hockeywiz542
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I can't blame Babs this early...he hasn't done what I would have done(but i ain't makin' the big bucks) but it's early yet,with some key guys out. Freddy not up to par,Hutch with the B2B games,goofy reffing can all be legitimate aspects that could excuse Babs.Are you using a 11 game sample to suggest that Babcock can't motivate our young players?
Did I not watch Rielly score 73, Marner score 94 points last season? Matthews could have been up there too if he wasn't injured.
Guys like Mikheyev, Kapanen, Johnsson, Kerfoot, Moore, Timashov are all playing well....
I think the issue isn't Babcock's ability to motivate young players... its our young players that need to learn to put in a consistently strong effort, every single night.
Pretty fair assessment. A lot of bobbles because there isn't one single line or D pair that was together last year. Takes some time to develop familiarity and chemistry.I can't blane Babs this early...he hasn't done what I would have done(but i ain't makin' the big bucks) but it's early yet,with some key guys out. Freddy not up to par,Hutch with the B2B games,goofy reffing can all be legitimate aspects that could excuse Babs.
Although I haven't seen it mentioned ,but has anyone else noticed the unforced errors . Seems like a lot of sloppy play,whether they bobble the puck,whiff on a shot ,make a pass that's way off ,not clicking. maybe it's just me ,but those errors have led to scoring chances /goals. Actually Freddy has made a lot of those errors,he needs to stop handling the puck if he can't do it well.
Yeah,I guess my expectations are to high. These lads are so talented though,when they make a mess of an easy play it irks me. Still lots of games to figure stuff out . Really, they have only seen 8 different teams so far. Lots of knee-jerk opinions this early...some of it entertaining...some not so much!Pretty fair assessment. A lot of bobbles because there isn't one single line or D pair that was together last year. Takes some time to develop familiarity and chemistry.
Babcock showing why Matthews and Marner aren't ideal at 5v5.
Watch a Nucks deal with AJ and Ceci leaving for Stretcher and Ferland coming back
it's a classic, no doubt about it.Actually every time I feel down, I watch that movie.
One of the few movies where I will force my kids and grand kids to watch when they are old enough.it's a classic, no doubt about it.
'Hopefully" ,You never see it again!Actually every time I feel down, I watch that movie.
I think a Matthews /Marner combo can be offensively magical,with the proper 3rd player ,maybe even a great 2 way line. They are young and haven't been given a long enough look yet. I would like to see more ,for a while against different teams top lines...I bet they can figure it out!Pretty fair assessment. A lot of bobbles because there isn't one single line or D pair that was together last year. Takes some time to develop familiarity and chemistry.
Babcock showing why Matthews and Marner aren't ideal at 5v5.
Hey ...we all been there ! Keep your chin up!Thank you
Are you using a 11 game sample to suggest that Babcock can't motivate our young players?
Did I not watch Rielly score 73, Marner score 94 points last season? Matthews could have been up there too if he wasn't injured.
Guys like Mikheyev, Kapanen, Johnsson, Kerfoot, Moore, Timashov are all playing well....
I think the issue isn't Babcock's ability to motivate young players... its our young players that need to learn to put in a consistently strong effort, every single night.
interesting you just jumped into a conversation as per usual. go back and read the conversation we were having and youll see why this post here couldnt be more irrelevant
Im sorry, I thought I was on a public forum where everyone was welcome to chime in...
I went back and read the conversation (interestingly enough, you ‘jumped into a conversation’ yourself)... I don’t how my post Is irrelevant or how you can suggest that Babcock can’t motivate or is having difficulty motivating young players...
so you read the posts we were talking about and still miss the point? not surprising.
Im sure you would notice i was talking in "ifs" to another poster. "If babcock needs...." etc it was a hypothetical conversation no one was saying babcock cant do these things it was a conversation on perhaps he needs these things,
Del Zotto is worse than both Holl and Marincin and Ritchie isn't worth that much.To toronto: michael del zotto, Nick Ritchie
To Anaheim: Ceci, Petan, Holl or Maricin
Would like to see Ritchie in leafs uni, give him a change and del zotto would be ok on 3rd pair, free up cap and contract
Anaheim apparently needs help on D with Mason out, give ufa option with ceci and pecan a chance
Marner and Matthews should have never been paired up when Tavares went down. Nylander and Matthews work together and know each other. Everyone says that Marner can lead and drive his own line. Let him do so. Pairing him with Matthews only proves that he cant!!!! Big mistake by Babcock.
is this a case of "be careful what you wish for?"everyone cried about it for 3 years. Babcock does it for 3 games and it’s a huge mistake?
When it very clearly doesn't work then Yes.everyone cried about it for 3 years. Babcock does it for 3 games and it’s a huge mistake?