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DC_1908:
--- Quote from: Maacoshark on Friday August 03, 2018, 06:49:37 PM Eastern --- Maybe those players are better defensively than you think. Trotz did use Eller quite often in defensive situations. Surprised Kuzy would be out there though. I think you evaluation on players might be a bit inaccurate because you are so bias towards a certain type of player.
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it was by necessity and role, not that Eller and Kuzy are better on D than Bergeron and Kopitar like the Church of Ted likes to imply.
You agreed with, and was just as hard on criticisiing there D ability, effort, work ethic and backbone.
Just showing up and not sucking for the last seven games does not imstantly make them elite and not liabilities
Maacoshark:
--- Quote from: DC_1908 on Sunday August 05, 2018, 10:51:22 AM Eastern ---it was by necessity and role, not that Eller and Kuzy are better on D than Bergeron and Kopitar like the Church of Ted likes to imply.
You agreed with, and was just as hard on criticisiing there D ability, effort, work ethic and backbone.
Just showing up and not sucking for the last seven games does not imstantly make them above
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Hey I'm not a fan of their defensive play. I like Kuzys offensive skillset. And Eller, I'm not a big fan. He isnt terrible defensively. Just not a fan.
Comparing those guys to Bergeron and Kopitar isnt really fair though. They are the 2 best 2way forwards in the league. Those are the type of players I like. Backstrom is the closest we have to those guys.
You guys may think I'm crazy but I rank Kopitar and Bergeron as the top 2 centers in the league.
4 Caps:
--- Quote from: DC_1908 on Sunday August 05, 2018, 10:36:41 AM Eastern ---well he can’t play Beagle all game now can he?
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No he can’t play Beagle all game but if he is our top defender wouldn’t you play him against the other teams top center. Why did Trotz play Kuzy sgainst Mc David if Kuzy is such a poor defensive center?
DC_1908:
--- Quote from: 4 Caps on Sunday August 05, 2018, 11:28:24 AM Eastern ---
No he can’t play Beagle all game but if he is our top defender wouldn’t you play him against the other teams top center. Why did Trotz play Kuzy sgainst Mc David if Kuzy is such a poor defensive center?
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Because poor hockey IQ limits your options to matchup against opponents, situational changes, and a sophisticated gane.
With those two, going total pond hockey and counting on both of them fucking up more than they’ll score makes it a wash
DC_1908:
--- Quote from: Maacoshark on Sunday August 05, 2018, 11:21:08 AM Eastern --- Hey I'm not a fan of their defensive play. I like Kuzys offensive skillset. And Eller, I'm not a big fan. He isnt terrible defensively. Just not a fan.
Comparing those guys to Bergeron and Kopitar isnt really fair though. They are the 2 best 2way forwards in the league. Those are the type of players I like. Backstrom is the closest we have to those guys.
You guys may think I'm crazy but I rank Kopitar and Bergeron as the top 2 centers in the league.
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I agree completely those are the top centers in the league.
But The Church of Ted will imply that Suzy and Eller are better than both of them because they where on the ice the same time McDavid was and in the last minutes of a playoff game
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