It was a good game for Harpur in an opportune moment, I figure. Tinordi has done likewise in the past. I am not sold on these small samples that either one of them is any kind of answer for us. Glad that they have a good game when they do. But ultimately, they got thrown on the reject heap by other teams for "reasons".
Idk, I don’t think we were expecting any kind of offense out of Cousins. I’ll be danged if he isn’t the most effective agitator we’ve had. If there was any resemblance of a power play, I think we’d be singing his praises based on his performance in those Tampa games.
I also loved it when he really seemed to get Huberdeau's goat that game. We need somebody to just be a total dirtbag like that. Once again... just because Hynes decided to overuse him based on ?training camp scrimmages?... that's not really on Cousins. He's not going to refuse PP time if the coach sends him out there. That's a coaching problem, not a Cousins problem.
It’s interesting, the backstory on Tinordi is really just the opposite. Still a lot of people in MON mad about how they called him a great prospect, first rounder, lots of talent, father had a good career, and they kept him buried in the minors for 3-4 years before discarding him.It was a good game for Harpur in an opportune moment, I figure. Tinordi has done likewise in the past. I am not sold on these small samples that either one of them is any kind of answer for us. Glad that they have a good game when they do. But ultimately, they got thrown on the reject heap by other teams for "reasons".
Nor Haula, Sbisa, Richardson, Trenin, Tolvinen, Sissons, Grimaldi, Kunin, etc.
If the rest of our core guys were playing well, you really could get something for Josi or Forsberg that could put us in the finals. 2 or 3 actual good players, or a 1 and 2 pick. Maybe get a good goalie out of it.
One of these is not like the other but for the most part, I'd agree. Tolvanen, looks like he has some skill. We just need to put him in the right spots to use it, this staff can't.
Just maybe Joey will play like we know he is capable and set up Tolvanen for some clean shots. The centers on the Preds just are failing to be set up men. Tolvanen isn’t a “do it on his on” player; he needs a good set up man to succeed. In fact, Forsberg is the only forward capable of setting up his own goals and because all the opponents know it they’re glued to him. Even he needs a set up man. This lack of is a major component of Preds offensive slump.
Just read that a Johansen and Richardson (Thank God!) may be back this week. If Joey only needed to get rid of a nagging injury that he had from day one .... could be nice !
This is why you have somebody, anybody, who can stop or pay back these things.
We’ve seen our guys get pummeled and cheapshotted again and again. No need to make excuses for those who do it.
