Dominator13
Registered User
Yes, you read it right.
Fans, coaches, players, everybody is trying to figure out why we can't get the power play going, and the reason is this: We can't sustain a long sequence of puck posession when Pacioretty is playing the half-board playmaker role.
The Habs have had killer power-plays for atleast a good decade. From Koivu to Kovalev to Cammalleri, we've always had a leader that could control the play, that had enough vision to know when to shoot or when to dish out a beautiful cross-ice pass, that is not Pacioretty.
If anything, yesterday's game proved my point even more. Did you guys notice where Pacioretty scored his 2 Goals? He was in the middle of the ice waiting for a chance to shoot the puck, not at his usual spot. Atleast 3,4 times a game on the power-play he makes a brutal pass that we didn't see from the man playing half-board before him. That spot should be reserved to Galchenyuk, Desharnais and even Plekanec although he's really.good in the high player role.
Let's get this straight, I love Pacioretty (just check my freackin username) and I think he's a top 10 player in the whole damn league 5 on 5. I just think that if he's not willing to play closer to the net when we're on the power-play, we should put other players instead. Half board puck control is not one of his strong points.
Oh and with that all being said, I would love for somebody to prove me wrong. I'm the kind of dude that loves find solutions instead of firing the whole coaching staff.
Fans, coaches, players, everybody is trying to figure out why we can't get the power play going, and the reason is this: We can't sustain a long sequence of puck posession when Pacioretty is playing the half-board playmaker role.
The Habs have had killer power-plays for atleast a good decade. From Koivu to Kovalev to Cammalleri, we've always had a leader that could control the play, that had enough vision to know when to shoot or when to dish out a beautiful cross-ice pass, that is not Pacioretty.
If anything, yesterday's game proved my point even more. Did you guys notice where Pacioretty scored his 2 Goals? He was in the middle of the ice waiting for a chance to shoot the puck, not at his usual spot. Atleast 3,4 times a game on the power-play he makes a brutal pass that we didn't see from the man playing half-board before him. That spot should be reserved to Galchenyuk, Desharnais and even Plekanec although he's really.good in the high player role.
Let's get this straight, I love Pacioretty (just check my freackin username) and I think he's a top 10 player in the whole damn league 5 on 5. I just think that if he's not willing to play closer to the net when we're on the power-play, we should put other players instead. Half board puck control is not one of his strong points.
Oh and with that all being said, I would love for somebody to prove me wrong. I'm the kind of dude that loves find solutions instead of firing the whole coaching staff.
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