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GDT #40 Caps at Sabres SOL 4-3
Beaglefan2:
I think Carbs sometimes puts guys in the shootout when he is trying to get them going and give them some confidence - or reward them for playing a good game. Why not try Chychrun who has a wicked wrist shot from 10 feet? I would also go with Eller who can stick handle with the best of them.
waynerivers:
--- Quote from: Beaglefan2 on Tuesday January 07, 2025, 09:33:42 AM Eastern ---I think Carbs sometimes puts guys in the shootout when he is trying to get them going and give them some confidence - or reward them for playing a good game. Why not try Chychrun who has a wicked wrist shot from 10 feet? I would also go with Eller who can stick handle with the best of them.
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He used Chychrun last night. You have to play the hot hands. Protas and Wilson are scoring so they should be the first guys up. McMike and Mangiapane have good hands and moves. The idea is to win, not make somebody feel good. I'd never use Ovie as he's proven to be pretty hopeless in those situations.
Overall, the team is not playing that well. They are only 9-8 since 11/21. That's over six weeks ago.
BlackIce:
--- Quote from: waynerivers on Tuesday January 07, 2025, 10:32:22 AM Eastern ---
He used Chychrun last night. You have to play the hot hands. Protas and Wilson are scoring so they should be the first guys up. McMike and Mangiapane have good hands and moves. The idea is to win, not make somebody feel good. I'd never use Ovie as he's proven to be pretty hopeless in those situations.
Overall, the team is not playing that well. They are only 9-8 since 11/21. That's over six weeks ago.
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And in fact, in his postgame pressers Carbery is saying that, in precisely those words. That is one reason why he is tweaking the lines, in order to get the team out of its current malaise. It is interesting to me not only THAT Carbery is critiquing the teams' performance so bluntly, but also, HOW he is doing it. He just says it sort of matter-of-factly, like it's something to be expected at times during a long season, he isn't casting blame, he's just stating the obvious, with the implication that the team is doing what it needs to do to try to work things out. I think it's clear that he has buy-in from both the team and management to do this. He isn't seen as a bad-mouther, just telling it like it is.
BlackIce:
--- Quote from: BlackIce on Tuesday January 07, 2025, 11:36:26 AM Eastern ---
And in fact, in his postgame pressers Carbery is saying that, in precisely those words. That is one reason why he is tweaking the lines, in order to get the team out of its current malaise. It is interesting to me not only THAT Carbery is critiquing the teams' performance so bluntly, but also, HOW he is doing it. He just says it sort of matter-of-factly, like it's something to be expected at times during a long season, he isn't casting blame, he's just stating the obvious, with the implication that the team is doing what it needs to do to try to work things out. I think it's clear that he has buy-in from both the team and management to do this. He isn't seen as a bad-mouther, just telling it like it is. This is the behavior of a coach who has quite a lot of cred built up, and he knows it.
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richkrt99:
pffffffff. Honestly i felt like we'd tie it in the 3rd, and suffer a loss in OT...Our shootout is...well...BAD
I dont' have a problem with PLC or Strome in SO, but Carlson and Chychrun would not be in my top 5
Strome doesn't show a lot of moves, but he's been pretty effective (prior to the last 2) in SO if i recall correctly.
I'd definitely have McMike in the top 3, and Protus is just been so hot I'm giving him a nod also. Someone else said Mangi - which I agree, he's got more skills than he gets to use on the 3rd line.
You want skill guys with good hands in the SO. Not saying Carly and Chicklets don't have skills, but not real stick handling, sniping skills.
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