DarthEbriate

Mitts finished a check, starts the transition, feeds the open shot... too bad we didn't bury that.

Do not be fooled, Sheevyn. Fire him and let this still be a good springboard into next week.

Obviously. He was under the puck at one point when he skated behind the net.

Now --- can we follow it up with some good shifts and maybe even another g.. g.. go.. I can't say it. Or, does NYI just take it right back?

Skinnnnnnnerrrrr! I mean --- we can dream he gets going anyway, right?

He should've been given another week or even two to get his lungs back up to strength at the least. McCabe injury or not. Of course, in Risto's first game back from COVID RaKru skated him 22:18.

When our coachless Div III club lacrosse team was trailing against a coached Div I school like U of Oregon like 12-0 at halftime we'd have a couple beers. One or two folks may have smoked up something enjoyable as well. Good team-bonding. Loosened us up to make it a nice 6-1 second half. Never allow the shutout!

The players no longer appear on our scopes.... RaKru, the GM Sheevyn demands a report. RaKru: Very well. I will take full responsibility for losing the team and apologize to Lord Sheevyn.

The opportunity to call timeout, scream a little bit, and reset was there. Instead, it was business as usual, no upping in the pressure, no adjustment, and NYI eventually exploited us for another. Please fire him.

Improvement! We only gave up 3 in the second today! That's the speech Chancellor RaKru. These post-game moral victory speeches write themselves.

Dahlin is going to be a -60 this season.

He's always open because the opposition knows he's going to miss the net or maybe aim directly at the goalie, even if the goalie is out of position.

That was pretty. Not good for us. But pretty for them. Edit: Maybe it's good for us because it speeds the coach to the curb.

Eichel used to demand respect along the half wall 5 on 5 because with a quick shield and push he'd loop out and into slot and bury it. This year, if he's along the boards, just double him and take the puck away. His pass today was beautiful (to Montour for a flub) but the rest of the time it's a turnover.

Meanwhile, we have to ask, how long until Cozens demands a trade.

Our powerplay just isn't the same when it isn't playing the Devils.

Like you say, I'm good if Staal is teaching Cozens on the day-to-day what he needs to do to have a career like Staal has. But I need to see Cozens get some center playing time soon, before we move Staal at the deadline (if we can get a 2nd for the rental)

Krueger doesn't know that timeouts exist until your goalie is pulled at the end of the third. Nothing about trying to stop damage.

PP expired, but that's a PP goal. I give Hall the pass on that one. He skated a full shift before Dahlin had the horrendous turnover to Barzal. And then Barzal took over, so Hall was out another, what, 30 seconds in a scrambly defense mode. Then tried to go for a breakaway and had no jets left. The optics of the trip look bad, but he was cooked. Here we go now? Here we go now?

Dang. Hall was gassed even when Barzal came onto the ice and dominated our zone, let alone getting a breakaway opportunity.

True. I'm just trying to project out another 100 games (this season/next) with Eichel and RaKru, vs. Barzal and Trotz. By the time Barzal is where Eichel is now in age/games played, he'll be better. Now... we fix the coach/effort issues... Eichel has the potential to be better.

From yesterday's thread @PASabreFan said If his shot comes through, maybe young Woolley as well. A long-time 5/6 PP potential guy. Or a Krug, based on height. That'd be nice.

Now, like yesterday, we have to be ready to escalate when the Islanders begin the ground assault and target the shield generator.

I certainly hope he's injured and this isn't future Eichel. And... we could get that #1 for Hall, but we'd probably just flip it for our next Montour like we did with the #1 for Kane.

Interesting development,,, Mitts on PK#2 with Lazar