La Presse: Daigneault said PK will be on the PK

[PricePkPatch*]

Seen this morning in La Presse.

Basically, here is a rough translation of Daigneault's quote:

"It's something that we will work on this year. He did well when he played on the PK last year. For this sort of task, it takes players who anticipate, who defends well and reads the play. PK has all that."

The article has other interesting bits. Kind of how having everyone playing on their side will help the transition play, that Emelin will probably the winner of that new state of facts.

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[Stjonnypopo]

Not a bad idea. He'll be on the second wave of the penalty kill I bet.

He has so much energy and he rarely gives up on a play, I think this will be good. It might mean that he has less energy for rushing up the ice sometimes, but overall it will be good for him and the team I think.

 

[Blind Gardien]

I think he is our best penalty-killing option on defense now that Gorges is gone.

 

[Mr Mom]

The quality athlete that Pk is will probably not diminish his rushing ability....
With Murry and Josh gone , we do kinda need Pk on the pk.
After all, we don't want to to overload Markov with pk minutes.
Also, this may be a bit of Captain seasoning for him.
You know, having him able to play in all situations.

 

[EveryDay]

Emelin-Weaver
Tinordi/Markov-Subban

 

[WeThreeKings]

Knew this would happen

 

[NHLFutureGuy3]

il sera épuisé, mais il est notre meilleure option

 

[Wats]

He was one of the go to PK players when the Habs had a top end PK unit in 11/12.

 

[JayKing]

il sera épuisé, mais il est notre meilleure option

It just means less PP time and this is where having Gilbert & Beaulieu instead of Gorges or Bouillon on the 2nd PP unit becomes important.

 

[PricePkPatch*]

It just means less PP time and this is where having Gilbert & Beaulieu instead of Gorges or Bouillon on the 2nd PP unit becomes important.

The article do specify that PK's PK Time will be cut back if there is plenty of Power Plays

 

[Lebowski]

I think he is our best penalty-killing option on defense now that Gorges is gone.

This. He's definitely better than either of Markov at this point in his career or Emelin.

 

[Nedved]

when we had a top 5 pk, he was a go to guy.

he should'v always been on the pk.

 

[MSLs absurd thighs]

He gets an A, a long term, lucrative deal, and now PK time? How could this be? I thought he was definitely a scapegoat on this team?

 

[Monctonscout]

Seen this morning in La Presse.

Basically, here is a rough translation of Daigneault's quote:

"It's something that we will work on this year. He did well when he played on the PK last year. For this sort of task, it takes players who anticipate, who defends well and reads the play. PK has all that."

The article has other interesting bits. Kind of how having everyone playing on their side will help the transition play, that Emelin will probably the winner of that new state of facts.

I don't mind if he gets PK reps, but I would monitor it...a guy who plays like he does you want to use his minutes and ice time in a way where he can generate offense. PK minutes should go to Weaver Emelin Markov Gilbert and maybe Tinordi when/if he plays.

 

[Monctonscout]

when we had a top 5 pk, he was a go to guy.

he should'v always been on the pk.

Why waste his energy on PK? The PK was among the best last year and he barely had any minutes...1 goal against from being 2nd overall(finshed 4th).

 

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[MD thaivuN]

he should have been there 2 years ago lol

 

[JLP]

Do not support, especially if our PK strategy is going to be based on blocking shots. Don't send a Ferrari out to do pickup truck's job.

 

[FloJack]

But I read on the main board that his defensive game is atrocious. Just kidding, that word is too big for the main board.

 

[FlyingKostitsyn]

He'll get a friggin' Norris next year.

 

[Ghetto Sangria]

Do not support, especially if our PK strategy is going to be based on blocking shots. Don't send a Ferrari out to do pickup truck's job.

That Ferrari did the job two years ago on the #1 PK unit. Doughty, Keith, Weber, are all on PK duty. He has proven he can handle it as well. This guy needs to be on the ice 26-27 minutes a game

 

[417]

It's like people don't remember or choose to forget how great Subban has performed on the PK when used in that role.

 

[Lafleurs Guy]

He's great on the penalty kill. Given our options I don't see how he couldn't be used there.

 

[puckeater]

I hope he does better than Pleky on the PP.

 

[GREMLIN]

Great, we need him to play in every situation.

Surprisingly, I like pretty much every decision MB and co have made coming into camp this year, this and chucky at C...hope it lasts.