Dietpepsi
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It's so depressing, pull the goalie. need to win the faceoff and we don't.. puck is outIt’s on the list after proven vet goalie, replacement for Quinn and top 4 D.
Somewhere in Germany I thinkThe top two centers on this team get pumped at the dot way too often. If they're not on the ice to take the draw, is it some Cody Eakins level of play?
Somewhere in Germany I think
I'm with ya... I'm literally just saying I think he is playing in Germany but he was actually in the Swiss LeagueThe point being that a bad hockey player marginally good at one particular aspect of the game is not going to make a difference. If say, Tage, decides he's actually going to be good at it, that will make a difference. So too with say Mitts. But some rando to come in and take draws? We've seen that movie.
If they have a skills coach it's probably on him. SHL team I follow sucks but they brought in Kris Beech and now the centers win a lot if faceoffs (everything else is terrible though).Is that a coaching thing? It was either last year or the year before, but Mitts was crushing it at the dot, especially in the second half of the season. Where'd that go?
Must be Mike SchoppAt this point I’m convinced that someone in analytics must hate faceoffs and came out with stats saying faceoffs don’t matter and don’t invest in it. Nosek was sitting out there for months this summer. Bringing him in over Jost was a no brainer.
At this point I’m convinced that someone in analytics must hate faceoffs and came out with stats saying faceoffs don’t matter and don’t invest in it. Nosek was sitting out there for months this summer. Bringing him in over Jost was a no brainer.
Jost was signed to be the 13th forward, he didnt preclude them from acquiring another forward if they really wanted to.Bottom six possession center has been on our wish list for several off seasons now. Its not in the pipeline. Jost was a wasted opportunity to sign or trade for someone better. Olofsson should not be eating up a roster spot. KA just didn't get it done. To in love with his own players.
That's looking at the situation from 10,000'.It was public that a team (the Blues) did internal audits of faceoffs and found no tie to improvement in chances for/against.
That's looking at the situation from 10,000'.
At ice level, there are situations where it is important. Losing an offensive zone draw on the PP, or with the goalie pulled, burns 20 seconds off the man advantage. Losing a defensive zone faceoff up a goal late against 6 skaters is a missed opportunity to ice the puck or score a clinching empty net goal. With the team gassed late in a PK after an icing. You get the point.
We don't need a specialist, just competence in those situations where it matters way more than a neutral zone faceoff early in a tie game. Casey winning barely 1/3 of the time as a 2C is a joke. We should be better.
If they acquired that forward, they would not have needed Jost as a 13th. Jost, Olofsson, and Okposo were all opportunities to improve the team. Missed it.Jost was signed to be the 13th forward, he didnt preclude them from acquiring another forward if they really wanted to.