Roberts Posted November 24, 2023 Share Posted November 24, 2023 4 hours ago, Goalie29 said: Like how we know yours? 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeNiro Posted November 24, 2023 Share Posted November 24, 2023 (edited) 20 minutes ago, Jaimito said: Kuz and Hirose out then? I mean the coach has told Kuzy how he needs him to play, and he’s still struggling there. This is the accountability that’s needed. PDG is where he should be on the roster. A good story out of training camp but it should never be a long term thing. Beau and Lafferty have earned their promotions with their play. Lafferty adds another big body to the top line and Beau adds speed to the second. Bottom 6 now has size and should be great at forechecking and grinding. Edited November 24, 2023 by DeNiro 1 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rip The Mesh Posted November 24, 2023 Share Posted November 24, 2023 17 minutes ago, Jaimito said: Kuz and Hirose out then? I guess we knew eventually Kuzmenko was going to ride the pine for a spell. Imagine even how much further we'd be is he was at full tilt. Maybe he's nursing something though I haven't noticed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Rick_theRyper Posted November 24, 2023 Share Posted November 24, 2023 Demko looks great for 75- 85 % of each game he plays lately but let's in a couple quick ones now. He's inside his head a bit much or something. I'd go with Desmith tonight. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SilentSam Posted November 24, 2023 Share Posted November 24, 2023 7 minutes ago, Rip The Mesh said: I guess we knew eventually Kuzmenko was going to ride the pine for a spell. Imagine even how much further we'd be is he was at full tilt. Maybe he's nursing something though I haven't noticed. Might have something to do with stitches not being blown out of his chin over a practice .. perhaps just saving him for the game and being cautionary. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sophomore Jinx Posted November 24, 2023 Share Posted November 24, 2023 6 minutes ago, DeNiro said: I mean the coach has told Kuzy how he needs him to play, and he’s still struggling there. This is the accountability that’s needed. PDG is where he should be on the roster. A good story out of training camp but it should never be a long term thing. Beau and Lafferty have earned their promotions with their play. Lafferty adds another big body to the top line and Beau adds speed to the second. Bottom 6 now has size and should be great at forechecking and grinding. I agree, PDG should never have been on the 2nd line, especially with other guys lower in the rotation being better options. I'm glad to see this change, hopefully it works out and sticks. This might be the bump that Beau needs, and it could turn out to be a great move. Always liked Laff, I expect him to do well with EP40 and Mik, hopefully Elias' suspected groin pull is healing, it's def a concern. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrJockitch Posted November 24, 2023 Share Posted November 24, 2023 Beau is streaky scorer, seems to have been playing better so why not try to jumpstart a streak. This lineup needs EP to be better than the last couple. Whatever is ailing him is starting to look like when he hurt his wrist. Hasn’t been shooting, taking less faceoffs. I also don’t think his skating has looked right, laboured which is not like him. I still think he hasn’t quite been his usual self since he took that shot from Myers. This is where teams show their mettle. Hitting the grind of the season, all the teams are settled into their systems and people are starting to get banged up. Good professional teams find ways to fight through these things and grind out points. We know this team can go on a hot streak, time to see if this team can grind. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rick_theRyper Posted November 24, 2023 Share Posted November 24, 2023 Hoglander should be on one of the top lines, and Laff down wheres he's best, he's basically a perfect grinder with some skill. Him and PDG make the bottom six bigger and tougher too. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Duke Posted November 24, 2023 Share Posted November 24, 2023 I jokingly said “every game will be a big game for the fanbase” early in the season.. and it’s true. From a fan perspective, the confidence just isn’t there with this group. I hope (and assume) the team in the room is a lot more solid. That said, it feels like we need 2/4 points this weekend but 3 or 4 would be excellent. Tonight is a prime situation for a star player like Petey, Hughes, Miller, Hronek, Boeser or Demko to put the team on their backs and steal one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhillipBlunt Posted November 24, 2023 Share Posted November 24, 2023 1 minute ago, The Duke said: I jokingly said “every game will be a big game for the fanbase” early in the season.. and it’s true. From a fan perspective, the confidence just isn’t there with this group. I hope (and assume) the team in the room is a lot more solid. That said, it feels like we need 2/4 points this weekend but 3 or 4 would be excellent. Tonight is a prime situation for a star player like Petey, Hughes, Miller, Hronek, Boeser or Demko to put the team on their backs and steal one. I’m confident in the team. They have what it takes. They’re just learning how to wield that power consistently. 