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Kr55 Messages: 10432
Registered: May 2002
Location: Edmonton
6 Cups
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Adam wrote on Mon, 10 June 2024 14:04 |
Mike wrote on Mon, 10 June 2024 11:03 |
Kr55 wrote on Mon, 10 June 2024 12:35 |
Ekholm-Bouchard
Nurse-Desharnais
Kulak-Broberg
Kemp-Ceci
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Back to Nurse/Vinny. Did work for a while. Vinny was overwhelmed by Dallas forwards though. Florida won't be much easier.
Ceci goes from promotion to out of top 6. At least Knob isn't stubborn. McLellan probably would have locked in Nurse/Ceci indefinitely after media called his pairs out :)
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I was hoping for Ceci to sit, but when I saw those stats Skookum Jim posted last night, I went to rewatch most of the goals Nurse was on for - and yeah, he has been pretty bad. I'm thinking probably worse than Ceci. Both by the eye test and by all the stats I can find. I don't put too much stock in +/- as an isolated stat, but his -15 is 7 worse than the next worst on the team, and just a single minus away from the all time green jacket for a playoff season (Paul Reinhart with -16 in 83).
No two ways about it - he needs to be better. Hope that starts tonight.
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Some of his WOWY's show Nurse a lot better when not playing with Ceci.
Honestly, I'd prefer him with Kulak or even Broberg though to Desharnais. I think he needs a guy who can still skate well and move the puck playing with him and Desharnais' weaknesses are pretty similar to Ceci's. We'll see how it goes tonight.
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Yeah, Kulak worked as well as you could hope. Broberg, I do get the coach being hesitant to play him against good comp on his off side. Could be a fast way to derail the confidence he gained this year and go badly.
Vinny at least is more aware defensively and can win some board battles. You at least don't have 2 chaotic players together like nurse with Ceci. But the lack of passing ability of a pair of nurse and Vinny can lead to a lot of unnecessary own zone time. Guess we will see how it goes. Forwards really need to step up and support that pair. Can't expect to be hit with many long passes.
[Updated on: Mon, 10 June 2024 14:32]
"We need to get better immediately. That starts today"
- Lowe, 2013
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- MacT, 2015
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