helm. We're not a hard-nosed team who will make you count the cost.
Skilled? Used to be our calling card, not really these days. Too many grinders, not really enough skill. Look at our PP, abysmal. With Datsyuk gone our skill takes a huge hit. Nyquist is skilled but inconsistent, Tatar has skill but like Nyquist, has flashes rather than game in, game out consistency.
Youthful? I suppose so, but you need the right balance, with everyone understanding their role. AA getting 6 minutes is an example of being unsure where to place him, Jurco/Pulkkinen getting scratched for Andersson who is now gone still baffles me.
What direction are we trying to go in?
Quick? Not really. Larkin and Athanasiou provide much needed speed, as does Helm, who may be on his way out. The rest are average speed, with a few guys who would even be classed as slow.
Gritty? No. Abdelkader definitely but besides him who else? Possibly Helm. We're not a hard-nosed team who will make you count the cost.
Skilled? Used to be our calling card, not really these days. Too many grinders, not really enough skill. Look at our PP, abysmal. With Datsyuk gone our skill takes a huge hit. Nyquist is skilled but inconsistent, Tatar has skill but like Nyquist, has flashes rather than game in, game out consistency.
Youthful? I suppose so, but you need the right balance, with everyone understanding their role. AA getting 6 minutes is an example of being unsure where to place him, Jurco/Pulkkinen getting scratched for Andersson who is now gone still baffles me.
What direction are we trying to go in?