Player Discussion Max Domi - Overdue Hot Streak

[Lshap]

Time for #13 to get lucky...

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[Edgy]

Is he injured maybe? That fall off the cliff is a little too sharp, playing at center or wing doesn't seem to jump start anything.

 

[Habs Halifax]

Is he injured maybe? That fall off the cliff is a little too sharp, playing at center or wing doesn't seem to jump start anything.

Not enough proven talent up front for us to get the best results from Domi IMO. Domi misses Shaw and some think this is comical. But what Shaw does is the little things that most fans don't noticed. He causes havoc and is not afraid to go to the net.

If you ever play hockey and you got skill, you will know how annoying it is to play with less skilled players on your line. This is what's happening to Domi this year IMO. He has not had any consistent winger all season yet

 

[Ciccio1980]

Domi is not injured he's just playing like himself a 40-50pt player with the anomaly of last year

 

[Saundies]

I've been critical of Domi, but he's been playing better-ish as of late. Not coughing pucks up as much and actually making some things happen offensively.

If not for Colorado's backup the other night, that potential assist on Lehkonen's goal would have done wonders for his confidence I think. He just has to start simplifying his game.

 

[Lshap]

Are we really going to get on Domi's case and make him a villain?

Let the dust settle after 82 games before we jump to conclusions about him. It would be silly to make any sort of decision on him at this point.

Totally agree. Domi started off this season very well and has cooled off recently, but there are 50 freakin' games left. His numbers are still decent and there's plenty of time to pump them back up.

 

[Lshap]

Domi is not injured he's just playing like himself a 40-50pt player with the anomaly of last year

There's no such thing as "Playing like himself" when he played his previous seasons in Arizona. Almost every player's numbers take a hit there.

 

[Wats]

Is he injured maybe? That fall off the cliff is a little too sharp, playing at center or wing doesn't seem to jump start anything.

Only thing is his production this season seems to be matching his production in Arizona.

 

[The Real Timo]

Time for #13 to get lucky...

Sure... that would be in line with his GM's "plan". Because he (the GM) is clearly banking on getting lucky. Domi is likely to show what he really is. Last year was a fluke. But it made MB win that trade so it's all good.

 

[Fixxer]

Only thing is his production this season seems to be matching his production in Arizona.

His normal production... we'll have to get used to it. A 40-50 point guy with balls. Not a star, not an enforcer. a mix of the 2.

 

[Frank Drebin]

I don't know how a player can get lucky/flukey for an entire 82 game season.

Even if his shooting percentage was abnormally high, he still should have finished with 55-60 points.

Refresh my memory, who did he spend the bulk of his season with, Shaw and??

 

[Fixxer]

Benoit Brunet broke down a few of Domi's flaws in the defensive end.
In a way, I don't blame Domi. Brunet said he would not keep coverage on his man and be placed at the wrong spot as the other team's players cycled.
The thing is, he played only wing in Arizona. Last year at center and this year C/W, of course a guy may get confused on the ice on the defensive end. lol

 

[Frank Drebin]

His normal production... we'll have to get used to it. A 40-50 point guy with balls. Not a star, not an enforcer. a mix of the 2.

40 points is really underselling him. I think he's a great second line winger on any team who will put up anywhere from 50-65 points per year.

 

[The Real Timo]

Benoit Brunet broke down a few of Domi's flaws in the defensive end.
In a way, I don't blame Domi. Brunet said he would not keep coverage on his man and be placed at the wrong spot as the other team's players cycled.
The thing is, he played only wing in Arizona. Last year at center and this year C/W, of course a guy may get confused on the ice on the defensive end. lol

It baffles me when players "get confused" about their position. There is a handful of fundamentals that applies to each position. They are - work hard, don't take a shift off, backcheck, forecheck, don't take stupid penalties, don't get caught out of position. Domi isn't doing many of these things and consequently will suck at any position he is playing.

 

[Fixxer]

40 points is really underselling him. I think he's a great second line winger on any team who will put up anywhere from 50-65 points per year.

The way he is playing frustrated now, it seems as if he's been stripped of a lot of his talent. I remember him coming in the zone with the puck, distributing it with confidence. Releasing sneaky shots which a lot went in early on. (last season)
He plays like a rugged 3rd liner as of late, which is sad. and I agree, I should have started at 45-60 in terms of production. Depends if he is on or if he's unfocused.

