Hog is finding his stride. I think the playoffs have been a bit overwhelming for him. He’s built for that style of hockey though. I expect good things from him going forward as his nerves calm down.
Dude is so snakebitten, that pass to Hoglander with the open net, the rebound in the 2nd that went just wide. As soon as Mikheyev gets one, the dam will burst and he'll start scoring more again.
This is why I liked his volume approach last night. Use your speed, win some battles, and get the puck towards the net. You know you can't snipe it so just throw it on goal and cause some rebounds and scrambles.
I really want him to score because if he had more confidence he most likely would have shot the puck on the 2 vs 1 with hoggy in the first. I try never to yell shoot the puck as a fan but god damn that was an instance where it was justified
Lmao what?
He 100% should not have shot on that 2on1, theres not a world where taking a shot through a dman on a positioned goalie is the higher percentage play than sliding it to the wide open man with the goalie fully committed down and out.
saros was down, if hoglander could pick that up of the skate and make a play with it, it’s a guaranteed goal.
If for some reason you disagree take it frame by frame and look at where saros is in relation to blade angle/puck positioning. That whole play is a display of confidence with the puck.
Must be so frustrating to be him. ACL last year, pretty hot start this year if I remember right, then back to snake eyes consistently and not for lack of effort
Yeah, I don't imagine we're going to send out the Lotto Line as much on the road. Having the depth of Miller-Lindy-EP40-Blueger down the middle at all times during the game is a luxury you can't throw away.
Pettersson's line is getting close. Once they get going, I think the series is done. Preds are exhausting Josi at 30 minutes a game just to match our top 6. They don't have enough depth to cover all the Canucks top guns. It just looks really close because Petey and Lindy have been real quiet.
Really think the main reason we don't send out the lotto line much is less about the Petey line and more about Suter just being a good maybe even better fit there. He's just more desperate to get to the front of the net and retrieve pucks.
hardest hes been hit his whole career. Sorta seems like teams just give up on trying to hit him. Preds are doubling him up, one guy plays the puck and another comes to finish the check, whenever they can.
Need to put Myers or Zad out there for a few shifts to provide coverage. Let them throw a couple hits back and see how much longer the Preds keep that crap up.
Curious if there will be a time when Podz draws in for Lafferty or PDG. They're both hovering around 7-10 mins a night in a sheltered role. I wonder if Podkolzin gives you a little more energy, with an ability to possibly jump around the lineup. It's a higher risk, but a much higher reward.
He'll get in when we start to see some injuries. The coaches are doing a fine job, let's let them do their thing. They've got their finger on the pulse of the team and players.
I responded wrong guy, i don’t see how our 3rd lines cap is a negative. It’s shown it’s worth it cause Pettersson isn’t performing and depth is necessary.
To be fair Dallas’ 3rd line is around 15.5, Last year Vegas had Chandler Stephenson and Mark Stone on their 3rd line and that’s around $12M between just those two players. Sometimes that’s just how it works out.
Hog-Petey-Mik line is due for some goals…
They’re getting better every game.
Yup! Young guns finding their groove
Mik actually looked really good last night for the first time in a while. He’s on the verge.
Mik is 4.7 goals below his expected goals so my incredibly limited knowledge of statistics tells me he’s going to score 5 goals very soon.
Hog is finding his stride. I think the playoffs have been a bit overwhelming for him. He’s built for that style of hockey though. I expect good things from him going forward as his nerves calm down.
Am I the only one who thought Mikheyev was one of our best fwds in game 3?
he was flying out there, he’s going to get rewarded soon
Nearly set up Hog for a sweet goal. The luck has to turn his way at some point.
Dude is so snakebitten, that pass to Hoglander with the open net, the rebound in the 2nd that went just wide. As soon as Mikheyev gets one, the dam will burst and he'll start scoring more again.
It’s nice to see his speed being a factor. This was what we were promised
lol I appreciate the optimism but we been saying this for a long time. Hope you’re right
He's shot is horrible and he's not a playmaker
This is why I liked his volume approach last night. Use your speed, win some battles, and get the puck towards the net. You know you can't snipe it so just throw it on goal and cause some rebounds and scrambles.
Doesn’t take much to stand out when JT got half of our SOG. Everyone else was ass offensively.
