2023-2024 Blues Multi-Purpose Thread

[Stupendous Yappi]

I remember how fun it was tthe game he broke the glass at Edmonton.

 

[Thallis]

Early in his career, I expected Parayko to score plenty by slapshots from the point. He was injuring goalies
and defenseman with his powerful shots.

What happened. Did he quit shooting volutarily, or did the coaching staff tell him to quit?






What

Combination of he couldn't hit the net and also the league moving away from point slap shots in general. Slap shots take too long to get off and don't typically result in scoring chances, so you're better off floating a mid/wrister and going for a top with traffic in front or opting to attack downhill and make a better scoring chance. Parayko doesn't really have the offensive instincts to really be effective on the latter way, leading to his struggles in the Ozone.

 

[Xerloris]

Combination of he couldn't hit the net and also the league moving away from point slap shots in general. Slap shots take too long to get off and don't typically result in scoring chances, so you're better off floating a mid/wrister and going for a top with traffic in front or opting to attack downhill and make a better scoring chance. Parayko doesn't really have the offensive instincts to really be effective on the latter way, leading to his struggles in the Ozone.

If only we could learn how to take one timers.

 

[ChicagoBlues]

I remember how fun it was tthe game he broke the glass at Edmonton.

Didn't he apologize, pay for the replacement and then offer to clean their glass for a month?