apparently Tinordi learned how to play hockey at some point between preseason and regular season too, which was god of him.
- DoubleDown

Very nice to see a solid 12ish minutes for sure. And I saw someone (Fred I believe) ripping Weaver. I don't get that.

yes but Kyle Quincey is... Kyle Quincey. i'm talking more like Chara, Hedman, McDonagh, Phaneuf (lol)...
- DoubleDown

Quincey is a solid stay at home defenseman playing over 20 minutes per game. The guys you listed are more offensive minded guys.

Very nice to see a solid 12ish minutes for sure. And I saw someone (Fred I believe) ripping Weaver. I don't get that.
- hscesq

fred also thinks Bournival should be centering the first line

Quincey is a solid stay at home defenseman playing over 20 minutes per game. The guys you listed are more offensive minded guys.
- Pecafan Fan

well i see them as 2-way guys who play their team's toughest minutes. i think those guys are tougher to play against than guys like Quincey because it's so much harder to have the puck with them on the ice.

fred also thinks Bournival should be centering the first line
- DoubleDown

At this point Bournival could easily play on the 3rd line.


The 4th line was surprisingly good last night, I thought. Lots of time spent in the Red Wings zone.

well i see them as 2-way guys who play their team's toughest minutes. i think those guys are tougher to play against than guys like Quincey because it's so much harder to have the puck with them on the ice.
- DoubleDown

Galchenyuk can skate circles around Chara.

At this point Bournival could easily play on the 3rd line.


The 4th line was surprisingly good last night, I thought. Lots of time spent in the Red Wings zone.
- Pecafan Fan

still hope Sekac gets back in for the NY game. not seeing why Moen should be an everyday player on this team.

still hope Sekac gets back in for the NY game. not seeing why Moen should be an everyday player on this team.
- DoubleDown

I just can't stand Lars Eller anymore.

I just can't stand Lars Eller anymore.
- Pecafan Fan

Would have never noticed

I just can't stand Lars Eller anymore.
- Pecafan Fan

yeah he just doesn't make many positive/smart plays.

I just can't stand Lars Eller anymore.
- Pecafan Fan

I've defended him for a long time against you but it really looks like he'll never figure out how to be a consistent player. That being said, the few decent passes he made last night went onto Bourque's stick.... and immediately off of Bourque's stick. So that has to get frustrating at some point too. BUT, it in no way excuses the total lack of consistency. I think Bergevin will regret a 4 year deal. Mind you I thought the same thing about Desharnais so...

I've defended him for a long time against you but it really looks like he'll never figure out how to be a consistent player. That being said, the few decent passes he made last night went onto Bourque's stick.... and immediately off of Bourque's stick. So that has to get frustrating at some point too. BUT, it in no way excuses the total lack of consistency. I think Bergevin will regret a 4 year deal. Mind you I thought the same thing about Desharnais so...
- kev1586

well Desharnais struggled a bit after signing the deal... but Eller struggled all season long last year. so it might be wishful thinking that the new deal is affecting. he might just suck.

I've defended him for a long time against you but it really looks like he'll never figure out how to be a consistent player. That being said, the few decent passes he made last night went onto Bourque's stick.... and immediately off of Bourque's stick. So that has to get frustrating at some point too. BUT, it in no way excuses the total lack of consistency. I think Bergevin will regret a 4 year deal. Mind you I thought the same thing about Desharnais so...
- kev1586

He's a "good for 5 games, ghost for 20" type of guy. Infuriating.

Hopefully he and Bourque will be hot at the same time, otherwise, that line is a complete waste.

Would have never noticed
- mr.peanut

I just can't stand Lars Eller anymore.
- Pecafan Fan

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- hscesq

you're right, he's AMAZING.

you're right, he's AMAZING.
- Pecafan Fan

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- hscesq

I wonder if Pacioretty will get fined for the dive

I wonder if Pacioretty will get fined for the dive
- Pie

i wonder if he did it knowing knowing that it would likely lead to 4 on 4. he's lucky that he wasn't the only one sent off because the ref has the discretion to make that call.

i wonder if he did it knowing knowing that it would likely lead to 4 on 4. he's lucky that he wasn't the only one sent off because the ref has the discretion to make that call.
- DoubleDown

Was awful.

i wonder if he did it knowing knowing that it would likely lead to 4 on 4. he's lucky that he wasn't the only one sent off because the ref has the discretion to make that call.
- DoubleDown

No.

No.
- Pecafan Fan

Don't think he was being sincere.

He's a "good for 5 games, ghost for 20" type of guy. Infuriating.

Hopefully he and Bourque will be hot at the same time, otherwise, that line is a complete waste.
- Pecafan Fan

They'll never get to rename it the "Selkac trophy" if he gets stuck with those two all season long.

Not a big fan of the play-by-play guys on TVA Sports, but they offer a pretty good coverage.

We get Leafs-Sens and Pens-Flyers tonight.

Pretty cool.

They are a pain in the ass. Their system doesn't allow a lot of speed for the opposing team in the neutral zone.
- Pecafan Fan

I thought there was a lot of clutching and grabbing all night.

Very boring game that reminded me of the Habs-Devils tilts of the 2000's. Jacques Lemaire probably shed a tear watching it.