Pre-Game Talk: The All Purpose Off Day Thread | Schultz, Murray Practice with Team

[NMK11]

I was never on the "MM isn't durable" train that many people were all aboard last year.

But as the sample size increases, are we venturing into that territory with him?

If he starts missing time with "migraines" after a history of at least one concussion, then yes, I'll go there.

 

[Tom Hanks]

If he starts missing time with "migraines" after a history of at least one concussion, then yes, I'll go there.

Simon was sick so it’s probably just that.

 

[DegenX]

 

[KIRK]

Why is Schultz wearing a no contact jersey when Reaves is there to keep guys from taking liberties?

 

[Shaffer]

Are you f***ing kidding me?

 

[KIRK]

HE has come

 

[Malkinstheman]

Are you ****ing kidding me?

Someone please shoot me.

 

[KIRK]

Are you ****ing kidding me?

I ******* TOLD you people. Nobody believed me. Sprong was more likely to be L4 LW than get a sniff of the top six.

 

[Shaffer]

Are you ****ing kidding me?

 

[KIRK]

I never thought I'd use the words THANK CHRIST to describe the thought of Sprong playing with Sheahan.

I stand corrected.

 

[Tom Hanks]

Are you ****ing kidding me?

2RW’ers and no playmaker and they’ll get 8 mins of ice time.

EDIT: being with Sheahan doesn’t make things much better either.

 

[Andy99]

I ******* TOLD you people. Nobody believed me. Sprong was more likely to be L4 LW than get a sniff of the top six.

F U Sully!!!!! POS

 

[KIRK]

CORRECTION (actually confirmation): Mackey is a moron. Sprong may be with Sheahan. Taking bets on the LW.

 

[Ugene Magic]

He is there, isn't that all we should be worried about?

 

[Shaffer]

Looks like this(I’d assume):

Guentzel-Crosby-Hornqvist
Hagelin-Malkin-Kessel
Sheary-Sheahan-Sprong
Kuhnhackl-Rowney-Reaves

 

[Shaffer]

 

[Andy99]

CORRECTION (actually confirmation): Mackey is a moron. Sprong may be with Sheahan. Taking bets on the LW.

He shouldnt be there on third line either getting the majority of D zone shifts...

 

[KIRK]

Looks like this(I’d assume):

Guentzel-Crosby-Hornqvist
Hagelin-Malkin-Kessel
Sheary-Sheahan-Sprong
Kuhnhackl-Rowney-Reaves

No Malkin at practice, but I think your guess is a good one.

So, Sully didn't put him on L4 LW, but he's put him into the worst possible top 9 situation with Sheahan-Sheary.

Good stuff . . .

 

[Tom Hanks]

Looks like this(I’d assume):

Guentzel-Crosby-Hornqvist
Hagelin-Malkin-Kessel
Sheary-Sheahan-Sprong
Kuhnhackl-Rowney-Reaves

That 3rd line won’t get hemmed in the D zone at all

We’ll need Lovejoy back to ice the puck to get it out.

 

[Malkinstheman]

*Says Sprong needs to work on defensive game*
*Puts Sprong with sheary*
Arent exactly letting Sprong play to his strengths...

 

[Ugene Magic]

*Says Sprong needs to work on defensive game*
*Puts Sprong with sheary*
Arent exactly letting Sprong play to his strengths...

Considering how much the top two lines get all the pressure line 3 might open up easier matchups for him?

 

[KIRK]

*Says Sprong needs to work on defensive game*
*Puts Sprong with sheary*
Arent exactly letting Sprong play to his strengths...

Sprong has wicked shot but can force things offensively and make bad turnovers.

Puts Sprong with Sheahan, who won't get him the puck with time and space and is an offensive black hole which will make Sprong trying to force stuff more likely.

 

[DegenX]

It's practice, how about we save the catastrophizing for tomorrow night's game, yeah?

 

[Shaffer]

I actually am fine with Sprong and Sheahan together. Sheahan can’t score and Sprong can. I’m actually very FINE with a Sheary-Teletubby-Sprong line.

 

[PensandCaps]

Sheary-Sid-Horny
Hags-Malkin-Sprong
Guentzel-Sheahan-Kessel