I agree, Tanev was amazing defensively.
However hopefully next season, to boost his offensive numbers, he shoots more........from center ice
I think, kind of like Reg, he may have more offence in him, but it’s just not second nature. He’s looking to defend instead of risk a point shot. He’s not going to drive deep like Rasmus or even Hanifin.
I’m really hoping Hanifin opens up his game more, takes more shots and joins more rushes. He’s got a ton of tools.
Man, I’ve watched the Flames since inception and Tanev has to be one of the best defensive Dmen they’ve ever had. Reg was awesome but in a different style. Bob Murdoch right at the beginning.
This year, in the league, Slavin was in his league defensively, and arguably better. I can’t think of many others.
Brad McCrimmon was a machine his first two years with the Flames. His specialty was forcing opponents to the outside, letting them shoot a muffin from a bad angle, and then Suter would scoop the rebound and streak the other way.
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Brad McCrimmon was a machine his first two years with the Flames. His specialty was forcing opponents to the outside, letting them shoot a muffin from a bad angle, and then Suter would scoop the rebound and streak the other way.
That pairing would instantly turn this team into one of the best teams in the West IMO.
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I think, kind of like Reg, he may have more offence in him, but it’s just not second nature. He’s looking to defend instead of risk a point shot. He’s not going to drive deep like Rasmus or even Hanifin.
I’m really hoping Hanifin opens up his game more, takes more shots and joins more rushes. He’s got a ton of tools.
When I watched Hanifin last season, especially early, you could see him skating the puck more and he unquestionably improved and played great two way hockey.
This season I'm hoping to see more of his shot - a greater confidence in the shot. I think if guys feel they don't have a cannon they can cheat themselves. It's like Brodie, he just never shot the puck which I think showed his confidence in it.
Hanifin needs to shoot more to score - I mean be deceptive with the release, really work on the accuracy. It just seemed to me he shot the puck as a last resort and just tried to flip it at the goalie hoping for tips. Obviously some shots he was able to walk in to and he scored.
It's not too dis-similar to Backlund. Backlund used to do everything right, get in the offensive zone and flip a puck on net. Once he got over playing afraid to make mistakes (confident) he took off.
I think Hanifin could have same thing - just use that shot, improve every aspect of it because overpowering goalies is not as important as getting away a quick accurate shot - with the intent to score.
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My God you didn't have to destroy ricardo like that
That is a *Mic drop* to its fullest degree
How am I destroyed?
The Flames have the best defensive D-man in at least the conference and he is only out against McDavid nominally more than Gio. As far as the match-up are concerned Tanev only was matched against McDavid at 54 - 46 to Gio.
I guess the Flames coaches were outcoached and line matched or just didn't see the need to have Tanev out against McDavid.
When the Jets actually shut McDavid down
Morrissey was on the ice with McDavid
Game 1 59% of the time Edmonton home team
Game 2 60% of the time Edmonton home team
Game 3 91% of the time Winnipeg home Team
Game 4 74% of the time Winnipeg home Team
Chiarot against Matthews
Game 5 Leafs up 3-1 74%
Game 6 75%
Game 7 75%
That is what a team does when it has a shut down defenseman
True the Flames did not play any games as important as these games against Edmonton but they should have been trying to get the Tanev match ups at more than 54 %
Calgary against McDavid
game 1 Tanev 74% W 6-4
game 2 Tanev 56% Hannifin 94% L 2-1
Game 3 tanev 35% L 1-7
Game 4 Tanev 51% L 2-3
Game 5 Tanev 57% W 4-3
Game 6 Tanev 73% L 3-7
Game 7 Tanev 29 % L 2-3
Game 8 Gio 91 % Tanev 78 % W 5-0
Game 9 Gio-Tanev 41% W 4-3
Game 10 Gio-Tanev 61% L 1-4
Flames were not afraid of sending Tanev out against McDavid but it was not the overall game play based on having a shut down d-man.
