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Mickstix:
--- Quote from: DC_1908 on Thursday December 13, 2018, 06:44:39 AM Eastern ---Yeah it’s bullshit that Connolly, Eller, Varana, and pond hockey as a whole is regarded higher than the guys who are cleaning up their messes.
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You take it back!!! (Ō_ƆŎ) Take it back about Jake the Snake!! :rofl: I love that kid!! Someone's gotta be groomed to score goals.. The Snake gets my vote!! :uh-huh:
I honestly wonder if Eller isn't scared of scoring so he doesn't get his ass kicked again? Hate to really think that about a NHL hockey player, but somethin' been up since the Rat beat him up. :huh: Commonlly.. Eh, is what he is. Common. :raspberry:
DC_1908:
--- Quote from: Maacoshark on Thursday December 13, 2018, 07:49:27 AM Eastern --- Eller has been a mess. Not sure if anyone has noticed but any winger on the Eller line has struggled. When that player gets moved to a different line their production goes up. Even when that player get bumped to the 4th line.
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but he’s popular and the kids live his name, so he stays in
BlackIce:
--- Quote from: DC_1908 on Thursday December 13, 2018, 11:14:59 AM Eastern ---but he’s popular and the kids live his name, so he stays in
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He also happens to be the best face-off man the Caps have right now, and I'd say they are really getting hurt in the face-off circle, except that they've won 10 of their last 12 games. Plus he's as good a PK forward as they have, especially with Wilson out. THAT is why he won't come out. His chronic problem as a C is that he really isn't a distributor, so he struggles to make the players with him better at even strength.
Anyway, if he comes out, who's going to be 3C? Move Stephenson in? He's been virtually invisible this season. I suppose they could break up the 4th line and try Boyd there, though I don't know if he's yet shown enough to earn the job. Anyway, for all the bellyaching around here, why mess with anything when the team has won 10 of 12 with Oshie and Wilson largely out? Tinkering around the edges is ALL that should be done unless/until things start going south in a much more significant way.
Mickstix:
--- Quote from: BlackIce on Thursday December 13, 2018, 11:58:08 AM Eastern --- Anyway, for all the bellyaching around here...
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:huh: Dc always has a tummy ache, but I think he's about the only one? :wackysmile: :rofl:
DC_1908:
--- Quote from: BlackIce on Thursday December 13, 2018, 11:58:08 AM Eastern ---
He also happens to be the best face-off man the Caps have right now, and I'd say they are really getting hurt in the face-off circle, except that they've won 10 of their last 12 games. Plus he's as good a PK forward as they have, especially with Wilson out. THAT is why he won't come out. His chronic problem as a C is that he really isn't a distributor, so he struggles to make the players with him better at even strength.
Anyway, if he comes out, who's going to be 3C? Move Stephenson in? He's been virtually invisible this season. I suppose they could break up the 4th line and try Boyd there, though I don't know if he's yet shown enough to earn the job. Anyway, for all the bellyaching around here, why mess with anything when the team has won 10 of 12 with Oshie and Wilson largely out? Tinkering around the edges is ALL that should be done unless/until things start going south in a much more significant way.
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Yeah, we’ve been playing some GREAT pond hockey right now. As long as we keep pressing Up,Up,Down,Down,Left,Right,Left,Right,B,A,Select,Start at the title screen well be unstoppable!
Hell I bet Eller would tear up the 20-30yo league at the Gaithersburg ice rink.
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