We needa shoot-out specialist

Larionov

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The shootout has now been in place since 2005. Is there any player in that time who has been marketed or profiled as a "shootout specialist"? Didn't think so. Even Kovalev, that lazy $%^$, has never been sold that way, and he is the ultimate one dimensional player who might have qualified. (The one guy I thought who might have been lights out in a shootout, Pavel Bure, had to retire after the lockout.)

The shootout is the ultimate crapshoot, with the Habs' game being the best example. We won it on a goal from a guy who has been healthy scratch (The Dog Man) who lost control of the puck, and managed to wrong-foot Carey Price in the process. It was one of the flukiest goals you'll see in a while, and it got us an extra point. The Lord giveth, and the Lord taketh away...
 

Apaharn

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The shootout has now been in place since 2005. Is there any player in that time who has been marketed or profiled as a "shootout specialist"? Didn't think so. Even Kovalev, that lazy $%^$, has never been sold that way, and he is the ultimate one dimensional player who might have qualified. (The one guy I thought who might have been lights out in a shootout, Pavel Bure, had to retire after the lockout.)

The shootout is the ultimate crapshoot, with the Habs' game being the best example. We won it on a goal from a guy who has been healthy scratch (The Dog Man) who lost control of the puck, and managed to wrong-foot Carey Price in the process. It was one of the flukiest goals you'll see in a while, and it got us an extra point. The Lord giveth, and the Lord taketh away...

Um.

Daugavins' whiff occurred against Lundqvist and the Rangers.

Price was beat by Silf's shot and Regin's photogenic undressing.
 

Legend Killer

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We had a shootout specialist in Silf. Because he used the same move again and got stopped doesnt change that.

Spezza is pretty good in the shootout as well.

Non issue
 

The Waffler

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Michalek-Spezza-Alfie in that order.

Then you have guys like Silf, Mika, etc. That's more then good enough. No point in going out there and potentially wasting an asset on somebody who's just gonna be useful in the shootout when we have that kind of talent when healthy.
 

Beville

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Let's get Mueller, just for his FLOWWWW.

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Alfie finally has some competition...
 

Larionov

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Um.

Daugavins' whiff occurred against Lundqvist and the Rangers.

Price was beat by Silf's shot and Regin's photogenic undressing.

OK, so I just officially became one of the profs we used to joke about in school. :D Monday morning brain cramp, but my main point still holds! ;)
 

chipsens

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We had a shootout specialist in Silf. Because he used the same move again and got stopped doesnt change that.

Spezza is pretty good in the shootout as well.

Non issue

Silf's performance so far doesn't necessarily mean NHL goalies won't adjust for his quick shot. Can he deke? We'll see soon enuf...

...and Spezza ain't playing last time I looked:p:
 

Neil Patrick Harris

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How 'bout instead of bringing in washed-up talent solely to use them in the shootout, we focus on winning games before we get to the shootout?
 

chipsens

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Sens win by 8 lengths, going awayyy...

How 'bout instead of bringing in washed-up talent solely to use them in the shootout, we focus on winning games before we get to the shootout?

Yah, yah, Mastership of the obviousness. But it seems with the injury to Spez and Karlsson we are doomed to play LOTS of close low-scoring games. Likely more shoot-outs than previous years. So why not be pro-active and PLAN for it? The Skinny: who is the best HEALTHY Sen who can deke & dangle? Regin? Alfie? Stone? Silf?
 
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Spezza's hurt for another 2 months max (probably less). You're saying that we should acquire a "shootout specialist" JUST for the month or so until Spezza comes back?

Spezza, Silfverberg, Turris, Zibanejad, Michalek, etc.

We don't need a shootout specialist. We need players capable of playing well during the actual game.
 

chipsens

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Too little, too late

Spezza's hurt for another 2 months max (probably less). You're saying that we should acquire a "shootout specialist" JUST for the month or so until Spezza comes back?

Spezza, Silfverberg, Turris, Zibanejad, Michalek, etc.

We don't need a shootout specialist. We need players capable of playing well during the actual game.

By the time Spez returns in 2 months, there will have played many close games, likely a few decided by shoot-out. I'm just sayin, perhaps BM can make a deal right now (at reasonable cost) to get a service-able player who can dangle -- maybe Swede Paajarvi from Edmonton, or bring back Patrick O'Sullivan for cheap from Helsinki. Check out their You-Tube high-lights:

Paajarvi
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xHb-8g0o-Fg

O'Sullivan
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gKYKMk7dHa4
 

SP

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By the time Spez returns in 2 months, there will have played many close games, likely a few decided by shoot-out. I'm just sayin, perhaps BM can make a deal right now (at reasonable cost) to get a service-able player who can dangle -- maybe Swede Paajarvi from Edmonton, or bring back Patrick O'Sullivan for cheap from Helsinki. Check out their You-Tube high-lights:

Paajarvi
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xHb-8g0o-Fg

O'Sullivan
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gKYKMk7dHa4

You think you're getting Paajarvi out of Edmonton at a reasonable cost?

EDIT: I regret posting in this absurd thread.
 

DylanSensFan

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How this thread has gotten any replies except for its sheer ridiculous nature is beyond me.

We currently have 2 or 3 people that can score shootout goals.

Lock this thing down.
 

kilroy

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Nah, we don't need a shootout specialist. That's a too narrow definition.

We need a scoring specialist.
 

kilroy

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Michalek, ok. Latendresse? Nope, I don't see goals there.

And by the time Spezza's back, that's way too late for this season, I'm afraid.
 

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