 

[Fixxer]

It baffles me when players "get confused" about their position. There is a handful of fundamentals that applies to each position. They are - work hard, don't take a shift off, backcheck, forecheck, don't take stupid penalties, don't get caught out of position. Domi isn't doing many of these things and consequently will suck at any position he is playing.

It's like he plays frustrated. He doesn't put his anger to good use. It limits his creativity and he is prone to taking retribution penalties.

 

[The Real Timo]

It's like he plays frustrated. He doesn't put his anger to good use. It limits his creativity and he is prone to taking retribution penalties.

Many suggested that he is either pouting about playing wing or about he pal Shawzy leaving. Either way it doesn't reflect him in the best light.

 

[DangerDave]

Domi is not injured he's just playing like himself a 40-50pt player with the anomaly of last year

See that doesn't make much sense. His 70 pts had nothing to do with luck last year. Why wouldn't he be capable of repeating that. Its not like he's declining.

 

[Andy]

Totally agree. Domi started off this season very well and has cooled off recently, but there are 50 freakin' games left. His numbers are still decent and there's plenty of time to pump them back up.

Yup. A short little point streak and he's easily back on pace for 60 points.

 

[Fixxer]

See that doesn't make much sense. His 70 pts had nothing to do with luck last year. Why wouldn't he be capable of repeating that. Its not like he's declining.

Had Shaw and early on, Drouin which fit good. We could tell he had a blast. He played Center all season. He had MANY goals in the early games, like his first 8 or so. Was a surprise for everyone. I don't see him getting more than, 57 points. Too many things are off, linemates, position he plays, his mood... hope he figures it out.

 

[Habs Halifax]

Totally agree. Domi started off this season very well and has cooled off recently, but there are 50 freakin' games left. His numbers are still decent and there's plenty of time to pump them back up.

Habs fans like to think they are better than the Leafs but some are just as trendy with zoomed in evaluation sample sizes. The whole Hero or Zero mentality is annoying to be honest.

Domi is fine. He just does not have that much talent to play with. Even before Drouin and Byron where hurt, the wingers he played with were either very young or not skilled.

Remember when Subban tried to do things on his own cause of lack of talent? Same situation

 

[Habs Halifax]

Is he injured maybe? That fall off the cliff is a little too sharp, playing at center or wing doesn't seem to jump start anything.

It's circumstantial and all players go through ups and downs. I said this about Drouin last year. The key is not to dig into it deeper and look for problems, the key is how we surround players like Drouin and Domi moving forward. Suzuki and Kotkaneimi are good starts with Caufield coming as well but they are young and we should expect growing pains

 

[DangerDave]

Had Shaw and early on, Drouin which fit good. We could tell he had a blast. He played Center all season. He had MANY goals in the early games, like his first 8 or so. Was a surprise for everyone. I don't see him getting more than, 57 points. Too many things are off, linemates, position he plays, his mood... hope he figures it out.

It wasn't just the start though. Even when people said he was slowing down during the final stretch he was PPG.

As for linemates, he was doing it without Drouin who went ice cold. He even got Lehky to start scoring. Its not like Shaw is some sort of world beater either.

Domi's issues are mental right now. Once sorted out, he's easily a 60pt player. Not 40 like the guy I quoted suggested.

 

[The Real Timo]

It wasn't just the start though. Even when people said he was slowing down during the final stretch he was PPG.

As for linemates, he was doing it without Drouin who went ice cold. He even got Lehky to start scoring. Its not like Shaw is some sort of world beater either.

Domi's issues are mental right now. Once sorted out, he's easily a 60pt player. Not 40 like the guy I quoted suggested.

Sorting out mental issues are next to impossible in Mtl. It's been proven time and again... and before long Marc Bergevin will decide that it's time to win another trade.

 

[Burke the Legend]

It baffles me when players "get confused" about their position. There is a handful of fundamentals that applies to each position. They are - work hard, don't take a shift off, backcheck, forecheck, don't take stupid penalties, don't get caught out of position. Domi isn't doing many of these things and consequently will suck at any position he is playing.

Guessing you have never played but it's very easy to get confused about your defensive position in hockey. Attackers are constantly trying to confuse & disrupt defenders' positioning. Drag people off their optimal spot to open up some ice for someone else, shift people to suddenly overload a area's coverage, guys sneak into an open spots for quick bang-bang set plays. At the NHL level they have the timing on these plays down to split seconds.