10-24-2018, 11:31 AM
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#1841
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Lifetime Suspension
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Originally Posted by Tron_fdc
How in gods name can a forward play almost 30 minutes (ESPECIALLY a center) and not be absolutely shagged after the second period?
No chance in hell that his shifts are all high quality shifts. It's just not physically possible. This isn't noon hour beer league hockey.
Or is it?
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hmmm....?
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10-24-2018, 11:52 AM
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#1842
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Norm!
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That's why he was drifting aimlessly in overtime and not moving his feet at all. Poor puddin was exhausted
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10-24-2018, 11:53 AM
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#1843
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Mar 2007
Location: Income Tax Central
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Quote:
Originally Posted by dash_pinched
By the way, McDavid's TOI last night was 28:26, including over 11 minutes in the 3rd period (nearly 8 more minutes than Sid for the game). It's not even November yet.
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Holy hell....thats almost a crime. Child abuse?
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10-24-2018, 12:02 PM
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#1844
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Pent-up
Join Date: Mar 2018
Location: Plutanamo Bay.
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Locke
Holy hell....thats almost a crime. Child abuse?
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No, just piss poor coaching.
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10-24-2018, 12:12 PM
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#1845
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Mar 2007
Location: Income Tax Central
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Scroopy Noopers
No, just piss poor coaching.
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Oh, agreed! But do you get the message that sends to the rest of the team?
"None of the rest of you are good enough and I dont trust you."
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10-24-2018, 12:13 PM
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#1846
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Pent-up
Join Date: Mar 2018
Location: Plutanamo Bay.
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Locke
"None of the rest of you are good enough and I dont trust you."
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Piss poor coaching.
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10-24-2018, 12:15 PM
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#1847
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Mar 2007
Location: Income Tax Central
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Scroopy Noopers
Piss poor coaching.
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Combined with a really terrible roster.
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10-24-2018, 12:20 PM
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#1848
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Pent-up
Join Date: Mar 2018
Location: Plutanamo Bay.
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Locke
Combined with a really terrible roster.
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And terrible everything else.
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10-24-2018, 01:40 PM
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#1849
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#1 Goaltender
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Quote:
Originally Posted by CaptainCrunch
That's why he was drifting aimlessly in overtime and not moving his feet at all. Poor puddin was exhausted
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“Beautiful play, beautiful goal,” McDavid said. “Not much we could do there.”
Ya, there is. Your controller could have been engaged and you could have tried to stop him...
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10-24-2018, 02:11 PM
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#1850
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Oct 2014
Location: Springbank
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Quote:
Originally Posted by IamNotKenKing
“Beautiful play, beautiful goal,” McDavid said. “Not much we could do there.”
Ya, there is. Your controller could have been engaged and you could have tried to stop him...
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Yeah, at least his two linemates made the attempt. McDavid was not taking Crosby, taking another Penguin, looking to make a break out of the zone, heading to the bench, or going to the net to clear a rebound. He was just gliding and staring at Crosby.
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10-24-2018, 02:32 PM
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#1851
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First Line Centre
Join Date: Apr 2015
Location: Vancouver, BC
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Quote:
Originally Posted by GioforPM
Yeah, at least his two linemates made the attempt. McDavid was not taking Crosby, taking another Penguin, looking to make a break out of the zone, heading to the bench, or going to the net to clear a rebound. He was just gliding and staring at Crosby.
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McDavid's thought process on that play:
1) If my D get the puck, they'll pass it to me and I'll be on a breakaway.
2) If my D don't get the puck, I won't get blamed because I've already scored twice in this game.
So basically a no-lose scenario for McDavid.
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10-24-2018, 02:38 PM
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#1852
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Feb 2010
Location: Park Hyatt Tokyo
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Quote:
Originally Posted by shadowlord
McDavid's thought process on that play:
1) If my D get the puck, they'll pass it to me and I'll be on a breakaway.
2) If my D don't get the puck, I won't get blamed because I've already scored twice in this game.
So basically a no-lose scenario for McDavid.
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3) I've never been this close to such greatness. I better watch and take notes.
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10-24-2018, 02:52 PM
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#1853
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Powerplay Quarterback
Join Date: Aug 2016
Location: Calgary
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Scroopy Noopers
And terrible everything else.
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Basically Edmonton is no good
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10-24-2018, 02:58 PM
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#1854
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Jul 2003
Location: In my office, at the Ministry of Awesome!
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Quote:
Originally Posted by shadowlord
McDavid's thought process on that play:
1) If my D get the puck, they'll pass it to me and I'll be on a breakaway.
2) If my D don't get the puck, I won't get blamed because I've already scored twice in this game.
So basically a no-lose scenario for McDavid.
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The funny thing is it was OT, so Edmonton didn't have any D on the ice....so yeah, basically it was no different than 5 on 5.
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10-24-2018, 03:01 PM
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#1855
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: Calgary, AB
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Bring_Back_Shantz
The funny thing is it was OT, so Edmonton didn't have any D on the ice....so yeah, basically it was no different than 5 on 5.
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Although there's no evidence of any defensive awareness by him on the play, Darnell Nurse is technically a defenceman.
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10-24-2018, 04:09 PM
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#1857
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Norm!
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How is it that he's at 13 points in 7 games and he's at a +/- 0
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10-24-2018, 04:27 PM
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#1858
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Powerplay Quarterback
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Quote:
Originally Posted by CaptainCrunch
How is it that he's at 13 points in 7 games and he's at a +/- 0
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Because he plays ALL the minutes
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Quote:
Originally Posted by HotHotHeat
THIS is why people make fun of Edmonton. When will this stupid city figure it out? They continue to kick their own ass every day, it's impossible not to make fun of them.
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10-24-2018, 04:44 PM
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#1859
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Mar 2007
Location: Income Tax Central
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And powerplays.
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10-24-2018, 05:30 PM
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#1860
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Sep 2013
Location: Brisbane
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Yeah it is ridiculous how much ice time they are giving McDavid.
A top defenceman playing close to 30 minutes is no big deal. They get shifts in the offensive zone where little skating is required and can also sit back to conserve energy at times without hurting the team. A centre on the other hand is the most demanding position on the team. You are taking faceoffs, covering the other centre, supporting the wingers on the forecheck, supporting the defence on the backcheck, and generally just doing a lot of skating all over the rink. A centre cannot just relax on some of their shifts to conserve energy without consequences.
Double shifting McDavid may be keeping the Oilers heads above water and save McLellan's job for now but it is not sustainable long term.
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