Coyle style fits perfect for debrusk who will move around to find space while Coyle has puck
DeBrusk-Coyle
Bjork-Krejci-Heinen
You are preaching to the choirCoyle is also really good as a net front guy while DeBrusk and Kuhlman are buzzing.
Nice to hear him own his mistakes and struggles. That's usually the first step to getting back on track, and to his credit he has been getting better and has been particularly good with Heinen on the line.DeBrusk's early early season struggles.
21 takes, thoughts, trends from the first 21 days of NHL action
Another slow start for DeBrusk
Jake DeBrusk and October is not a match made in heaven. The Boston Bruins power forward has failed to hit the ground running in each October of his young NHL career. In 2017-18, he put up four points in 10 games. Last year, over a 12-game month, he pitched in just three goals. This season, through nine contests, he has three points, two of which came in Games 8 and 9.
"I don't know what it is," he said over the weekend, prior to scoring against Toronto. "I don't really necessarily like where my game's at right now overall, let alone statistic-wise, so I'm just trying to build and find my game."
DeBrusk tends to turn it on as the season progresses. In October, he's averaged 0.32 points per game, compared to 0.67 in the other combined months of the regular season
Agree. Only point is i still think some health issu bugs him! From last year PO.The guy had 27 goals last year
What the heck are some are you guys watching
He is a darn good second line winger
Agree he was just before he got hurt also.Jake’s been bringing it since coming back.
in 15 games now he has 6 goals and 5 assists... some high quality secondary depth scoring production
in rough numbers it projects to a 30 goal/60 point season
its what we need to be true cup contenders... but it will end up costing us some coin on the next contract
in 15 games now he has 6 goals and 5 assists... some high quality secondary depth scoring production
in rough numbers it projects to a 30 goal/60 point season
its what we need to be true cup contenders... but it will end up costing us some coin on the next contract
Jake is at 6G and 6A in 22 games. That’s only about a 20-20 pace.
I think he gets hot somewhere to have good numbers and another 25 or so goal year. Part of it is playing on a team that will win the Presidents Trophy but most of its him.
How many 40 point middle 6 guys would you rather have?
And he’s young he might find another gear in a couple years and the contract after this becomes the hard one.
He doesn't even need to find another gear. He just needs to find more consistency. If DeBrusk could play more consistently like when he's hot, he is a 30G, 60+ point guy all day.
Jake is at 6G and 6A in 22 games. That’s only about a 20-20 pace.
He doesn't even need to find another gear. He just needs to find more consistency. If DeBrusk could play more consistently like when he's hot, he is a 30G, 60+ point guy all day.
When is the last time this guy actually threw a body check on someone? A lot of players get crap (deservedly so) for being soft and passive, but DeBrusk is currently the KING of the lazy fly-by forecheck and the ol’ golf-swing-chop-to-avoid-possibly-having-to-absorb-a-hit maneuver. Seems his dust up with Kadri in the playoffs was the last we ever saw of him demonstrating any semblance of physicality. Disappointing.
When is the last time this guy actually threw a body check on someone? A lot of players get crap (deservedly so) for being soft and passive, but DeBrusk is currently the KING of the lazy fly-by forecheck and the ol’ golf-swing-chop-to-avoid-possibly-having-to-absorb-a-hit maneuver. Seems his dust up with Kadri in the playoffs was the last we ever saw of him demonstrating any semblance of physicality. Disappointing.
I know what you’re saying, and I basically agree. I mean I get that hitting is not “his game”, and I’m not sitting here expecting him to be an enforcer or anything. But hitting is not (for example) Bergeron, Krejci, or Bjork’s game either, yet I still see them attempting to finish checks or at least play the body with greater regularity than DeBrusk. I just don’t see why he can’t throw hits at the rate of, say, Nordstrom. Same goes for a few other guys. Would make a difference in big boy games like tonight.Hitting is not his game. He is however, gritty as **** and battles hard in front of the net and along the walls.