Jan Levine: Matchmaker, matchmaker, find me a find, catch me a catch.. Title will make sense when you read the blog

playing mixey matchy for 10 games will get us thru to the PO's

Jan how do you find the words to write on a Clenedening #9 D man ?

If he is playing we are in desperate mode.....

Mac aint that great when u look at the top 10 D men in lg ..he aint 1 of them
maybe not even a top 15 ..He would benefit from a dominant partner .....

I M O D slumps arent so much individual breakdowns but 5 man breakdowns ....
the way we play not often do you see the D blatantly beat ...
Funny when it does MAc is usually the culprit

last pt: I never give Jan a hard time: I challenge him like anyone of us should
to explain his points and why......Like Clenedening ...stubborn i guess

playing mixey matchy for 10 games will get us thru to the PO's

Jan how do you find the words to write on a Clenedening #9 D man ?

If he is playing we are in desperate mode.....

Mac aint that great when u look at the top 10 D men in lg ..he aint 1 of them
maybe not even a top 15 ..He would benefit from a dominant partner .....

I M O D slumps arent so much individual breakdowns but 5 man breakdowns ....
the way we play not often do you see the D blatantly beat ...
Funny when it does MAc is usually the culprit

last pt: I never give Jan a hard time: I challenge him like anyone of us should
to explain his points and why......Like Clenedening ...stubborn i guess


- Dundee13

Your nuts thinking mac is the problom on D here

Klein has been very inconsistent since the hand injury last year and never returned to top form, but that was expected even w/o the injury. We should have gotten a return for him when his stock was high, but the same can be said for Holden. What are we going to do? We all know the defensive trio is this team's Achilles heel. G with Mac only works because G can block shots & MAC is the workhorse that bails him out constantly. Staal is having a better year than last but who are you going to put him with that you can say you are totally confident. It doesn't even matter. We need to rotate Clendenning/Holden/Kempfer as needed

Jan Levine: Matchmaker, matchmaker, find me a find, catch me a catch..
Title will make sense when you read the blog
- airjan23

I'd try these D pairs

Sjkei and Mac (Right side to whoever is more comfy) and play them half the game ala Keith and seabrooke. This strategy is not unheard of

Smith-Girardi

Holden-Klein

Staal need to be the odd man out. Whoever his partner is struggles mightily

I'd try these D pairs

Sjkei and Mac (Right side to whoever is more comfy) and play them half the game ala Keith and seabrooke. This strategy is not unheard of

Smith-Girardi

Holden-Klein

Staal need to be the odd man out. Whoever his partner is struggles mightily
- Slimtj100

I like this experiment down the stretch. I'm with it. But still, Staal is going to play regardless in the Playoffs.

A Fiddler on the roof reference, it's gonna be a good day.

A Fiddler on the roof reference, it's gonna be a good day.
- B2B76

This is my benchmark for a good day also.

This is my benchmark for a good day also.
- eichiefs9

- B2B76

"Son, your mom's lungs are failing and she needs a transplant"



"So as they say in the medical world 'Matchmaker, matchmaker, find me a find, catch me a catch..' "

"Son, your mom's lungs are failing and she needs a transplant"



"So as they say in the medical world 'Matchmaker, matchmaker, find me a find, catch me a catch..' "


- eichiefs9

playing mixey matchy for 10 games will get us thru to the PO's

Jan how do you find the words to write on a Clenedening #9 D man ?

If he is playing we are in desperate mode.....

Mac aint that great when u look at the top 10 D men in lg ..he aint 1 of them
maybe not even a top 15 ..He would benefit from a dominant partner .....

I M O D slumps arent so much individual breakdowns but 5 man breakdowns ....
the way we play not often do you see the D blatantly beat ...
Funny when it does MAc is usually the culprit

last pt: I never give Jan a hard time: I challenge him like anyone of us should
to explain his points and why......Like Clenedening ...stubborn i guess


- Dundee13

Dundee, I usually do respond to questions and criticisms. In addition, I rarely play favorites and call it as I see it, using advanced stats when applicable. The one exception was Zucc, who I clamored for when he first came over and then left, which I wa proved to be right.

