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Post by ebonyraptor on Mar 29, 2024 11:51:54 GMT -6
Kurashev was no where near that play. TJ’s drop pass. I was wondering why Kurashev was being called out, it was TJ. He should've kept it going forward to Bedard, but then Jones panicked. But the worst play was Jojes backing off the shooter, they were on the PP and had the numbers, Kurashev had his man covered but Jones played it like a 2 on 1. Yeah, Kurashev did nothing wrong on that play and in fact did well to get back to cover the guy Jones was worried about when he should have focused on checking Giroux. Give Ottawa some credit for knowing what the Hawks were going to do and defending it well. The Hawks are in a bit of a pickle when it comes to their zone entries on PP#1 because they don't have anyone fast enough AND physical enough to make dump and chase a viable option - therefore the "two quick little passes" option is used almost all the time and it doesn't always work when teams are ready for it. |
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Post by LordKOTL on Mar 29, 2024 16:17:35 GMT -6
I was wondering why Kurashev was being called out, it was TJ. He should've kept it going forward to Bedard, but then Jones panicked. But the worst play was Jojes backing off the shooter, they were on the PP and had the numbers, Kurashev had his man covered but Jones played it like a 2 on 1. Yeah, Kurashev did nothing wrong on that play and in fact did well to get back to cover the guy Jones was worried about when he should have focused on checking Giroux. Give Ottawa some credit for knowing what the Hawks were going to do and defending it well. The Hawks are in a bit of a pickle when it comes to their zone entries on PP#1 because they don't have anyone fast enough AND physical enough to make dump and chase a viable option - therefore the "two quick little passes" option is used almost all the time and it doesn't always work when teams are ready for it. Not just that, but it seems like the PP point guys, especially Jones, can't keep the puck in front of them, and when it gets behind them the opposition turnstiles them and it leads to a short handed rush that leaves Mrazek or Soder out to dry. To be real, TJ maybe shouldn't have made that pass (I thought it might have been Chevy--mea culpa), but given Jones experience and skill, he should not have made the decisions he did and should not have fumbled the puck like it was a live grenade, not let the attacker get past him, and should have covered the rush better if the attacker did. Same with Bedard trying the EA Sports NHL 11 Pass to Nowhere™. Even if Bedard doesn't have the NHL experience, he has the skill and the hockey IQ to not make that pass that he did. If LR was upset about how the team looked in the pregame skae, as well as on the ice during the game--then DO something about it. Start holding guys accountable. I'm sure there's nothing in any of their contracts the forbids the coaching staff from locking them in a chemical toilet over the weekend and pumping in panpipe music. |
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Post by ebonyraptor on Mar 29, 2024 17:01:58 GMT -6
There have been some times when I wonder if the reason for him making a bad play is because he expects a teammate to do what he would do in a play and instead the teammate plays it like a low-IQ dumbass and it looks like it was Bedard's fault that the play didn't work. The bonehead bank pass off the side boards to no one that resulted in a turnover leading to an Ottawa goal - was not one of those - it was just a bonehead bad play by Bedard.
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Post by bigbarn27 on Mar 29, 2024 18:08:48 GMT -6
My bad !!
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Post by bigbarn27 on Mar 30, 2024 8:47:08 GMT -6
Probably for the best, pick wise The ONLY thing that matters this year,a top three pick in every round to go along with an extra 1st,two extra 2nd's and an extra 3rd! This is a HUGE draft for the young GM because it'll be the 3rd consecutive draft CHOCK FULL of high picks and should set the team's direction,along with the past two and Bedard. And whatever DUMBASS left,Vlasic himself helps relieve some of the past stench,another quality player or two from the past regime would be real gravy. I don't get the frustrations over the day-to-day goings on,it was another tank season,like it or not and we saw two young D-men look good to very good and Bedard is as advertised. How's that for an old sour puss? I hear ya Bob I have done my best to not go off the deep end. Told daughter this year would be worse than last still that only makes it a little easier. Next year wont be much better. But then I see a shit show like in Anaheim and my blood boils a little or a lot, best place to let off steam is here. Like you I would like KD to make his first hockey trade this off season but dont think so. |
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Post by hsbob on Mar 30, 2024 10:17:42 GMT -6
The ONLY thing that matters this year,a top three pick in every round to go along with an extra 1st,two extra 2nd's and an extra 3rd! This is a HUGE draft for the young GM because it'll be the 3rd consecutive draft CHOCK FULL of high picks and should set the team's direction,along with the past two and Bedard. And whatever DUMBASS left,Vlasic himself helps relieve some of the past stench,another quality player or two from the past regime would be real gravy. I don't get the frustrations over the day-to-day goings on,it was another tank season,like it or not and we saw two young D-men look good to very good and Bedard is as advertised. How's that for an old sour puss? I hear ya Bob I have done my best to not go off the deep end. Told daughter this year would be worse than last still that only makes it a little easier. Next year wont be much better. But then I see a shit show like in Anaheim and my blood boils a little or a lot, best place to let off steam is here. Like you I would like KD to make his first hockey trade this off season but dont think so. During the darkest times of the 'Battle of Briton',Winston Churchill used to say "If you're going through hell......keep going!". The last few years have been very unenjoyable but wasn't it to be expected after moving-out so many good players? IF the opportunity to acquire a good,age appropriate player or two presents itself this summer,it should happen this summer.......some will be moved. |
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