zeykshade
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You can call it a conspiracy theory, but that game was definitely not called nearly as tight as prior games. It took a blatant stick holding by Coburn at the end for them to notice anything.
You can call it a conspiracy theory, but that game was definitely not called nearly as tight as prior games. It took a blatant stick holding by Coburn at the end for them to notice anything.
I would put Nate, Hall and Pyatt in that category as well. Tyrell when he's playing also looked great. Outside of them, Pouliot, Lecavalier and Conacher we are really lacking desire and determination in our forwards. Too many little mistakes that are costing us in both zones and too laissez faire when recovering from those errors.
I would separate Pouliot/Vinny/Cory only because it makes our other lines that much worse right now. I think we just need to hope that when those 3 are playing on other lines that their energy becomes contagious and not the other way around.
My ideal lines are:
Malone-Stamkos-Conacher
Pouliot-Lecavalier-St.Louis
Tyrell-Pyatt-Purcell
Hall-Thompson-Crombeen
Purcell doesn't deserve to be playing top 6 minutes right now and would do well with a few stints on the third line or at least until he starts picking up his play. Same goes for Marty and Stamkos, but let's just hope it's still early season rust for them.
Pouliot/Lecavalier/Conacher
The only ones that are playing with heart and skating like they want to win. This should be a line.
Purcell is playing lazy.
Malone? Idk, I just don't like the way he is playing.
Stammer and Marty are playing alright, but for ****s sake, simplify your game.
Valid.
With the line I posted, I was really talking about the "top" guys on the squad. I've been saying I have loved the Pyatt/Thompson/Pouliot line for the past few games. That line needs more ice time.
And Tyrell was scratched last night after he has been VERY good. Disappointing.
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You all do realize that the second and third punches were landed when Crombeen was down right?
That **** is so classless.
Fighting is a significant part of their repertoire but Crombeen and Labrie are middleweights, not deterrents. If they happen to 'win', it's a plus.
That both were added in lieu of a bona fide 'goon' signals that the organization decided to beef up, and play more physical but isn't so much concerned with the outcomes of any pugilistic endeavors.
saw this elsewhere, take from it what you will:
Their presence should occasionally keep guys honest more so than someone without their pugilisitic ability. Neither player is a big deterrent by any means, but that factor is almost completely eliminated for Crombeen after losing to a guy like Rinaldo in that fashion. Labrie isn't a middleweight but I guess that's beside the point.
Speaking of Labrie, keep in mind that he was used in situations he wouldn't normally be in because of Crombeen being hurt. Up until his last shift, Labrie did well out there. He obviously made a bad mistake late, but the guy has seen a little over 11 minutes of ice time in two NHL games this season. Using him as a scapegoat seems completely unfair.
saw this elsewhere, take from it what you will:
i'd like to think my reaction times are that fast , but i can't guarantee that i'd be able to stop mid-punchhe vast majority of players with Rinaldo's fighting experience would have shown more restraint.
had Crombeen not gone to a knee, but had gone right down to the ice, i would think Zac would have stopped, but i can see why you would take issue with it .... it appears there was more to this than I knew about. I knew Crombeen had messed with Giroux in the game in Tampa Bay, what I didn't know is that Crombeen slashed Giroux on the wrists three different times in the same shift. The same wrists operated on after Crosby's slashes. So, if Zac was gonna pound a defenseless fighter who fought willingly, he picked the right guy.Guys throwing punches on the ground happens all the time. It's pounding on someone who was semi-conscious and defenseless that I had an issue with.
Who cares? Are you whining?
So, if Zac was gonna pound a defenseless fighter who fought willingly, he picked the right guy.
why would i whine after Zac paid Crombeen back for slashing Giroux last week ?
if you meant about Vinny; no, not at all. He and Crosby can do that all they want. nobody got hurt.
i'd like to think my reaction times are that fast , but i can't guarantee that i'd be able to stop mid-punch
had Crombeen not gone to a knee, but had gone right down to the ice, i would think Zac would have stopped, but i can see why you would take issue with it .... it appears there was more to this than I knew about. I knew Crombeen had messed with Giroux in the game in Tampa Bay, what I didn't know is that Crombeen slashed Giroux on the wrists three different times in the same shift. The same wrists operated on after Crosby's slashes. So, if Zac was gonna pound a defenseless fighter who fought willingly, he picked the right guy.