When McD struggles, I highlight it. When he plays well, similar. The same for everyone. Clendening has shown to have the third best puck moving skills behind McD and Skjei, that has value. It's offset by his D issues, so if you can use him right, why not. That's why I mentioned him here. Plus Holden has regressed from his hot start, so why should that be ignored? There is no clear cut option, it all may be by feel and choice.

#DustinByfuglien misfires with his spit from the bench.

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Dundee, I usually do respond to questions and criticisms. In addition, I rarely play favorites and call it as I see it, using advanced stats when applicable. The one exception was Zucc, who I clamored for when he first came over and then left, which I wa proved to be right.

When McD struggles, I highlight it. When he plays well, similar. The same for everyone. Clendening has shown to have the third best puck moving skills behind McD and Skjei, that has value. It's offset by his D issues, so if you can use him right, why not. That's why I mentioned him here. Plus Holden has regressed from his hot start, so why should that be ignored? There is no clear cut option, it all may be by feel and choice.
- airjan23

Dundee, I usually do respond to questions and criticisms. In addition, I rarely play favorites and call it as I see it, using advanced stats when applicable. The one exception was Zucc, who I clamored for when he first came over and then left, which I wa proved to be right.

When McD struggles, I highlight it. When he plays well, similar. The same for everyone. Clendening has shown to have the third best puck moving skills behind McD and Skjei, that has value. It's offset by his D issues, so if you can use him right, why not. That's why I mentioned him here. Plus Holden has regressed from his hot start, so why should that be ignored? There is no clear cut option, it all may be by feel and choice.
- airjan23

Why do you bother with this guy, Jan. Seems like once a month he just tries to get a rise out of you.

#DustinByfuglien misfires with his spit from the bench.

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- KreiderBomb

At least he didn't spit on an ice girl

playing mixey matchy for 10 games will get us thru to the PO's

Jan how do you find the words to write on a Clenedening #9 D man ?

If he is playing we are in desperate mode.....

Mac aint that great when u look at the top 10 D men in lg ..he aint 1 of them
maybe not even a top 15 ..He would benefit from a dominant partner .....

I M O D slumps arent so much individual breakdowns but 5 man breakdowns ....
the way we play not often do you see the D blatantly beat ...
Funny when it does MAc is usually the culprit

last pt: I never give Jan a hard time: I challenge him like anyone of us should
to explain his points and why......Like Clenedening ...stubborn i guess


- Dundee13

Don't sell yourself short, Dundee you challenge us ALL maybe not for the reason intended, but the challenge is there never the less.

Don't sell yourself short, Dundee you challenge us ALL maybe not for the reason intended, but the challenge is there never the less.
- Maverick713

Serously, morse code is not meant for a hockey blog

Serously, morse code is not meant for a hockey blog
- Slimtj100

I haven't tried to read one of his posts in a long long time

I haven't tried to read one of his posts in a long long time
- KreiderBomb

I read his today. I can read it no problem. He's just wrong. The issues with D have come from the guys wearing 4, 5, 8, 18, and 22. They been not great for a while.

Why do you bother with this guy, Jan. Seems like once a day he just tries to get a rise out of you.
- tomburton99

Fixed

TPC:

Whenever you're done having a good wank to your Kreider poster I just wanted to let you know that: it's on

TPC:

Whenever your done having a good wank to your Kreider poster I just wanted to let you know that: it's on


- eichiefs9

Your nuts thinking mac is the problom on D here

- Slimtj100

dont put words in mouth...didnt say problem

did say he is supposed to be our top D man In our top pair
we have been searching for a mate on top pair

MAYBE our top pair is like our centers not great just very solid & productive.....

Mac needs atop D like Shattenkirk to define things ..he isnt assertive ALL the time

Don't sell yourself short, Dundee you challenge us ALL maybe not for the reason intended, but the challenge is there never the less.
- Maverick713

Hey ....whats wrong with challenges ..its what keeps you alive & kickin.....
passion is needed to buy whats wrong with being challenged
My whole life has been 1 giant challenge :
successful ,good parenting...etc gotta say I have never been given a free pass
OR been taken care of.... friend of the family (Goomba )or rabbi at the job....
made me who i am today ...i guess