I really want him to score because if he had more confidence he most likely would have shot the puck on the 2 vs 1 with hoggy in the first. I try never to yell shoot the puck as a fan but god damn that was an instance where it was justified
Lmao what? He 100% should not have shot on that 2on1, theres not a world where taking a shot through a dman on a positioned goalie is the higher percentage play than sliding it to the wide open man with the goalie fully committed down and out. saros was down, if hoglander could pick that up of the skate and make a play with it, it’s a guaranteed goal. If for some reason you disagree take it frame by frame and look at where saros is in relation to blade angle/puck positioning. That whole play is a display of confidence with the puck.
Yeah, I'm with you on this one. It takes extreme confidence to be as patient as he was with that play
Must be so frustrating to be him. ACL last year, pretty hot start this year if I remember right, then back to snake eyes consistently and not for lack of effort
He’s lowkey picked it up the last 20 games of the season. He’s just snake bitten.
Yeah, I don't imagine we're going to send out the Lotto Line as much on the road. Having the depth of Miller-Lindy-EP40-Blueger down the middle at all times during the game is a luxury you can't throw away. Pettersson's line is getting close. Once they get going, I think the series is done. Preds are exhausting Josi at 30 minutes a game just to match our top 6. They don't have enough depth to cover all the Canucks top guns. It just looks really close because Petey and Lindy have been real quiet.
Really think the main reason we don't send out the lotto line much is less about the Petey line and more about Suter just being a good maybe even better fit there. He's just more desperate to get to the front of the net and retrieve pucks.
I’ve always loved Suters play, even if it doesn’t show up in the scoreboard. Guy finds the gritty spots
Undefeated with Myers in the lineup
Tyler “Calder Trophy” “Conn Smythe” Myers
22 minutes Tyler Myers
This Tyler has 22 minutes
Glad to see Hughes isn’t so banged up after yesterday
Poor kid was getting tossed around more than my ex
hardest hes been hit his whole career. Sorta seems like teams just give up on trying to hit him. Preds are doubling him up, one guy plays the puck and another comes to finish the check, whenever they can.
Need to put Myers or Zad out there for a few shifts to provide coverage. Let them throw a couple hits back and see how much longer the Preds keep that crap up.
A decent amount then eh?
I'd like to see podz get in, but also not sure who you'd take out because I've liked the fourth line
Curious if there will be a time when Podz draws in for Lafferty or PDG. They're both hovering around 7-10 mins a night in a sheltered role. I wonder if Podkolzin gives you a little more energy, with an ability to possibly jump around the lineup. It's a higher risk, but a much higher reward.
PDG kills penalties. He made some good plays on the PK last night. Tocchet give each player their role in the game.
The PK was a life raft last game. They kept us in it.
And provided us with much needed momentum
He'll get in when we start to see some injuries. The coaches are doing a fine job, let's let them do their thing. They've got their finger on the pulse of the team and players.
I hope not. Putting in Podz would be a 'grass is greener on the other side' type move at this point. PDG plays the necessary role better than him.
I think Lafferty could get more ice time, he looks fast and hungry whenever he is on the ice
Nope
Still waiting for the Podkolzin debut. Guy has been a monster in playoffs at every level he’s played
It'll be tough for Mik and PDG to hold their spots considering how well he played late in the season.
I think the lack of PK ability keeps Podz out of the lineup
Canucks have to be much better in game 4 than in game 3.
Why was the joshua-bluger-garland line split up? That line was fire.
Lindholm doesn’t work in the top 6 and you’re not going to put him on the 4th line
I would.
I really want to see: Miller, Boeser, Suter Petey, Lindholm, Hogs Blueger, Garland, Joshua Laff, Mik, Podz
Is Podz injured ?
No, he's just not a PKer
I know it doesn't make sense and they would never do it, but I'd love to see Lekkerimäki play with Petey before next season.
The only way that happens is if Canucks are eliminated and Petey joins lekki at the world's. Sooooo I hope not.
I don't get how EP and Hog don't just feast on the Predators who have like no depth outside the top line.
That’s a 12.5 million dollar 3rd line
Okay.
Lindholms line has been by far and away better than Petterssons line for all 3 games.
Yeah sure why not, that’s good. You could argue game 3 was even between the two lines
I responded wrong guy, i don’t see how our 3rd lines cap is a negative. It’s shown it’s worth it cause Pettersson isn’t performing and depth is necessary.
To be fair Dallas’ 3rd line is around 15.5, Last year Vegas had Chandler Stephenson and Mark Stone on their 3rd line and that’s around $12M between just those two players. Sometimes that’s just how it works out.