- Pixote Andolini

Consequences

Didn't someone predict before the season started that Rinaldo would score 30 points?
- PLindbergh31

In his career??

Not a fan of Berube sort of 'forcing' a player into a role that he's not exactly suited for. Why not place this player into the best scenario to succeed? PP time and flanking a bit more skill? The Flyers have injuries. Sometimes you have to try new things. They haven't won a game yet so it's not like the way they've been doing the lines has been working swimmingly.
- Pixote Andolini

Amen. It's like saying I can't use my Toyota Corolla to pull my boat, so I'm not going to even bother using it to drive to the movies.

I believe the full recap was:

Homer's a jerk
Gagne's a baby
You are a lousy father
GIG is a child
I make too many top 10 lists
JMatch is Hitler Stalin
and Voracek can't find his nuts

Did I miss anything?
- BiggE

U can't be hitler AND Stalin . Ones German fascist the other a Russian communist.

Amen. It's like saying I can't use my Toyota Corolla to pull my boat, so I'm not going to even bother using it to drive to the movies.
- Jsaquella

How big is the boat?

How can a 6'8 220 giraffe have that much trouble with a 5'11 180 guy in front of the net?
- Tomahawk

Hahaha

I believe the full recap was:

Homer's a jerk
Gagne's a baby
You are a lousy father
GIG is a child
I make too many top 10 lists
JMatch is Hitler Stalin
and Voracek can't find his nuts

Did I miss anything?
- BiggE

Gagne's a cry baby, not just a baby.

How big is the boat?
- JoeRussomanno

It's actually a wooden barrel with an outboard motor

Brad Marsh's new blog is a pretty humorous one: http://www.hockeybuzz.com/blog.php?post_id=63116
- bmeltzer

He really took that personally. Sounded like the guy was joking. Also, if that was all the guy said, the goals part, what does that have to do with analytics? Seems like Marsh is trying to make the analytics supporters look bad. He really jumped to a bold conclusion by saying

Otherwise, I might have been introduced to the audience this way: "Let's give a warm welcome to the worst player ever to hang around the NHL so long -- the guy with the worst cumulative Corsi rating ever recorded and the lowest scoring player in NHL history -- the one and only Brad Marsh!"

To me, the guy made a joke and Marsh didn't like it and somehow made it into a traditional vs. analytics thing.

Gagne's a cry baby, not just a baby.
- Jsaquella

He didn't look bad in his first game last night after an 18month hiatus.

Gagne's a cry baby, not just a baby.
- Jsaquella

Knew I missed something!

How can a 6'8 220 giraffe have that much trouble with a 5'11 180 guy in front of the net?
- Tomahawk

All I can think about is Bugs Bunny saying Gy-raf-Ta!

Not a fan of Berube sort of 'forcing' a player into a role that he's not exactly suited for. Why not place this player into the best scenario to succeed? PP time and flanking a bit more skill? The Flyers have injuries. Sometimes you have to try new things. They haven't won a game yet so it's not like the way they've been doing the lines has been working amazingly.
- Pixote Andolini

I'm not a fan of Berube and this is one of the reasons. There are other options for the 4th line outside of Akeson so using him in that role is sort of odd. Either get the most from him and play him in more of an offensive role or use someone that could do the 4th line job better and scratch Akeson.

He didn't look bad in his first game last night after an 18month hiatus.
- Pixote Andolini

No, he was very solid.

What will you donate if he doesn't?

- MBFlyerfan

I will donate PLindbergh31's 10k to a charity of choice.

How can a 6'8 220 giraffe have that much trouble with a 5'11 180 guy in front of the net?
- Tomahawk

Let that small guy spear you in the jewels, then you will understand.

It's actually a wooden barrel with an outboard motor
- Jsaquella

The corolla can pull it... Corsi fen wick and edmunds agree

I'm not a fan of Berube and this is one of the reasons. There are other options for the 4th line outside of Akeson so using him in that role is sort of odd. Either get the most from him and play him in more of an offensive role or use someone that could do the 4th line job better and scratch Akeson.
- NickTheKid87

Definitely. A lot of those bad turnovers and 'soft plays' work more effectively when playing alongside skilled players – meaning passes connect more and offense is generated. He definitely still needs to know when to get the biscuit deep and pay more attention to the defensive aspect of the game but the kid has vision, creativity and play-making abilities, it's rather foolish to squander that in a limited checking/defensive capacity IMO.

I will donate PLindbergh31's 10k to a charity of choice.
- Streit2ThePoint

Nice to see you putting yourself out there to back up your bold prediction.

Nice to see you putting yourself out there to back up your bold prediction.

- MBFlyerfan

He's also willing to donate 50% of his royalties from sales of John Lennon's Imagine and all his losing scratch off lottery tickets

Definitely. A lot of those bad turnovers and 'soft plays' work more effectively when playing alongside skilled players – meaning passes connect more and offense is generated. He definitely still needs to know when to get the biscuit deep and pay more attention to the defensive aspect of the game but the kid has vision, creativity and play-making abilities, it's rather foolish to squander that in a limited checking/defensive capacity IMO.
- Pixote Andolini

There seems to be a stubbornness to Berube's coaching style. He is flexible in certain areas, and woefully inflexible in other areas, and never the two shall meet.

There seems to be a stubbornness to Berube's coaching style. He is flexible in certain areas, and woefully inflexible in other areas, and never the two shall meet.
- MBFlyerfan

Yep, physical, gritty vet with a rep as a hard worker? Guy made an honest mistake.

Smallish, younger guy who is more offensively inclined does same thing? Too soft and inconsistent

Definitely. A lot of those bad turnovers and 'soft plays' work more effectively when playing alongside skilled players – meaning passes connect more and offense is generated. He definitely still needs to know when to get the biscuit deep and pay more attention to the defensive aspect of the game but the kid has vision, creativity and play-making abilities, it's rather foolish to squander that in a limited checking/defensive capacity IMO.
- Pixote Andolini

I agree. He's not great defensively, can't hit or play physically at all pretty much but has good offensive abilities. Yet he's on the 4th line. His strengths are being ignored and his weakness are being exploited there. It doesn't make much sense. Seems like he's in the lineup just to be in the lineup.

Bookmarked and printed.

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- Streit2ThePoint