I'm liking this so far.

You guys thinking that Brassard might be a bit hurt as well with his 4th line demotion? Sully has done such before with Horny last year. Just pondering...

You guys thinking that Brassard might be a bit hurt as well with his 4th line demotion? Sully has done such before with Horny last year. Just pondering...
- Guile

No. I think it's really just a shakeup.

I'm liking this so far.
- Victoro311

Yes. Much more disciplined defensively and they're still getting good chances.

I'm liking this so far.
- Victoro311

No. I like it when you say they played poop but you'll take the win.

Murray still looks like he's fighting the puck.

The ice is definitely starting to tilt

just got in. how are they looking? good looking kill so far

damn post.

glad youre back geno but come on. cant force your troops right back to the PK after that valiant kill

c'mon Geno. WTF?

Geno... come on, broseph

just got in. how are they looking? good looking kill so far
- stayinthefnnet

not sure its my place to answer BUT

pens controlled play for 13 or so mins but Holtby was great
Murray looking a little shaky but seems to be settling in
both penalty kills look solid
pens killing their own momentum with bad penalties
lots of hitting on both sides

Murray still looks like he's fighting the puck.
- madmike71

x2 we're lucky he didn't leak one in last period.

You guys thinking that Brassard might be a bit hurt as well with his 4th line demotion? Sully has done such before with Horny last year. Just pondering...
- Guile

No I think we might just have a James Neal situation where he's not gonna meet his potential on this team until his first full season. He's been underwhelming and Sheahan's been great. If you're Sully and running a meritocracy its only fair.

not sure its my place to answer BUT

pens controlled play for 13 or so mins but Holtby was great
Murray looking a little shaky but seems to be settling in
both penalty kills look solid
pens killing their own momentum with bad penalties
lots of hitting on both sides
- bulet13

i can only speak for myself obviously but youre always welcome to answer to anything i post haha i know youre an object rational dude regardless of flyers. i didnt get to see any of that first 13 mins or so but it looked like they had some shots on the board at least. pens PK looks good but man they cant keep testing it. only a four minute or so sample size but murray really looks like hes fighting it and just hoping it hits his body.

not sure its my place to answer BUT

pens controlled play for 13 or so mins but Holtby was great
Murray looking a little shaky but seems to be settling in
both penalty kills look solid
pens killing their own momentum with bad penalties
lots of hitting on both sides
- bulet13

You're good, I like getting outside perspectives.

No I think we might just have a James Neal situation where he's not gonna meet his potential on this team until his first full season. He's been underwhelming and Sheahan's been great. If you're Sully and running a meritocracy its only fair.
- Victoro311

a meritocracy is what i want. sheahan has been good. i think hell get ice time either way. i do agree with you. i was really excited about the brassard trade for next year, especially with retained salary.

Great effort from the PK and from Ruhwedel right before. Been a tense, even 1st.

You either missed or willfully ignored my point.
- Victoro311

I guess I missed your point.. what was it?

not sure its my place to answer BUT

pens controlled play for 13 or so mins but Holtby was great
Murray looking a little shaky but seems to be settling in
both penalty kills look solid
pens killing their own momentum with bad penalties
lots of hitting on both sides
- bulet13

Yeah. Momentum really shifted to the caps a little before those two bad penalties.

Great effort from the PK and from Ruhwedel right before. Been a tense, even 1st.
- Tojo.

This is gonna be a chess match of a game with the winning team pouncing on one little mistake.

I guess I missed your point.. what was it?
- stackthepads

That you can have an elite release and not have the other parts of shooting down that are necessary to beat goalies and score. The release is natural. The rest is development. Sprong needs to develop because right now he only has the release.

No I think we might just have a James Neal situation where he's not gonna meet his potential on this team until his first full season. He's been underwhelming and Sheahan's been great. If you're Sully and running a meritocracy its only fair.
- Victoro311

I’m still trying to find out what Brass does well. He seems mediocre at everything. Certainly not what I was expecting.

That you can have an elite release and not have the other parts of shooting down that are necessary to beat goalies and score. The release is natural. The rest is development. Sprong needs to develop because right now he only has the release.
- Victoro311

I see.

I’m still trying to find out what Brass does well. He seems mediocre at everything. Certainly not what I was expecting.
- Thorny87

I have to be honest, I'm kind of hoping he still a little dinged up 'cause he's not skating like he did with the Sens. If he's completely healthy, maybe we should have stuck with Sheahan and gotten Kane and a 4th line center instead.