 RDOilerfan
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Registered: January 2016
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| Rocksteady wrote on Tue, 22 November 2022 10:29 |
Okay, Skinner had a flub. He is still playing miles better than Campbell at this stage of the game.
The concern for this team is our defense and how easily they give up chances at that net. I know we cannot blame Nurse making 9M but he isn't playing even half of his salary, he needs to be more. Ceci unfortunately is regressing back to where he was and Barrie is too busy jumping up in the play and making bad passes. Niemelainen is taking a step back (perhaps the bigs is getting too much for him).
What of Kulak? Poor coverage and a 180 from his game of last year. W
What is going on?
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I said it in the speculation thread. Yes they could use better dmen but that only goes so far. The forward group does not play good team defense. Yes Nurse can be better. Yes a few other guys on defense could be better but time and time the forwards do not come back like they need to, they do not pick up the men like they are supposed too. They fly the zone wanting that break out pass before their guy actually gets the puck rather than making sure he actually gets it. Way too often we see vet guys, from the stars down throwing their heads back after their man scores because they know they screwed up AGAIN! This isn't a team full of rookies. All the main guys have been in the league long enough to know you have to backcheck hard. You have to pick up your men all the time. I am not letting the dmen totally off the hook but way too many times the defenders are engaged and the winger or center just watches the opponents cruise right up the middle untouched to fire it in. They all know better, they are just choosing not to defend.
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