-ERIK- Posted May 12, 2022 Share Posted May 12, 2022 Win or lose this series. This is the best thing that could have happened for all of them. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jsm7302 Posted May 12, 2022 Share Posted May 12, 2022 Laffy will hopefully continue on this trajectory. Kid has it and we are starting to see it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrooksBurner Posted May 12, 2022 Share Posted May 12, 2022 3 hours ago, Flynn said: I have to remind myself that I have underwear older than Chytil.. Feels like he's been here for 12 years, but the kid is still only 22 Found @Ozzy’s burner account 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dude Posted May 12, 2022 Share Posted May 12, 2022 Each of them are seriously on a new level with their ability to stay on the puck and make things happen. Lafreniere has been the better of the 3 all around, but Kakko IS coming back from injury and may only be getting his legs back. I feel he's just getting going and that he is going to start showing more and more of the skillset that got him drafted #2. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Karan Posted May 12, 2022 Share Posted May 12, 2022 23 minutes ago, jsm7302 said: Laffy will hopefully continue on this trajectory. Kid has it and we are starting to see it! If he keeps up this level of intensity and engagement, kid will hit 30G next year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Karan Posted May 12, 2022 Share Posted May 12, 2022 And @Pete is just on a feel-good recognition thread rampage at the moment hey? Highly suspicious and unusual but keep it coming. 1 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Posted May 12, 2022 Author Share Posted May 12, 2022 22 minutes ago, Karan said: And @Pete is just on a feel-good recognition thread rampage at the moment hey? Highly suspicious and unusual but keep it coming. Shit's weird, bro. Just roll with it. 1 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ranger Lothbrok Posted May 13, 2022 Share Posted May 13, 2022 Bears keeping in mind this is their first playoff foray. I'm just encouraged by the fact that Kakko and Laf, especially Laf, appear to show up when it matters. Both still VERY young too. Can either of them drink legally yet? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dude Posted May 14, 2022 Share Posted May 14, 2022 Their play just goes to show that some players can just flip a switch and be effective in the playoffs. Seriously. Look at Chytil. Kid is playing in a different gear than we've seen this season. Strong on the puck, going to the dirty areas, fighting through checks and aggressive on the forecheck. Kakko too! These kids don't give up on plays like they used to. Lafreniere isn't scared of handling the puck. I mean, they've become an effective GRINDING 3rd line, that can keep the puck down low and tire out defenses. Not exactly what I expected, but fuck yeah man. I'll take it. If Goodrow can make it back, a 4th line of Motte- Rooney- Goodrow really gives the team a shot in the arm as far as giving Gallant options for all situations. I'd like the kids to see more icetime, but I'm sure Gallant is trying to lean on his big dogs, hoping they snap out of it. It worked for Zibanejad last night. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valriera Posted May 14, 2022 Share Posted May 14, 2022 hope theyre ready for the biggest game of their lives tomorrow...would love to see it 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sharpshooter Posted May 16, 2022 Share Posted May 16, 2022 Lafreniere with the clutchest helmet rip off in NHL history. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrooksBurner Posted May 16, 2022 Share Posted May 16, 2022 13 minutes ago, Sharpshooter said: Lafreniere with the clutchest helmet rip off in NHL history. Veteran move. I'm not sure the ref saw it, but even if he did I'm not sure it gets called under the circumstances. Lafreniere disguised it well enough as the result of tussle in real time without the benefit of replay. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ozzy Posted May 16, 2022 Share Posted May 16, 2022 I'm really happy with how the kids played in this series! Leaps and bounds of growth....and experience!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Posted May 16, 2022 Author Share Posted May 16, 2022 Gotta rename this the Lottery Line. 1 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RangersIn7 Posted May 16, 2022 Share Posted May 16, 2022 Funny thing is that that line was a combined -13 in the series. Their play was actually much better than that number indicates. I’m not a huge fan of +/-, but it’s a better indicator in a small sample. I thought overall they were very good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Posted May 16, 2022 Author Share Posted May 16, 2022 1 hour ago, RangersIn7 said: Funny thing is that that line was a combined -13 in the series. Their play was actually much better than that number indicates. I’m not a huge fan of +/-, but it’s a better indicator in a small sample. I thought overall they were very good. I think that's a reflection of Chytil being weak defensively and also assuming they saw too much time with Nemeth. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valriera Posted May 16, 2022 Share Posted May 16, 2022 this series also had crazy numbers. panarin was a ppg this series and was objectively terrible minus the whole win the whole thing in ot situation. domingue also had horrible numbers throughout the whole series but played plenty good enough for pittsburgh to win except the one mistake he made that cost them the game. playoff stats are hard in general because you're playing the same team every game, but i just feel that in this particular series, where i genuinely believe it was one of the most unique and most special ones of all time, the stats are well and truly meaningless. zibanejad did nothing until games 6 and 7 and then dominated; that will go down as one of the most clutch performances in ny sports history right below messier against the devils in 94 even though it took him all series to figure it out. Crosby just absolutely ran roughshod over us on the scoresheet, but missed a game and a half and was contained at even strength in game 7. the kid line? should have won game 1, did win game 5, and didn't really any of the other ones. how will you remember them? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RangersIn7 Posted May 16, 2022 Share Posted May 16, 2022 1 hour ago, Pete said: I think that's a reflection of Chytil being weak defensively and also assuming they saw too much time with Nemeth. I would agree that those are fairly prominent factors. Chytil has actually improved slightly defensively. If he could just be below average to average defensively, that would be fine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arty Posted May 16, 2022 Share Posted May 16, 2022 2 hours ago, Valriera said: this series also had crazy numbers. panarin was a ppg this series and was objectively terrible minus the whole win the whole thing in ot situation. domingue also had horrible numbers throughout the whole series but played plenty good enough for pittsburgh to win except the one mistake he made that cost them the game. playoff stats are hard in general because you're playing the same team every game, but i just feel that in this particular series, where i genuinely believe it was one of the most unique and most special ones of all time, the stats are well and truly meaningless. zibanejad did nothing until games 6 and 7 and then dominated; that will go down as one of the most clutch performances in ny sports history right below messier against the devils in 94 even though it took him all series to figure it out. Crosby just absolutely ran roughshod over us on the scoresheet, but missed a game and a half and was contained at even strength in game 7. the kid line? should have won game 1, did win game 5, and didn't really any of the other ones. how will you remember them? Got to thank Troubadour for bruising his circuit board Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ozzy Posted May 16, 2022 Share Posted May 16, 2022 24 minutes ago, Arty said: Got to thank Troubadour for bruising his circuit board I still think that was more accidental than anything, Arty. It certainly did help having Sid out of the lineup for Game 6 though. Welcome aboard, by the way. Enjoy the trip, man!! The guys up here are a blast, you'll soon see!! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sod16 Posted May 16, 2022 Share Posted May 16, 2022 Wasn't Kakko benched in the third period? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Posted May 16, 2022 Author Share Posted May 16, 2022 1 minute ago, Sod16 said: Wasn't Kakko benched in the third period? Which means what? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sod16 Posted May 16, 2022 Share Posted May 16, 2022 Maybe I was missing something, as I wasn't focused on Kakko, but it seemed like he wasn't playing and LaF was being inserted elsewhere with a lot of line mixing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Posted May 16, 2022 Author Share Posted May 16, 2022 Yea GG was shuffling a little, but Kakko still had a great series. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin Posted May 18, 2022 Share Posted May 18, 2022 On 5/16/2022 at 9:05 AM, Pete said: I think that's a reflection of Chytil being weak defensively and also assuming they saw too much time with Nemeth. I think we can leave it there....baby soft. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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