His defensive play away from guys like Hertl and Marleau has left a lot to be desired. The consistent losing of faceoffs would be one thing if he maintained his defensive level of play even if it's being buoyed by a winger. Problem is that now that Hertl is centering his own line, Couture doesn't really have that sort of winger. Pavelski at one point had the skills and versatility for that but he no longer is at that level defensively either. Meier could be at some point but his defensive play now is not consistent.
Speculation: Playoff positioning
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His defensive play away from guys like Hertl and Marleau has left a lot to be desired. The consistent losing of faceoffs would be one thing if he maintained his defensive level of play even if it's being buoyed by a winger. Problem is that now that Hertl is centering his own line, Couture doesn't really have that sort of winger. Pavelski at one point had the skills and versatility for that but he no longer is at that level defensively either. Meier could be at some point but his defensive play now is not consistent.
rangerssharks414
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6 points up on Vegas for home ice in the first round... Vegas has a game in hand.
If they don't beat Detroit on Monday, I'm going to be really worried about falling to 3rd.
If they don't beat Detroit on Monday, I'm going to be really worried about falling to 3rd.
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The Sharks are trying to get Vegas to go all out trying to pass them so Vegas will be spent when the playoffs roll around.
Or the Sharks just suck.
Or the Sharks just suck.
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There is nothing good about this kind of hockey. Lazy, uninspired, poor defense, poor goaltending.
That poster has been the resident cheerleader for the Sharks regardless of how well or how poorly the team has been playing. When his comments are questioned, he puts people on his ignore list (I'm pretty sure I am one of the people on there). I wouldn't read too much into it.
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Lazy with repeated defensive breakdowns and bad goaltending. I think I'll hire another branding company, thanks.
Coming back from a 3-0 deficit and scoring 4 goals is lazy and uninspiring? I take it as a compliment though, if im going to have to read your guys uninspiring fanaticism you're going to read my positive inspiring love for the team ive watched for 20 years.
Besides, you guys think your such experts when we're winning its great and when we're losing its terrible, but hockey is all about staying even keeled through the ups and downs. And if you're actually paying to the game not the score, we've been playing pretty well. That's called the winning culture, why dont you train your brain a little bit on that.
Besides, you guys think your such experts when we're winning its great and when we're losing its terrible, but hockey is all about staying even keeled through the ups and downs. And if you're actually paying to the game not the score, we've been playing pretty well. That's called the winning culture, why dont you train your brain a little bit on that.
You would make a great Soviet Political Officer.
Or an American mainstream media reporter/pundit.
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Meh, I'm not sure we need to worry about home ice. I'd rather have a healthy, well rested group.
Why's that? Home ice is pretty big depending on which team we play espc if theyre going in hot or we aren't as healthy going in. Its not an end all be all, but id rather work a little harder now when it could save us 3-4 extra hard fought games.
I'm not looking past anybody and dont think we should over extend for it, but if you look at the central and the east we're pretty much in the same point-sphere, a point or two could be the deciding factor who starts at home at the end of the day. Thats why these are pretty big games. Though like I said, you never know when you match up against a team and home ice could help things in our favor.
I'm not looking past anybody and dont think we should over extend for it, but if you look at the central and the east we're pretty much in the same point-sphere, a point or two could be the deciding factor who starts at home at the end of the day. Thats why these are pretty big games. Though like I said, you never know when you match up against a team and home ice could help things in our favor.
