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GDT#50 Flyers @ Capitals 2018-01-31 8:00pm EST NBCSN
Maacoshark:
I thought management did a decent job in recruiting decent skilled players but we didnt bring in any much needed grinders and physical players. We could really use more players that play like Wilson. Or on defence we could sure use a younger and faster Orpik.
DC_1908:
--- Quote from: Maacoshark on Saturday February 03, 2018, 10:02:02 AM Eastern --- I thought management did a decent job in recruiting decent skilled players but we didnt bring in any much needed grinders and physical players. We could really use more players that play like Wilson. Or on defence we could sure use a younger and faster Orpik.
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Yep, problem is they don’t see that and/or agree with us.
If you look at what beats us, it’s not as much stars and skill players, it’s the Defence anc Depth players that ultimately do us in.
Maacoshark:
We are soft and our defensive zone coverage has been brutal. And its not just the rookies. Niskanen and Orlov have been caught watching way too many times.
To the guys that have been riding Bowey. He has struggled moving the puck at times. I think alot of that is lack of support from Orpik. However he is improving his defensive play and puck moving. The guy I'm concerned about is Djoos. He is struggling in the defensive zone.
DC_1908:
--- Quote from: Maacoshark on Saturday February 03, 2018, 10:36:25 AM Eastern --- We are soft and our defensive zone coverage has been brutal. And its not just the rookies. Niskanen and Orlov have been caught watching way too many times.
To the guys that have been riding Bowey. He has struggled moving the puck at times. I think alot of that is lack of support from Orpik. However he is improving his defensive play and puck moving. The guy I'm concerned about is Djoos. He is struggling in the defensive zone.
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. Yep, but . , . we’ll have Mike Green back in March to fix our D
(. . . >:( . . . I wish this was just sarcasm . . . >:( )
Maacoshark:
Funny thing about Green when he was here was that a lot of people didnt like the offense only approach by a defenceman. Now that is very common. Every team has a couple of defensemen that play like that. I guess he was ahead if his time. He isn't the dman I would want. I'd rather have a shutdown guy. Like a Hjalmarsson or a Hamhuis.
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