Matt Ross: CBJ South vs CBJ

Yep really waiting for duclair to do well... anything at this point

Yep really waiting for duclair to do well... anything at this point
- Shynes57

Totally. Still only two games in, so I think he’ll start putting it together.

We tried to warn you about Duclair, we really tried....

We tried to warn you about Duclair, we really tried....
- General Mokus

Haha. We know he’s streaky, but he put together some nice work with OTT. Hoping that side will show up.

If it doesn’t pan out, it was a low-risk-potential-reward move anyways - so not like it’s going to be a big loss.

Again, still very early.

When they posted his goals of last season it looked to me like it was mostly empty netters.... oh well it wasnt a terrible contract. 1 and done

What's the status on Yandle? Are they still talking about removing him from the lineup despite the 3 points in 2 games?

I do Duclair! it’s only been two games...on a new team with new line mates.

Perhaps this extra time off will be beneficial with the added practice time it brought. The other side of that is they will be playing four games in six days, see if they can handle that grind.

Go Panthers!!

What's the status on Yandle? Are they still talking about removing him from the lineup despite the 3 points in 2 games?
- Scabeh

They talked about removing him from the the lineup because of his lackadaisical defensive effort, especially last season. It was nothing more than a kick in the ass to wake him up. The only leverage they had on him with his big contract and full NMC was to make it clear that he wasn’t going to be in the lineup while giving half-assed effort on D just because of his games played streak.

They talked about removing him from the the lineup because of his lackadaisical defensive effort, especially last season. It was nothing more than a kick in the ass to wake him up. The only leverage they had on him with his big contract and full NMC was to make it clear that he wasn’t going to be in the lineup while giving half-assed effort on D just because of his games played streak.
- Ratsreign

So you don't expect him to be benched?

My fantasy keeper league depends on it!

So you don't expect him to be benched?

My fantasy keeper league depends on it!


- Scabeh

As long as he continues to show commitment and effort on D I think he will play. I think I actually saw him hit somebody opening night.
That said, I think they are still trying to find a way to trade him.

As long as he continues to show commitment and effort on D I think he will play. I think I actually saw him hit somebody opening night.
That said, I think they are still trying to find a way to trade him.
- Ratsreign

Makes sense. I still think he's more useful than not for the Panthers, despite the cap hit being pretty heavy.

I do Duclair! it’s only been two games...on a new team with new line mates.

Perhaps this extra time off will be beneficial with the added practice time it brought. The other side of that is they will be playing four games in six days, see if they can handle that grind.

Go Panthers!!
- Ratsreign

Totally agree. But then I think about a guy like Verhaege and how he’s just hit the ground running.

But every player is different!

Makes sense. I still think he's more useful than not for the Panthers, despite the cap hit being pretty heavy.
- Scabeh

I agree with you when it comes to the PP for the Cats.

Totally agree. But then I think about a guy like Verhaege and how he’s just hit the ground running.

But every player is different!
- Matt Ross

Very true. Verhaeghe was a great signing by Zito. He’s been very impressive in the first two games.

I agree with you when it comes to the PP for the Cats.
- Matt Ross

As long as indifference on defense doesn’t cancel out his power play contributions.
Especially when the whole mantra is to be more responsible defensively and harder to play against in general, they can’t allow Yandle to be floating around out there as he too often did the last couple of seasons.

As long as indifference on defense doesn’t cancel out his power play contributions.
Especially when the whole mantra is to be more responsible defensively and harder to play against in general, they can’t allow Yandle to be floating around out there as he too often did the last couple of seasons.
- Ratsreign

Agreed. I meant that Yandle is good for the Panthers in a PP capacity, but I’m not a fan of his defensive side.

Game time boyz! Bud goal lights are queued up lets see em goin off!

Game time boyz! Bud goal lights are queued up lets see em goin off!
- Shynes57

Well cant start much franking worse than that!

1st goal =Yandle
2nd goal = weeger

Need one here on the pp badly. Plus bob has to stop the next 18 shots just to get to 900 ffs

Could bob go to intermission with a 0 sv%

Need one here on the pp badly. Plus bob has to stop the next 18 shots just to get to 900 ffs
- Shynes57

I wonder if he even saw the puck either time. Sometimes as a Panther fan, lol, they just seem doomed. Gotta laugh when Stralman makes a nice play picking up the puck behind his own net and just skates it right to center, only to take his teammate’s skates out from under him with the bullet pass right in his feet.
Panthers played pretty well for the most part after it was 2-0. PK looking strong. Better stop taking stupid penalties, though.
Verhaeghe scores his third goal so far, two of them have been where he finished off what Duclair started.

Barky! Youre my boy Blue! Youre my boy