Player Discussion: Mikhail Sergachev - Part 2

[Sky04]

We saw him at his best last postseason, now he's just trying to show us his worst this postseason.

He had brutal turnovers last playoffs too, if he could bring his regular season form to the playoffs we'd be set.

 

[Hoek]

Hopefully he got all the bad out of his system last night.

 

[zeykshade]

Hopefully he got all the bad out of his system last night.

What's massively frustrating is, he's such a weapon and those high risk plays are what make him special. They work and we feel all happy in our tummies about it. They don't work and it's like we've been speedbagged in the scrote.

The other thing is, for this series in particular, I think it's much better to just put the puck behind their D and make that relatively small, soft, and shallow Panthers D Corps work below the circles. No need to try what he tried on Huberdeau's breakaway goal. Remove the risk, put it down the wall into the corner and let the forwards beat on their D while you creep in for a low to high point shot on net. Simple, reliable and predictable play with the depth the Lightning have will be enough vs. the Panthers on 90% of occasions imo.

 

[Hoek]

Yeah it's just the situational hockey, kinda like what Kuch was benched for that one time. We're up by 1 in the third, no need for that high risk play to break the game open. Save it for when we're down and desperate, or early in a scoreless game where it won't potentially kill us at least.

 

[LightningStrikes]

I hope he’s fine. He had a couple very long and solid shifts, several important blocks.

 

[BowDownToVasilevskiy]

I hope he’s fine. He had a couple very long and solid shifts, several important blocks.

Played his best game of the series today

 

[Peacefool]

Played his best game of the series today

Yeah finally tough Serge was back. Im also waiting from him a fight where he just destroys his opponent like last seasson.But I have a feeling that hes been told not to fight by coaches,or someone, I saw few times that he needed to stop himself several times. I hope he will be fine

 

[BowDownToVasilevskiy]

Yeah finally tough Serge was back. Im also waiting from him a fight where he just destroys his opponent like last seasson.But I have a feeling that hes been told not to fight by coaches,or someone, I saw few times that he needed to stop himself several times. I hope he will be fine

I'd rather him not fight, he provides much more value in other aspects of the game. Too much of a risk for a hand injury in fighting for me, Maroon and Schenn are there to take care of stuff in that department.

 

[Peacefool]

I'd rather him not fight, he provides much more value in other aspects of the game. Too much of a risk for a hand injury in fighting for me, Maroon and Schenn are there to take care of stuff in that department.

I know. I dont mean fight like clear fight,like after FO or something like that. I mean I liked his fights when they just began unexpecdetly,and Sergy was a monster there. Yes its a risk for him ,and its not his job,but man after his fight against Buffalo tough guy last season,we won a cup. Such a moments just fires up team. But I agree with you)

 

[The Gongshow]

Serg always takes some bad bumps man, always getting knocked around.

I thought maybe he had the wind knocked out of him, he was panting pretty heavily when the trainer was there, then just kept him out for precaution?

 

[BowDownToVasilevskiy]

I know. I dont mean fight like clear fight,like after FO or something like that. I mean I liked his fights when they just began unexpecdetly,and Sergy was a monster there. Yes its a risk for him ,and its not his job,but man after his fight against Buffalo tough guy last season,we won a cup. Such a moments just fires up team. But I agree with you)

Oh yeah, I get that. He was throwing hands in Buffalo, one of my favorite moments from last season!

 

[LightningStrikes]

 

[Volodya Krutov]

Down by 4 goals in the third and that's all that they can come up with. That's an intent to injure if I ever saw one. One part of me wants retribution in Game 5, but I see the team has greater goals, it's palpable they're in for a repeat, Hornqvist can GFH on the golf course.

 

[Lightning1995]

One of the more over hyped and over rated defensemen of his generation. He’s got one move at the blue line and now the league knows it. He’s not even good enough to be a bottom pairing in the playoffs. Florida is abusing him. Not a defensive dman and can’t score

And once again here he is costing the team in a crucial game. I know he’s git talent, but my goodness he’s a liability at times.

 

[Volodya Krutov]

I want to hear any complaint about his game lately. Genuine question.

 

[Sky04]

Offense is completely dry and can't get a shot on net to save his life but at least there's no more dumb defensive plays, he's holding down his minutes right now but he's definitely not playing with another gear like Cernak who has 7 points in 11 games and is absolutely flying.

 

[Volodya Krutov]

Offense is completely dry and can't get a shot on net to save his life but at least there's no more dumb defensive plays, he's holding down his minutes right now but he's definitely not playing with another gear like Cernak who has 7 points in 11 games and is absolutely flying.

Genuine answer I acknowledge, despite your antagonizing track record. Sergachev produces little to nothing offensively in these playoffs and that's worrisome in some ways. Cernak may have 7 points and we're all loving it, Sergachev is playing a lot more minutes tho, even at even strength. (154 minutes for EC - 188 for MS) after 10 games. So we know who is the the 3rd best dman on this team.

 

[Sky04]

Genuine answer I acknowledge, despite your antagonizing track record. Sergachev produces little to nothing offensively in these playoffs and that's worrisome in some ways. Cernak may have 7 points and we're all loving it, Sergachev is playing a lot more minutes tho, even at even strength. (154 minutes for EC - 188 for MS) after 10 games.

Quality of minutes, Cernak has been primarily going against the top line and doesn't get PP time like Sergachev does which makes his production even more impressive. Serg plays half his time against bottom lines as a 3rd pairing. He's not playing bad anymore but he gets a lot of oppertunity on the point that's not being capitalized.

 

[Volodya Krutov]

Quality of minutes, Cernak has been primarily going against the top line and doesn't get PP time like Sergachev does which makes his production even more impressive.

I'm ok with this. That's a competition to me. Cernak being better than Serge would only show how deep our depth core is. Repeat is what that matters.

 

[DaBolts]

Quality of minutes, Cernak has been primarily going against the top line and doesn't get PP time like Sergachev does which makes his production even more impressive. Serg plays half his time against bottom lines as a 3rd pairing. He's not playing bad anymore but he gets a lot of oppertunity on the point that's not being capitalized.

When Serg is paired with Hedmonster, it's like having 5 forwards out there. It's a shame we can't do more of that. He is coming around and once he starts scoring, watch out.

 

[BowDownToVasilevskiy]

I thought he played really well today, he made some really key blocks

 

[TheDaysOf 04]

He sold out today.

 

[YayHockeysBack]

Maybe one of the best games I've seen him play. He was huge.

 

[TheDaysOf 04]

 

[DaBolts]

After these last two series, I do not want to hear one complaint about my man.

Serge is a 1D on many teams, but by God as our 3D, he keeps us in games and series when it is money time. He may not be scoring, but he's learned to check hard, pass better and throw his body around to win.

Dude is a champion and will eventually take over from the Hedmonster.

When he's 51.