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mazankowski wrote on Wed, 06 February 2019 09:36

Honestly, the Nurse Russell pairing is having a difficult time. Nurse had an awful third period in particular. The 2-2 goal, he can clearly see that there's back pressure on the puck carrier with a pretty bad angle to the net, and yet he draws towards him rather than taking the only threat to score, being the man cross crease. This is simple simple hockey, stuff I teach my Minor Bantam's. If the puck carrier is going to drive the net, or shoot it, and he somehow scores, then that's on the goaltender. But this was flat out telegraphing the play to the puck carrier of what to do.

The Strome goal, my god, close the gap man. If Nurse steps up instead of back tracking, that puck is deflected or dumped into the corner and the transition from defence to offence is initiated. But no, he literally gets caught flat footed, screens the goaltender and knows there is only one place where the puck is going and that's to the house.

The goaltender interference play is a toss up. I see that the contact is initiated outside of the blue paint, but once the player comes into the crease with the goaltender, is that not when the goaltender interference begins to impede the goalie from getting across to try and make the save? The argument could be made there is no way in hell Talbot can shuffle from one side to the other in time. However, I counter that with the argument that could he have done the back roll in desperation to try and make the save or even tried to lunge? Bottom line, the goaltender was not allowed to attempt to make the save because a player was in the crease with a skate between his pad and his leg, decision done.

The Caggiula goal I had already gone to bed because I live in Toronto and it was about 11pm and I was hating myself for staying up. Until this D core including the down low forward (which usually is a C) can identify where the scoring areas are, and that plays starting from down low don't go any lower, but rather only come higher (points, slot, half wall), then there's no point in breaking down the play.

Rant over, the hockey IQ is a real issue and likely due to an overwhelming amount of minutes being fed to Russell and Nurse.

I agree with you. The hockey IQ seems to be lacking. The mistakes they are making just seem like stuff you do when you are a kid. Sometimes guys make mistakes because they are trying too hard and are doing too much and they get out of position. I don't see that. The picture of the Caggulia goal. Everyone is just standing there doing nothing. No one is taking the man in front. Just a bunch of guys puck watching.

You described the Strome goal. What coach is EVER going to tell a defender. Give up the line, back way, way, way in and give hi all the time in the world to shoot.

I listen to Lowtide talk about the game. He says as always. "They don't have the horses". He's right. They don't have the horses to compete for a cup. BUT that is an excuse. They have the horses to be better than they were last night. Guys aren't doing their job. You don't need to be a norris trophy dman to go pick up a wide open man 10 ft from your goal. You don't need to be a norris trophy dman to not allow a forward to walk in unpressured and get a wide open shot. That crap is hockey basics.



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