- Feb 26, 2016
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The Moose PP was an absolute joke outside the 4 on 3 yesterday. The top unit never got set up and were actually hemmed in the Moose end both PP's.
The second unit did marginally better but still didn't have much zone possession.
Unit 1 was:
Todd, Grayovac, Lynch and Mckenzie with Heinola on the point.
-Couldnt tell you how they would have set up as they never got in the other teams end.
-in past games Reichel was in for Mckenzie
All in all unit 1 has not functioned well at all this season as the grinders Vincent is using don't seem to have a clue how to slow things down and move the puck. I'd be beyond frustrated if I was Heinola.
Unit 2:
Seuss/Perfetti/Rachel
With Chisholm and Gawanke on the point
Perfetti in the Wheeler slot on the hw, Seuess in the old Laine spot and Reichel infront of the net.
This unit thanks to Cole has gained the zone ok but have had some issues setting up due to some forced passes and bad shots.
On the 4 on 3:
Todd and Graovac where on with Cole and Ville. The two of them almost single handedly botched it with a soft dump on the zone entry on a 4 on 3 that the other team easily got to and cleared. They also forced some real bad shots and almost turned it over with a low skilled rim on the pp.
Vincent likely trying to reward them scoring at 5 on 5 but they have no clue what to do on a pp.
Honestly Heinola and Perfetti should be the two core pieces of the Moose PP and like in the 4 on 3 should be able to play catch with each other and break teams down. Throw in Seuss in the Laine slot as cross seam one time option and Rechiel down low and one of Grayovac/Todd as the net front screen and I think we'd get some traction.
I’d like to see Perfetti/Suess/Reichel/Graovac/Heinola on the first unit and maybe something like McKenzie/Lynch/Luoto/Gawanke/Chisholm on the second unit.
The problem is the Moose forward depth falls off a cliff after the first line. Todd and Lynch are producing right now but looking at their career stats I’d say it isn’t sustainable. Lynch is a bit younger so maybe give him the benefit of the doubt that he’ll improve.
For forwards:
-Perfetti is obviously our blue chipper
-Reichel is a hard worker but his stats aren’t eye popping
-Suess is looking like a decent career AHLer
-Graovac looks like a good AHLer — in the Jason Jaffray mould — very good in the minors but not NHL material. I don’t hate having him on the Moose because they need help
-Luoto is more of a grinder I think
-McKenzie is not much at this level neither
-Everyone else pretty much are ECHLers who are playing up or guys that can’t produce at the AHL level, it’s actually impressive the Moose have a winning record
Hopefully we can get Gus and Ves down there as opposed to sitting in the press box. The Moose sorely need it.