I still think we should try something like:
Parise - Granlund - Pommer
Nino - Coyle - Zucker
Cooke - Koivu - Mitchell
Veilleux - Brodziak - Fontaine
Yeo just doesn't get it... Split up Parise and Koivu. It's best for both of them. Give Parise someone who can create chances for him to finish and put Koivu in a position where he can best use his defensive game and not be needed to create these chances for Parise.
Am I the only one concerned with the complete lack of discipline shown by Nino Niederreiter? We've got the 2nd worst PK in the league and if he plays 82 games in a top-9 role he'll probably end up with ~50 minors. Honestly we should consider sending him down when Coyle is healthy to work on his discipline, and continue to improve his offensive game.
Am I the only one concerned with the complete lack of discipline shown by Nino Niederreiter? We've got the 2nd worst PK in the league and if he plays 82 games in a top-9 role he'll probably end up with ~50 minors. Honestly we should consider sending him down when Coyle is healthy to work on his discipline, and continue to improve his offensive game.
I have to say i noticed this too. I'm sure Yeo and captains have said something to him about it.
Am I the only one concerned with the complete lack of discipline shown by Nino Niederreiter? We've got the 2nd worst PK in the league and if he plays 82 games in a top-9 role he'll probably end up with ~50 minors. Honestly we should consider sending him down when Coyle is healthy to work on his discipline, and continue to improve his offensive game.
I have to say i noticed this too. I'm sure Yeo and captains have said something to him about it.
Same here but im not worried yet, in other areas his game has been very positive.
Neiderreiter's penalties include:
(1) Hooking vs. LA
(1) High-sticking & (1) Goaltender Interference vs. Tornoto
(1) Hooking vs. Tampa Bay
(1) High Sticking vs. Florida
He had no penalties vs. Anaheim, Nashville, Winnipeg, Dallas, or Buffalo.
I don't really see the problem. Looking through those boxscores, there are other players committing more penalties than Nino. One trend I notice is that he tends to take penalties in games we're losing.
Subtract the bogus goaltender interference penalty and he's on par with Koivu, Parise, and Heatley.
Wut.
Do you mean Heatley?
Neiderreiter's penalties include:
(1) Hooking vs. LA
(1) High-sticking & (1) Goaltender Interference vs. Tornoto
(1) Hooking vs. Tampa Bay
(1) High Sticking vs. Florida
He had no penalties vs. Anaheim, Nashville, Winnipeg, Dallas, or Buffalo.
I don't really see the problem. Looking through those boxscores, there are other players committing more penalties than Nino. One trend I notice is that he tends to take penalties in games we're losing.
Neiderreiter's penalties include:
(1) Hooking vs. LA
(1) High-sticking & (1) Goaltender Interference vs. Tornoto
(1) Hooking vs. Tampa Bay
(1) High Sticking vs. Florida
He had no penalties vs. Anaheim, Nashville, Winnipeg, Dallas, or Buffalo.
I don't really see the problem. Looking through those boxscores, there are other players committing more penalties than Nino. One trend I notice is that he tends to take penalties in games we're losing.
High-sticking and hooking don't seem very reckless to me. I'd be concerned if he had a boarding penalty mixed in there somewhere.
How does high-sticking indicate laziness?
I still think we should try something like:
Parise - Granlund - Pommer
Nino - Coyle - Zucker
Cooke - Koivu - Mitchell
Veilleux - Brodziak - Fontaine