still i'd like to see who amac was out on the ice against
- 2Real

He was kept away from their L1 and mostly faced their L3

Seems like he accrued most of those pluses behind Umberger's line.

Umby was getting set up on a tee all night, lol.
- Tomahawk

He's actually not a bad net front guy. If that line generates time in the offensive zone, he should see his share of scoring chances. It's just difficult for the team to gain possession in the offensive zone with their zone start %, QoC and Umberger's poor puck control/passing ability.

still i'd like to see who amac was out on the ice against
- 2Real

The coyotes don't really have a top line. No matter who he was out against, it wasn't a great player. Their best offensive players are their Dmen.

He was kept away from their L1 and mostly faced their L3
- Tomahawk

point proven

still i'd like to see who amac was out on the ice against
- 2Real

Then click the link I just gave you.

He's actually not a bad net front guy. If that line generates time in the offensive zone, he should see his share of scoring chances. It's just difficult for the team to gain possession in the offensive zone with their zone start %, QoC and Umberger's poor puck control/passing ability.
- PhillySportsGuy

Yeah... and Read on one leg, too.

Usage was a big factor last night... 'Yotes don't really have one outstanding line so Chief was matching Coots up equally against Gagner and Hanzal lines and allowing G to go head to head versus Vermette/Doan. Seems to have worked to that line's benefit, judging by the stats.

point proven
- 2Real

He's been playing relatively easy minutes lately, even with Coburn and Grossmann out. Still, have to give him some credit for playing well regardless.

Here's a dandy


- Giroux_Is_God

cant hit a guy when he doesnt see it coming 5 game suspension.

cant hit a guy when he doesnt see it coming 5 game suspension.
- JoeRussomanno

Except this hit happened in 2012 during the playoffs.

I wonder if there was any discipline? I don't recall that there was.


Kopitar ended up fighting.

Yeah... and Read on one leg, too.

Usage was a big factor last night... 'Yotes don't really have one outstanding line so Chief was matching Coots up equally against Gagner and Hanzal lines and allowing G to go head to head versus Vermette/Doan. Seems to have worked to that line's benefit, judging by the stats.
- Tomahawk

Read's shooting percentage is ridiculously low right now. (like Matt Carle territory). He'd need to score on his next 12 shots in order to get back to his usual 15% shooting percentage. He's definitely been worse this year, but I have to think he's had some really bad puck luck. His shots per game aren't down that much to see such a dip in production.

cant hit a guy when he doesnt see it coming 5 game suspension.
- JoeRussomanno

that's worse than the rinaldo hit but whatever this is the no-hit-league

that's worse than the rinaldo hit but whatever this is the no-hit-league
- 2Real

his piggy toes didn't leave the ice

He was kept away from their L1 and mostly faced their L3
- Tomahawk

So with the Flyers blueline crippled by injury, the 5 million dollar man is playing against the third line of the Yotes? Good lord.

that's worse than the rinaldo hit but whatever this is the no-hit-league
- 2Real

The announcers are hilarious saying the puck was long gone. Clean hit, shoulder to chest.

The announcers are hilarious saying the puck was long gone. Clean hit, shoulder to chest.
- MBFlyerfan

rinaldo's was shoulder to shoulder

So with the Flyers blueline crippled by injury, the 5 million dollar man is playing against the third line of the Yotes? Good lord.
- PLindbergh31

#BellLetsTalk

rinaldo's was shoulder to back
- 2Real

ftfy

Sam Carchidi ‏@BroadStBull 2m2 minutes ago
Laughton skated today and is making progress, per Hexy.

Sam Carchidi ‏@BroadStBull 2m2 minutes ago
Per Hexy: Gostisbehere should be able to play next month.

Sam Carchidi ‏@BroadStBull 2m2 minutes ago
Laughton skated today and is making progress, per Hexy.

Sam Carchidi ‏@BroadStBull 2m2 minutes ago
Per Hexy: Gostisbehere should be able to play next month.
- PhillySportsGuy

Nice, and wow.

Nice, and wow.

- MBFlyerfan

Sam Carchidi ‏@BroadStBull 2m2 minutes ago
Hexy says he will have an announcement on Kimmo in a day or two. Sounds like he might return if I'm reading tea leaves correctly.

Read's shooting percentage is ridiculously low right now. (like Matt Carle territory). He'd need to score on his next 12 shots in order to get back to his usual 15% shooting percentage. He's definitely been worse this year, but I have to think he's had some really bad puck luck. His shots per game aren't down that much to see such a dip in production.
- PhillySportsGuy

Yeah, don't see a huge difference in where his shots are coming from either.

http://www.sportingcharts.com/nhl/icetrack/?r1Id=593010&r1Year=2013.1&r1eventType='SHOT'&r1type=1&r1strength=EV&r2Id=593010&r2Year=2014&r2eventType='SHOT'&r2type=1&r2strength=EV#1

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dam umberger was beast mode last night, and read seems to be mia...really expected more out of read.

Sam Carchidi ‏@BroadStBull 2m2 minutes ago
Hexy says he will have an announcement on Kimmo in a day or two. Sounds like he might return if I'm reading tea leaves correctly.
- PhillySportsGuy

I'd be pleased but shocked if the doctors gave him to go ahead.

Sam Carchidi ‏@BroadStBull 2m2 minutes ago
Hexy says he will have an announcement on Kimmo in a day or two. Sounds like he might return if I'm reading tea leaves correctly.
- PhillySportsGuy

yay just to help us enough so we pick mid round again

Yeah, don't see a huge difference in where his shots are coming from either.



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- Tomahawk

Just one of those weird things. I wouldn't be surprised if this just passes and he becomes Matt Read again. It just seems way too weird to have a guy consistently shoot 15% then suddenly drop to 3.4%