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 Kr55
Messages: 9784
Registered: May 2002
Location: Edmonton
6 Cups
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| stemhovlichski wrote on Fri, 14 December 2018 18:23 |
| Kr55 wrote on Fri, 14 December 2018 15:24 |
Just to follow up on this. I was confused still why Talbot reacted that goal like he did. I thought he reacted like he did because of the screen, but as you said he does move the glove. Turns out what happened was the puck hit Gravel's glove on the way to the net and dipped. That's why Talbot looked confused of where that puck hit him and landed. Just bad luck. No good replays that can show it, but seen a couple people now in media say that's what happened.
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It looked like Gravel was pissed off after it went in, they way he grabbed his stick and slapped it down after. Seemed like guilt. Wouldn't blame Talbot nor Gravel- just a thing that happens.
Gravel, however, has been causing a few deflections on shots that end up handcuffing the goalies. Needs to adjust to the pro game - that's stuff that can be coached out of a dman. Give the goalie the shot completely or block it completely but don't whiffle about screening, deflecting or redirecting.
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Yeah, I don't blame Gravel either. He's playing tough minutes now for the first time, and he's actually handling it well for the most part. Really need to give a break to all the D right now, almost every guys is playing above their comfort zone. Just gotta hope it works out. And if we do survive pretty well, boy is it exciting to potentially have Klef, Russell and possibly even Sek back in ~1-2 months.
"We need to get better immediately. That starts today"
- Lowe, 2013
"Next year I would forecast as another developmental year"
- MacT, 2015
5 x $5,000,000
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