Makes you wonder what the hell the coach sees where he gives him the most 5v5 ice time last night, and thinks a pairing of him and McCabe is a good idea.
- kingcong39

Yeah Kong, time to start leaning on the players who are gonna be here, confusing sometimes.

Yeah Kong, time to start leaning on the players who are gonna be here, confusing sometimes.
- Buff36

This is not a surprise as the overwhelming majority of coaches always go with what they think is the safe play. Always frustrating.

This is not a surprise as the overwhelming majority of coaches always go with what they think is the safe play. Always frustrating.
- kingcong39

Can’t wait for it to be exactly the same tonight

Yeah Kong, time to start leaning on the players who are gonna be here, confusing sometimes.
- Buff36

This is really what concerns me the most. Night after night we see that the players that had the worst statistical nights are the ones getting the most ice time. Didn't Ralph tout himself as someone that was into the numbers? We've got 3 bad defensemen playing big minutes every night and we have perfectly good alternatives for each of them. And that's not even counting what they've done to Dahlin....

Can’t wait for it to be exactly the same tonight
- sbroads24

He's far from the only coach to do this, but that does not make it any less maddening.

Anybody hear anything on Dahlin

the same issues we had 3 weeks ago

we still have now

Anybody hear anything on Dahlin
- Buff36

week to week

not on trip

Anybody hear anything on Dahlin
- Buff36

frail child who got tapped on the cheek and 'sploded

We've got 3 bad defensemen playing big minutes every night and we have perfectly good alternatives for each of them. And that's not even counting what they've done to Dahlin....
- Slump Buster

mccabe, bogo and who else?

the same issues we had 3 weeks ago

we still have now
- homiedclown

Frustrating watching McCabe lose the puck battle at Center ice and then let the guy he loses the battle with beat him to the net.

Frustrating watching McCabe lose the puck battle at Center ice and then let the guy he loses the battle with beat him to the net.
- Buff36

risto has 6 points

plus 9 in the last 5 games

mccabe, bogo and who else?
- homiedclown

Risto. He isn't killing us like the other two are but I'd still move him or play Pilut instead of him in a second. It boggles my mind that he is back on PP1.

risto has 6 points

plus 9 in the last 5 games
- homiedclown

Ever since they cut down on his Ice time he has been playing very well.

AA worries me a bit, never into the 50 pt level, I know he is on a poopty team and +- doesn't matter...but holy crap -31 so far....he could be 2x Risto's Green Jacket run.
- IonSabres

54 points last year. 30 goals. +/- on a poopty team isn't reliable

Risto. He isn't killing us like the other two are but I'd still move him or play Pilut instead of him in a second. It boggles my mind that he is back on PP1.
- Slump Buster

Pilut plays the other side, rather see Pilut then McCabe

Ray is getting paid to like reinhart. That's why he likes him.
- Boss34

Sour cookies

Ever since they cut down on his Ice time he has been playing very well.
- Buff36

he played 25 minutes last night and looked fine IMO, probably our best d man

Sour cookies
- jcragcrumple

I’m not sure I’ve ever heard a take as warped as “the announcer said he had a really good game, so he’s insinuating he rarely has them”

I’m not sure I’ve ever heard a take as warped as “the announcer said he had a really good game, so he’s insinuating he rarely has them”
- sbroads24

"That's a really good team over there."

"We played a good enough hockey game tonight to win a hockey game."

he played 25 minutes last night and looked fine IMO, probably our best d man
- homiedclown

He has definitely looked better during the last stretch and I think what we are seeing now is the best Risto that we're going to see. When I watch Joker play I see everything that Risto isn't. Joker is excellent at keeping puck in at the blue line and making really creative plays during transition. His head is always up and looking to make a play. We all know that Risto will get his points but he will never be that kind of playmaker.

Makes you wonder what the hell the coach sees where he gives him the most 5v5 ice time last night, and thinks a pairing of him and McCabe is a good idea.
- kingcong39

Coach sees "veteran presence" on the ice and the locker room. Same with Okposo, Larsson and a few others.

he played 25 minutes last night and looked fine IMO, probably our best d man
- homiedclown

Yeah, just saying first game since Nov.27 that he played more than 21 minutes.

Coach sees "veteran presence" on the ice and the locker room. Same with Okposo, Larsson and a few others.

- SabreWest

Can I just say how sick I am of hearing about the "veteran presence" that Okposo and Sobotka bring to the team?

As if it does anything to help us at this point. We have 24 year old veterans at this point.