Looks like the system is working. Out shot. Check. PP sucks. Check. PK below average. Check.
Ugly showing indeed. Good thing for Formenton or we wouldn't have much of anything to be happy about.
Boro is so bad, if he plays at any point over Wideman Chabot or Harpur I am not sure what to say. The d couldn't handle the jets for check from a half AHL roster.
Don't get the Oduya love He's very slow.
Same with Burrows too weak too slow.
The team is just slow in general save Dzingel, Hoffman, Formenton and Stone last night. Thought Ceci was decent. It's not just skating fast it's playing quickly. Stone's anticipation and skill allow him to play that way.
Playing Chabot on his offside is something I just dont agree with. He has star level talent but is being forced to play out of position in the NHL. Not giving him the proper situation to succeed is simply mind blowing to me. Bad for his development bad for the organization overall. This d core is simply too slow without EK to have the only elite puck mover out of position. The NHL is getting faster, the games evolving rosters are evolving. The sense gotta keep pace. At no point and time should we ever see Boro, Dion and Oduya all dress at once. It's simply too slow. They can't get the puck out of the zone controlled.
When healthy I wanna see what this d core can do.
Chabot/Claesson Karlsson
Phaneuf Cecil
Claesson/Chabot Wideman
No one on their offside everyone can handle and move the puck. This will reduce zone time and give the sens a real chance at competing.
Given this team's real lack of depth speed and skill upfront it's hard not seeing Formenton sticking. It's obviously not ideal for his development but He's a lot better than many players on this team already. But that's just a real problem with organizational depth. I find it crazy that Stalberg wasn't re signed.