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Post by philly on Apr 13, 2016 20:31:41 GMT -5
Might want to pick that guy up in front of the net.
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Post by UltimateM on Apr 13, 2016 21:25:01 GMT -5
They fell over a bunch of dead teams to back into the playoffs, just to achieve a 1 & done series. With their best center retiring and to many of their young talent not living up Holland's hype, the future doesn't look bright.
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Post by jb on Apr 14, 2016 11:53:09 GMT -5
Young talent isn't given a good chance. Athanasiou got less time than Andersson. What? When on the ice he was probably the best forward on the team.
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Post by UltimateM on Apr 14, 2016 21:32:04 GMT -5
JB, I will give Athanasiou has not been given enough minutes to see what he can do. This one of the mistakes Blashill has made this season. Because Andersson shouldn't even be here at all. He should be skating at GR or back in the Swedish Elite League.
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Post by jb on Apr 15, 2016 10:04:46 GMT -5
That isbjust an example though. I don't think Jurco or Pulkinnen have gotten enough of a chance either. Obviously Mantha should be here. I mean, it seems ibvious to me that Justin Abdelkader is not a top line player. I think he and Helm on the 3rd or 4th line would be amazing. Helm on the pp is a disaster. Richards is probably even worse. Glendening is always getting so much credit for his responsibility in his own zone, but no one seems concerned that he is ALWAYS in his own zone. On d, it is mind bogglung to me that ouellette, sproul and Jensen have not gotten a real chance yet, and they have to be in the NHL next year or will be put on waivers. Meanwhile they are paying Kronwall, Ericsson, Quincey, a lot of money to be terrible. It is just a horribly mismanaged team at this point, imo.
I don't know that these guys are the answer. I do know that guys playing are not the answer, so something else should probably be tried.
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Post by philly on Apr 15, 2016 19:24:53 GMT -5
Sweep sweep #aprilinthed
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Post by UltimateM on Apr 15, 2016 21:40:51 GMT -5
Caught the end of this game, very disappointing. Could Bashill = Ausmus?? Both looked very shacky in their 1st season.
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Post by jb on Apr 15, 2016 22:09:12 GMT -5
Honestly, I don't think Blashill is doing much differently than Babcock did. 8 on the top line and top power play, overusage of 41, reluctance to play young guys, etc. Plus, 40 and 13 are older and even worse than last year.
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Post by fastfreddie on Apr 15, 2016 22:15:00 GMT -5
Honestly, I don't think Bladhill is foung much differently than Babcock did. 8 on the top line and top power play, overusage of 41, reluctance to play young guys, etc. Plus, 40 and 13 are older and even worse than last year. Yeah, I thought Blashill was supposed to the right coach to play and develop the young guys?
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Post by jb on Apr 15, 2016 22:15:42 GMT -5
Honestly, I don't think Bladhill is foung much differently than Babcock did. 8 on the top line and top power play, overusage of 41, reluctance to play young guys, etc. Plus, 40 and 13 are older and even worse than last year. Yeah, I thought Blashill was supposed to the right coach to play and develop the young guys? I thought so too. :(
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Post by philly on Apr 16, 2016 6:16:53 GMT -5
This team is a brutal watch.
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Post by reggie on Apr 16, 2016 7:23:09 GMT -5
luckily i've gone wings-free this year.
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Post by smoothskillzz on Apr 16, 2016 11:40:40 GMT -5
hopefully we win sunday night.....
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Post by smoothskillzz on Apr 16, 2016 11:43:18 GMT -5
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Post by flintoid on Apr 17, 2016 9:33:31 GMT -5
Good thing we drew a "banged up" Tampa team..............
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Post by Deleted on Apr 17, 2016 20:34:42 GMT -5
AA must have a rediculous PER. Glad he plays so much.
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Post by jb on Apr 17, 2016 21:59:44 GMT -5
AA must have a rediculous PER. Glad he plays so much. He was in the top 10 in the NHL in points per minute. Real small sample size but still. An underrated positive to his game is that he draws a ton of penalties. Apparently, though, because he didn't dominate in the AHL he isn't going to play much.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 17, 2016 22:38:46 GMT -5
AA must have a rediculous PER. Glad he plays so much. He was in the top 10 in the NHL in points per minute. Real small sample size but still. An underrated positive to his game is that he draws a ton of penalties. Apparently, though, because he didn't dominate in the AHL he isn't going to play much. Well considering Blashell was there, it's pretty obvious he doesn't think he's nearly as good as he's played. Not sure how I feel about that really. It would be much different if Blashell didn't coach the guy previously I guess.
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Post by jb on Apr 17, 2016 22:45:02 GMT -5
He was in the top 10 in the NHL in points per minute. Real small sample size but still. An underrated positive to his game is that he draws a ton of penalties. Apparently, though, because he didn't dominate in the AHL he isn't going to play much. Well considering Blashell was there, it's pretty obvious he doesn't think he's nearly as good as he's played. Not sure how I feel about that really. It would be much different if Blashell didn't coach the guy previously I guess. Except that he is playing Andersson and Glendening more than Athanasiou. Richards is terrible and is playing more. Helm can't finish to save his life and he plays more. When the team can't score there is no justification for not playing the guy who scores at the highest rate on the team.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 17, 2016 22:47:47 GMT -5
I agree. Just doubt he'd sabotage himself. Obviously he thinks this will end soon, but he keeps getting it wrong. I'm just saying the guy knows 1,000x more about AAs game than probably anyone else.
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Post by wacko on Apr 19, 2016 18:23:03 GMT -5
Abdelkader takes dumbass penalty in the offensive zone, Lighting score 10 seconds later.
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Post by fastfreddie on Apr 19, 2016 20:45:50 GMT -5
Series over.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 19, 2016 20:53:38 GMT -5
No PP. And Ericcson sucks.
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Post by philly on Apr 20, 2016 7:25:39 GMT -5
Just not enough talent no matter who is playing.
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Post by philly on Apr 21, 2016 20:24:18 GMT -5
They have no idea how to get the puck in the net.
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