It’s crazy how bad he has been given how good he has been in the past and how great of a start he got off to in preseason.
You’d think the obvious answer is his speed doesn’t work in this system but then explain Patches and JT.
Shanny, Pridham, Wickenheiser, Metcalf, Hardy all AGMs or higher still here. Dubas replaced with Tre.
Clark was head amateur scout and Spezza/Doan are assistants to the regional manager.
https://x.com/TicTacTOmar/status/1859413561405067455
He was really good. Also loved smoking Theodore from behind then hitting Pietro in the face with a shot and crosschecking him from behind after he fell down.
Seems to be bigger than just Matthews absence. I don't think he impacts the whole lineup like that.
May be that his absence gave Berube the ammo to get the team to fully buy in though to win without the best player in the world. Or just aligns with the 10-15ish game mark where teams figure...
He definitely dropped out because the investigation exonerated him, and not because he was threatened the whole world would know he's a pedo if he didn't drop out.
Yes, but its just shots, not attempts.
And it says they are 87th percentile in high danger chances, 90th in mid and <50th in low.
Last year it was 96th high, 76th mid and <50th low.
They work the cycle more, and obviously being elite defensively also helps spend more time in the ozone. But they don't get the puck to the net.
I think they play pretty safe in the ozone. Less Dmen activating. More protecting against turnover and odd man rushes. Lots of point shots.
Last Year
This year
They are playing much faster, and much more in the ozone.
But man, lots of muffins on this team. Can't have half a team that can't shoot/score.