Eh, I don't think one being bad should be an excuse for every other aspect of the game that's below par.
Watched the Leafs/Sens game tonight. Ottawa's defense is horrible. Chabot's basically the only guy who can move the puck or has a clue where he's supposed to be, yet Ottawa was working their asses off all game and their forwards did as much as they humanly could to try and win the game.
Having a bad defense corps shouldn't excuse the forwards from not giving it their all.
Yea but you’d say the same thing about the Penguins when they win generally.
When the Pens win, it's because they either do try for most of the 60 minutes, or they get dominant individual efforts from some of their stars. I'm not sure how that's similar to Ottawa's defense being horrible, but their forwards actually giving 100% even though the defense will likely cost them the game.
How is it any different? You think Ottawa is always just on full try hard mode and Pittsburgh is inexplicably lazy? That’s just your limited perception as somebody who watches Pittsburgh and saw AN Ottawa game.
It's kinda semantics, eh?
As long as the Pens are outplayed, they are outplayed. Whether they did 0% or 100% effort, someone else had a higher talent/skill/effort floor during any given Pens loss.
Generally. Sometimes it is truly luck---but sometimes wins are luck too.
When the Pens win, it's because they either do try for most of the 60 minutes, or they get dominant individual efforts from some of their stars. I'm not sure how that's similar to Ottawa's defense being horrible, but their forwards actually giving 100% even though the defense will likely cost them the game.
Something about Brassards comments about this teams inner circle of leaders seems odd to me. I get that he didn't work out and Sully tried and so did Brass but that article just seemed off to me.
What did he say?
Sidney The Kidney said:This part sounds a bit ... weird.
"Brassard also found it difficult to penetrate the Penguins’ leadership structure, spearheaded by Crosby, Malkin and others.Maybe it's my interpretation, but it sounds like he didn't seem to fit in even off the ice or something.
He said it was too hard to come in as an outsider and feel part of the group given what the Penguins’ core had accomplished together. It was similar to what Trevor Daley experienced in Chicago a couple years ago before coming to Pittsburgh and thriving.
“Yes, they have good guys, they make you feel unbelievable, their organization, staff, everyone is unreal,” Brassard said. “But the fact that they have star power, they won, it’s the same core and everything … you’re coming in as a new guy, and it’s not an easy thing to do.”
No, if you read the article, you'd figure it out.
I think the team just needs to develop the mindset of shot quantity over quality at this point. Instead of trying to make the perfect play in the ozone and even on the breakout. Just make the simple play, and battle for the loose pucks. Nothing breaks down coverage better than a shot on goal and regaining possession after the rebound.
Except:
Dmen can't breakout pass with regularity
Forwards are confused in NZ
Forecheck is a two step behind joke and has won like five puck battles all year
Otherwise, yeah, sure, let's shoot the puck.
Gotta start somewhere though. More pucks on net rather than overpassing in the hope of a perfect chance isn't a bad place to do so.
We need to win this game. We have Tampa next, and I have little faith that we beat them again.
If they get into the offensive zone, then yes.
How is it any different? You think Ottawa is always just on full try hard mode and Pittsburgh is inexplicably lazy? That’s just your limited perception as somebody who watches Pittsburgh and saw AN Ottawa game.