Much rather have Hrivik than Pirri, especially in a 4th line role.
Pirri has been struggling but I am intrigued, still, with Pirri in a 4th line center capacity with Buchnevich and Jesper Fast. They had a banging thing going on in terms of puck possession and scoring chances. Pirri has more scoring touch and if the scoring touch can be integrated into a great forecheck puck retrieval and shooting duo between Fast and Buchnevich, I'm all for it. If Pirri's offense is there, I'd waive the 4th line role idea. If it's not there, then Hrivik hasn't been lost offensively either despite the lack of actual chances. 4th line is too neutered right now.
Pirri is funny..with absolutely putrid usage his possession metrics have been solid. You would think he's D. Moore the way we use him
can't fully agree,
DMoore certainly never got Pirri's %age of his ice time on the PP
Pirri hasn't earned more time, hasn't really contributed much O since early on
[ OCT:4-2-6;NOV:1-3-4;DEC:1-2-3],
take away his garbage time PPG vs Dev's and he's been MIA on the scoresheet too often recently
last i looked, he had been doing ok at FO%,
but he doesn't really have a C's game at either end
when the gifted guys - Buch, Nash, Zib - return,
Pirri may be the logical scratch, he's here as the O guys' backup's
Hrivik has done little wrong in his ~dozen games,
but would be nice get more O from him and the other bottom 4 F's (especially Lindberg),
Puempel's breakout game thursday was key to that win
Marek Horrific. He's not impressive. But he's doing a good job and holding the fort until we get healthy again. He deserves no spot on this roster once all players return from injury
He's horrific but he's doing a good job. Which one is it?
I think his nickname should be "The Frog" since "Hrivik" sounds like "Ribbit"
I think his nickname should be "The Frog" since "Hrivik" sounds like "Ribbit"
The Frog Kid
I almost got an infraction for suggesting that last season
Is that so? Might have to scrap that then..
It is just a sneaky way of claiming I came up with that
They have similar defensive zone usage, similar quality of teammates (awful), and similar quality of competition.
At ES their usage is almost the same.
Pirri becomes extremely expendable upon Zibanejad's return. Unless NYR want to use him on the 2nd PP unit, he needs to be a scratch or an option if we deal a forward for a defenseman.
Hrivik has played well enough to stay. I'd rotate him and Lindberg in a healthy lineup.
You cant only look at ES and ignore the fact that Pirri has been given as much PP time as any forward on the team. Pirri is playing almost 3 minutes a game on the powerplay. Dom Moore played around 3 seconds a game on the power play.
I almost got an infraction for suggesting that last season
Wait, why would "The Frog" be infraction-worthy?
Wait, why would "The Frog" be infraction-worthy?
It's a racial slur to describe a French person.
Because it is apparently a derogatory term for French-speaking people.