John Jaeckel: Emery Should Be The Man

First! And Agree about Emery being the Man!

First! And Agree about Emery being the Man!
- HawkintheD

Second...agree

John Jaeckel: Emery Should Be The Man
- John Jaeckel

third

nice read (reed)

Fourth...and I concur.

Agreed JJ...wish Crow could be the type to have a quiet confidence...instead he has a quiet, ill-fated aura that says...NOT GOOD ENOUGH.

Agree. Emery starts the playoffs.

Hey John, great blog!

Noticed this last year too that the team seems to play better in front of Emery and a number of people here have posted they feel more comfortable with Emery.

Nothing new and I know these were shootout goals which won't be happening in the playoffs but Crawford goes down so early. Each PHX shooter made the same move and Corey bit on it every time giving the PHX shooter the whole top half of the net.

Would definitely like to see Razor get the nod for the playoffs.

You start Emery, what do you do if he loses the first game! If you feel CC could have an epic meltdown that means mentally weak. I think he would be mentally weaker if you have no faith in him and do not start him. Then you better hope Ray's hip can withstand the grind, cause you might have really lost CC after that..Hopefully Q knows what to do!!!!

You start Emery, what do you do if he loses the first game! If you feel CC could have an epic meltdown that means mentally weak. I think he would be mentally weaker if you have no faith in him and do not start him. Then you better hope Ray's hip can withstand the grind, cause you might have really lost CC after that..Hopefully Q knows what to do!!!!
- moots

Can we MacGyver Crow's physical health and Emery's talent and mental strength in time for G1 ?

Can we MacGyver Crow's physical health and Emery's talent and mental strength in time for G1 ?

- philco28

Maybe Ray just needs to slap Cory in the face and keep saying toughin' up, toughin' up, toughin' up!!!

Hey John, great blog!

Noticed this last year too that the team seems to play better in front of Emery and a number of people here have posted they feel more comfortable with Emery.

Nothing new and I know these were shootout goals which won't be happening in the playoffs but Crawford goes down so early. Each PHX shooter made the same move and Corey bit on it every time giving the PHX shooter the whole top half of the net.

Would definitely like to see Razor get the nod for the playoffs.
- HawkintheD

Playing better in front of Emery: stats say something to this - last 10 games for each goalie - Crawford 281 SOG, Emery 202 SOG. Don't know how much it says, but says something.

I think the concerns are valid about Crawford. I know Bogie thinks we're windsocks on this subject but there are times where Crow looks shakey and he has in the last couple of games. The Hawks are good enough to win without their goalie having to stand on his head. As long as Crawford makes the saves he should make the Hawks will be ok. What we saw last night was how they lost the series to the Yotes last year. Crawford giving up a softie after the Hawks were dominating and Smith keeping his team in a game where they were being outplayed. I think Q should consider playing both Emery and Crawford in the playoffs just as he has in the regular season. They both are capable and it's worked through the regular season so why change things now when neither is clearly outplaying the other.

Maybe Ray just needs to slap Cory in the face and keep saying toughin' up, toughin' up, toughin' up!!!
- moots

Great idea Mootys

Playing better in front of Emery: stats say something to this - last 10 games for each goalie - Crawford 281 SOG, Emery 202 SOG. Don't know how much it says, but says something.
- StLBravesFan

Nice stat STL....says to me...the team is much more composed in front of Ray.

You start Emery, what do you do if he loses the first game! If you feel CC could have an epic meltdown that means mentally weak. I think he would be mentally weaker if you have no faith in him and do not start him. Then you better hope Ray's hip can withstand the grind, cause you might have really lost CC after that..Hopefully Q knows what to do!!!!
- moots

Yeah, all this makes sense. So go with the guy who has really, in all fairness, been the lesser of the two—because he might pout if he doesn't get the nod.

Crawford is just guessing all the time now and everyone knows he makes the first same move all the time, drops to his knees then his belly then does his best impersonation of a fish out of water. If it weren't for his defence preventing the opposition from the time to shoot high and getting rebounds Crawford's save percentage stats would resemble those of a weak hitting second baseman.

I think the concerns are valid about Crawford. I know Bogie thinks we're windsocks on this subject but there are times where Crow looks shakey and he has in the last couple of games. The Hawks are good enough to win without their goalie having to stand on his head. As long as Crawford makes the saves he should make the Hawks will be ok. What we saw last night was how they lost the series to the Yotes last year. Crawford giving up a softie after the Hawks were dominating and Smith keeping his team in a game where they were being outplayed. I think Q should consider playing both Emery and Crawford in the playoffs just as he has in the regular season. They both are capable and it's worked through the regular season so why change things now when neither is clearly outplaying the other.
- jhawk159

If the Hawks play in front of Crawford the way they SEEMINGLY play in front of Emery, they would probably win two series with either, but neither could do a "Smith" on the opponent.

Nice stat STL....says to me...the team is much more composed in front of Ray.
- philco28

It would be interesting also to see if rebounds factor into that shot descrepency.

You start Emery, what do you do if he loses the first game! If you feel CC could have an epic meltdown that means mentally weak. I think he would be mentally weaker if you have no faith in him and do not start him. Then you better hope Ray's hip can withstand the grind, cause you might have really lost CC after that..Hopefully Q knows what to do!!!!
- moots

I don't feel it. I know it. Because I saw it, exactly one year ago.

Crawford is just guessing all the time now and everyone knows he makes the first same move all the time, drops to his knees then his belly then does his best impersonation of a fish out of water. If it weren't for his defence preventing the opposition from the time to shoot high and getting rebounds Crawford's save percentage stats would resemble those of a weak hitting second baseman.
- paulr

As evidenced all night last night.

Crawford is just guessing all the time now and everyone knows he makes the first same move all the time, drops to his knees then his belly then does his best impersonation of a fish out of water. If it weren't for his defence preventing the opposition from the time to shoot high and getting rebounds Crawford's save percentage stats would resemble those of a weak hitting second baseman.
- paulr

Or a three-true-outcome DH on the south side.

It would be interseting also to see if rebounds factor into that shot descrepency.
- paulr

Hey - this isn't a full-time job for me.

Hey - this isn't a full-time job for me.
- StLBravesFan

For Crawford either it seems

Crawford is just guessing all the time now and everyone knows he makes the first same move all the time, drops to his knees then his belly then does his best impersonation of a fish out of water. If it weren't for his defence preventing the opposition from the time to shoot high and getting rebounds Crawford's save percentage stats would resemble those of a weak hitting second baseman.
- paulr

Easy to game plan for Crow. He'll be the guy imitating a Seguin puck bunny.