Location: best smile, 14 without fake tees Joined: 03.28.2008
Feb 2 @ 11:54 AM ET
I’m starting to think the bigger problem on the PK is the defenseman.
It would have helped a lot if Morin, who should thrive on a PK giving his skill set and size, was ready this season, but he is injured and still in long term project mode.
Amac has been pretty good this year but ideally he wouldn’t be a top PKer. Hagg eventually should be ok in PK but as a rookie he’s had his share of mistakes. Relying on Manning and Gudas too much gets you to where they are currently, near the bottom of the league on PK.
Provorov is the one guy who seem to mostly make the right read and able to clear the puck when he gets it. The rest have been mediocre to bad.
To me the Gudas play was a reckless but accidental play. He probably doesn't see Palmieri behind Simmonds but with his history and him leaping off the ice he put himself in a bad spot. The league may even see fit to sit him again. I hate it if they do but it has all the hallmarks of a play that player safety will rule on. - dragonoffrost
I would imagine Sanheim is back if Gudas does get suspended, but I don't think he should be suspended for that
To me the Gudas play was a reckless but accidental play. He probably doesn't see Palmieri behind Simmonds but with his history and him leaping off the ice he put himself in a bad spot. The league may even see fit to sit him again. I hate it if they do but it has all the hallmarks of a play that player safety will rule on. - dragonoffrost
No way, Palmieri didn't miss more than a shift or two, so no suspension. NHL rules on results, not intent.
Location: It aint my fault, SimmerDown aint my alt, CA Joined: 06.26.2014
Feb 2 @ 11:56 AM ET
The coach chose to stop playing Leier and Weise almost entirely in favor of Lehtera, and chose to give Lehtera twice as much SH TOI in the past month as Laughton. They were bad choices with bad results, and it's genuinely sad that you can't admit that.
For the record, I have defended Hakstol on many topics over the past three years, so no, I do not have a clear bias against him. You defend every single thing he does, so it's pretty obvious who is biased here. - Feanor
Location: The East Coast Dump, NJ Joined: 10.12.2015
Feb 2 @ 12:00 PM ET
I don't think he'll get suspended, but then again it's DOPs so who knows. He is a reckless player though and I don't think he's ever going to change. - BiggE
Two more years after this one left... Can Hextall deal him? Of course then we need a RHD.
No way, Palmieri didn't miss more than a shift or two, so no suspension. NHL rules on results, not intent. - jmatchett383
If that warrants a suspension regardless of being a repeat offender than I really hope they change the dress code to allow players to wear tutus on the ice.
If that warrants a suspension regardless of being a repeat offender than I really hope they change the dress code to allow players to wear tutus on the ice. - SimmerDown
Reagrdless of intent, his feet left the ice and he cross checked a player in the head. It's not like he gently nudged him int he shoulder or something. If he didn't leave his feet, I'd agree. But the fact that he turned himself into a projectile is where the issue is.
Location: The East Coast Dump, NJ Joined: 10.12.2015
Feb 2 @ 12:03 PM ET
Reagrdless of intent, his feet left the ice and he cross checked a player in the head. It's not like he gently nudged him int he shoulder or something. If he didn't leave his feet, I'd agree. But the fact that he turned himself into a projectile is where the issue is. - jmatchett383
That's my issue with the play the whole leaving feet and launching into him. Intentional or not it's a thing the league doesn't want.
Not with that contract. We don't have 7 mill cap space to pony up for the next how many years? Not with Ivan probably getting 8x8 when he's due. - dragonoffrost
