yes agree, certain faceoffs are crucial. but the majority are inconsequential really. so a team's FO% is completely irrelevant. you can be a lousy faceoff team in general but if you have one super reliable guy to take most of your key draws, who cares
- DoubleDown

I wouldn't say completely irrelevant since starting with the cup rather than chasing it is obviously better.

But I agree it's an overrated stat over the course of a game. I'm not too worried about it.

This is where a guy like Plekanec can still be useful...
- Pat1993

Especially to help out Kotkaniemi with draws

Especially to help out Kotkaniemi with draws
- obie

Pleky could use his silver stick for draws now... Little Ol' Quicksilver

McGuire says DLR never really given an opportunity to thrive with the Habs!!????

WTF? Does he just like to play devils advocate or just a dumbass?

McGuire says DLR never really given an opportunity to thrive with the Habs!!????

WTF? Does he just like to play devils advocate or just a dumbass?
- Snots33_77

A little of both

yes agree, certain faceoffs are crucial. but the majority are inconsequential really. so a team's FO% is completely irrelevant. you can be a lousy faceoff team in general but if you have one super reliable guy to take most of your key draws, who cares
- DoubleDown

Would nice that one of the guy who plays on the PP to be decent at well. Losing a faceoff usually results in an easy clearing and they have to enter zone and set up the powerplay all over again.

McGuire says DLR never really given an opportunity to thrive with the Habs!!????

WTF? Does he just like to play devils advocate or just a dumbass?
- Snots33_77

I'm guessing Pierre?

What a goddamn fool.

Would nice that one of the guy who plays on the PP to be decent at well. Losing a faceoff usually results in an easy clearing and they have to enter zone and set up the powerplay all over again.
- MortChicken

That's exactly why Shaw was on the powerplay actually.

To take the faceoffs while not being completely useless.

Would nice that one of the guy who plays on the PP to be decent at well. Losing a faceoff usually results in an easy clearing and they have to enter zone and set up the powerplay all over again.
- MortChicken

The faceoffs, as bad as its been, is the least of the problems on the PP

That's exactly why Shaw was on the powerplay actually.

To take the faceoffs while not being completely useless.
- Scabeh

Good point, he can do his job in front of the net getting goals disallowed after.



That wasn't a pun directed at Shaw by the way, when he's in the lineup he's good.

The faceoffs, as bad as its been, is the least of the problems on the PP
- obie

McGuire says DLR never really given an opportunity to thrive with the Habs!!????

WTF? Does he just like to play devils advocate or just a dumbass?
- Snots33_77

Wasn't he our first line center at one point last year?

I'm guessing Pierre?

What a goddamn fool.
- Scabeh

It actually hurts listening to that dumbass.

McGuire says DLR never really given an opportunity to thrive with the Habs!!????

WTF? Does he just like to play devils advocate or just a dumbass?
- Snots33_77

He's "bullish" on him Was on Ottawa radio talking about him being a steal of a player.

- MortChicken

Weber will help that... If the Habs are still in this position and playing the way they are when he's set to come back, things may get interesting

Wasn't he our first line center at one point last year?
- MortChicken

I think at some point, the whole roster had a shot at that position!

He's "bullish" on him Was on Ottawa radio talking about him being a steal of a player.
- AdamFrench

Yeah, for a team looking to regress in scoring and head straight to the lottery!

Weber will help that... If the Habs are still in this position and playing the way they are when he's set to come back, things may get interesting
- obie

Yeah they have no threat from the point, only thing they can do from there right now is a muffin from Petry that Gallagher can try to tip in, if it gets there.

I think at some point, the whole roster had a shot at that position!
- Snots33_77

Except Louis Leblanc and Guillaume Latendresse.


Coïncidence?

Yeah they have no threat from the point, only thing they can do from there right now is a muffin from Petry that Gallagher can try to tip in, if it gets there.
- MortChicken

And with the Weber threat on the PP it will open up time and space for players like Drouin, Domi and Tatar down low

Yeah they have no threat from the point, only thing they can do from there right now is a muffin from Petry that Gallagher can try to tip in, if it gets there.
- MortChicken

Yeah, Weber and his devastating shot will help tremendously.

Yeah, Weber and he devastating shot will help tremendously.
- Scabeh

They will have to extend the box to keep a guy closer to him, should open up some prime real estate. As it is right now they are getting boxed out.

They will have to extend the box to keep a guy closer to him, should open up some prime real estate. As it is right now they are getting boxed out.
- MortChicken

Yup

Or let him fire away and hope for the best for a whole 2 minutes

Yup

Or let him fire away and hope for the best for a whole 2 minutes
- obie

So only 1 players with bone damage?

So only 1 players with bone damage?
- Scabeh

Just keep Gallagher away from the front of the net... Sacrifice Shaw's hands on the PP