haak84
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a missed shot on goal id usually at most a few inches from dinging the post but no one cares and calls the shooter a bum.
Anderson could easily become another Coleman like player.
Take those every day.
No but from here on in he pretty much shouldn't play anything other than a back-to-back either. Of course watch him play on Sunday and get thrown to the wolves again on a back to back. But what else can Hynes do...playing Cory the more winnable front game against Detroit could be a disaster.
Nope. Look at the replay posted here.... just kks paddle.It's Lovejoy's stick that the puck deflects off of. Or maybe they both got it, but it looks like it ticks off Lovejoy's stick.
I'm not saying you're wrong, but I don't think the Devils themselves internally have that trust of Kinkaid yet. There are still too many bad goals, too many ugly outings with him that spiral out of control. I think they see him as a very good backup who can look like a starter sometimes and then remind you what he really is. I love the guy but I don't know if he's going to be one of those late blooming starters. Cory is going to get a lot more chances and they will make sure 100% that the old .920 type starter is gone for good (which I believe he is)
Shutout, Anderson first goal, S.S. Blake (Super Sexy) scores a goal and two bottles of wine during the seasons first snow...
I couldn't possibly draw up a better night
People keep saying that about every marginal player (Moore, Farnham, Schlemko, Stempniak) and it doesn't happen.
Does he have the quickness of Coleman?Anderson could easily become another Coleman like player.
Take those every day.
I'm not saying you're wrong, but I don't think the Devils themselves internally have that trust of Kinkaid yet. There are still too many bad goals, too many ugly outings with him that spiral out of control. I think they see him as a very good backup who can look like a starter sometimes and then remind you what he really is. I love the guy but I don't know if he's going to be one of those late blooming starters. Cory is going to get a lot more chances and they will make sure 100% that the old .920 type starter is gone for good (which I believe he is)
That Bratt pass though.
Stafford.People keep saying that about every marginal player (Moore, Farnham, Schlemko, Stempniak) and it doesn't happen.
I was talking about Pietila.why people saying blake?
Speers? he ain't scored jack s*** sadly
edit: couldn't find good pickle meme
I think your dead wrong and it's actually reverse. Both hynes and shero said last offseason that cory needed to step it up and didnt meet expectations. If you still think Cory's better that's on you, bc the eye test says otherwise and has for over a year. Eye test has shown cory decline after his good 1st year. Even stats (which imo are useless and mean 0 for a goalie) are better for kk last year and obv this year by all metrics.
The reason I think Hynes has more faith in kk over the yrs..... a few seasons ago we played the isles to remain in the playoff race.... he went with kk bc he makes clutch saves. Last season he benched cory over kk to finish the season to get them into the playoffs and cory couldn't buy starting time. This year, minus 1 game, kk let 6 or 7 in (most not his fault) and he still wouldn't put scheider in until the end of the 3rd. Oh, and bc kk makes timely clutch saves where as a healthy cory for the last 2 years doesnt. No stats will reflect that, which is why you cant go by stats to properly judge a goalie.
Stafford.
I could see Lovejoy back, but it would be with the understanding that he could be a 7th at any moment.
That Bratt pass though.
How this season plays out could be telling. Obviously if Santini takes over that 3rd pairing spot then I'd expect it would be his again next year as well. But if Lovejoy continues in that 3rd pairing spot, while Santini doesn't impress? Then I could see Lovejoy back.He brought him back but as an extra forward only. Which doesn't really count to me since you need some plug to sit in the press box more often than not anyway. He's played 5/17 games and hasn't exactly earned more icetime. I wouldn't care if they brought back Lovejoy as the #7 but I suspect he'd get more than that elsewhere so it's not realistic.
If Vatanen is hurt, I guess Mueller-Severson is the top pairing?
Stafford.
I could see Lovejoy back, but it would be with the understanding that he could be a 7th at any moment.