2 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlwaysACanuckFan Posted November 24, 2023 Share Posted November 24, 2023 16 minutes ago, DeNiro said: I mean the coach has told Kuzy how he needs him to play, and he’s still struggling there. This is the accountability that’s needed. PDG is where he should be on the roster. A good story out of training camp but it should never be a long term thing. Beau and Lafferty have earned their promotions with their play. Lafferty adds another big body to the top line and Beau adds speed to the second. Bottom 6 now has size and should be great at forechecking and grinding. It's no secret that the Boeser Miller line has been or top line for quite some time now. Kuz definitely looks and plays different than last year. I often wonder if he struggles with Tocchet style of hockey. But we don't know if there's a nagging injury or just major regression. But it seems the Petey Kuz combo isn't working. Petey has his own issue whether it's injury or just confidence is down. Maybe the change will do wonders Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhillipBlunt Posted November 24, 2023 Share Posted November 24, 2023 9 minutes ago, Rick_theRyper said: Hoglander should be on one of the top lines, and Laff down wheres he's best, he's basically a perfect grinder with some skill. Him and PDG make the bottom six bigger and tougher too. I’m thinking that Lafferty must be performing more of a bodyguard role for Pettersson, so that opposing team don’t try to continue to aggravate whatever’s bothering Elias. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlwaysACanuckFan Posted November 24, 2023 Share Posted November 24, 2023 Just now, PhillipBlunt said: I’m confident in the team. They have what it takes. They’re just learning how to wield that power consistently. They also have to learn how to handle prosperity. They never had a start to a season like they did. Like Rutherford said if all goes right, minus key injuries, we should be playoff team 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob Long Posted November 24, 2023 Share Posted November 24, 2023 (edited) 1 hour ago, Jaimito said: Kuz and Hirose out then? this is a really interesting experiment. Laffy is on fire so maybe he can help Petey with his issue. Beau's trade value might go up, or he might just get more useful to us if we keep him. Very happy to see Aman back. Edited November 24, 2023 by Bob Long Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Taphouse Canuck Posted November 24, 2023 Share Posted November 24, 2023 12 hours ago, Crimson JH said: Also at least those are only about 2 and half hours flights, and in a private plane too! Imagine having to do those flights with Air Canada "Whaddya mean you want a glass of water?" 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Taphouse Canuck Posted November 24, 2023 Share Posted November 24, 2023 5 hours ago, Goalie29 said: It just seems goofy to go to Denver to come all the way back to Seattle, then south again to SJ. I get that there are building availabilities and such, and flying makes it fairly easy, but this would have made more sense as a circle route. Sense and NHL scheduling are never mentioned in the same sentence Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nucker67 Posted November 24, 2023 Share Posted November 24, 2023 Kuzmenko is slow and not aggressive, and to compensate on the forecheck, he was slapping his stick on the ice last game (beaver tail), to try and fool the Avs into passing to him. Tocchet hates this. I'm glad they're benching Kuzy. Maybe he'll play better when he returns. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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bishopshodan Posted November 24, 2023 Share Posted November 24, 2023 @-dlc- Super moderator? Did you have to consume another mod to power up? Or, maybe an epic battle against a Balrog? Either way, congrats on the promotion. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miss Korea Posted November 24, 2023 Share Posted November 24, 2023 Mark Friedman is... in?? Is he okay!? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rocket-68 Posted November 24, 2023 Share Posted November 24, 2023 20 minutes ago, Nucker67 said: Kuzmenko is slow and not aggressive, and to compensate on the forecheck, he was slapping his stick on the ice last game (beaver tail), to try and fool the Avs into passing to him. Tocchet hates this. I'm glad they're benching Kuzy. Maybe he'll play better when he returns. Not sure what the issue is but trust in Tocchet to add some "Rocket" to the Kuz-Missile. Dude scored 39 goals last year so barring any permanent brain injury that occurred over the summer, he hasn't forgotten how to play hockey. Benching might just be the ticket. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrJockitch Posted November 24, 2023 Share Posted November 24, 2023 Oh man Tocchet move Myers to left side. tonight I Predict CHAOS 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghostsof1915 Posted November 24, 2023 Share Posted November 24, 2023 1 hour ago, Joshua.Guy said: I'm pretty stoked on the draft class but 2-3 years out for dmen typically. We need a guy who can fill in top 4 right now and round out our top 6 while healthy But it address a long standing need that the team until now has been ignored. As long as we don't start trading those prospects, it should really help stock up our shelves. Not everything can be fixed right away. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greenbean30 Posted November 24, 2023 Share Posted November 24, 2023 Dunno what Hogs has to do to get a promotion.. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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