Dumpster fire franchise. Even Q sounded defeated and said nothing of substance in the post game presser, almost like he gave up and didn't care himself.
12.5% better come through, or there's really not any silver lining to this garbage season. (Yet another garbage season)
This is something I don't see mentioned enough. Our middle 6 guys were absolutely decimated by the Isles' middle 6.It’s a top heavy team, this is why we are so inconsistent because the middle six is really bad. Outside of Huberdeau, Barkov and Hoffman (maybe Dadonov) you cant count on anyone on a game to game basis. Defensively it’s a gong show.
Also, every free agent signing brought in this past offseason failed (Connolly, Stralman and yes, Bobrovsky) except Noel. Sad.
“It was kind of a mixed feeling,” Bobrovsky said when asked to assess his whole season on a Zoom conference call following Game 4. “In the beginning it was very hard for me. At the end I started to feel better and better. I adjusted more, got more comfortable with the rhythm, with the whole surroundings, with the guys, with the team, with the coaches. For this short period I felt pretty good physically, mentally, and I think we made some strides as a team. This team, I don’t know (the last time) when they were in the playoffs, and to get that (one) win against the Islanders, to get that feeling, how it tastes, how it’s worth it, it brings us even more together. It’s a process. You can’t jump right away to the roof. You have to make some baby steps towards our goal. Still, there’s lots of talent in this room. We’re close, and we’re excited about our future.”
Oh, the quote is a lot less cringe-worthy if it was about his whole season I think he did take steps about playing around the team and I hope we build around him next season...frankly, we have 3 forwards I care about next season (Huby, Barky, Acciari). Wally would probably be there, but I am not sure where. Hoffman if we re-sign as well. If we want to make the team more defensive and physical sure... On defense, Stillman, Weegar, and Ek play the right way for him; I'm not sure about the other bozos...It's like when players come here they have to give terrible quotes
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You won 1 game of what technically barely qualified as playoffs against a 7 seed lol. Also laughing at the unintentional roast of "I don’t know (the last time) when they were in the playoffs" it was only 4 years ago, 2 playoff appearances in 5 years is better than normal for this team
If you have a point to make, just say it.Bob had the lowest by far low danger save percentage of all goalies in the play in round. The only goalie sub .900. Let in too many softies. Period as per usual. He was lights out on medium danger and mid road high danger. Overall one of the lowest sv% in play in round. Not nearly good enough. Just like the rest of the team
Teams really should be allowed to have a nuclear option for firing obviously floating or underperforming players.An average team completely dominated us. I'm still pissed off about the lack of effort.
This team is f***ing garbage. If I was the owner, I'd burn the roster, coaching staff, and GM down. Pick a President of Hockey Operations from a team that knows what they are doing and give him carte balance to reshape the team.
No players and coaches should f***ing talk about winning if they are just collecting a paycheck. Talk about how you are looking forward to golfing and fishing. f***ing assholes.
Teams really should be allowed to have a nuclear option for firing obviously floating or underperforming players.
I’d like my job to give me a 7 year salary guarantee and I can start floating and playing golf. It’s ridiculous what the Mathesons and the Strals and the Connollys get away with.
Makes you wonder why Q didn’t scratch at least Connolly too. I think Stralman is just old. Both of those free agents had some risk. Connolly coming off a career year with an unsustainable shooting percentage and Stralman has been good his entire career but had a knee injury plus he’s on the natural decline.Teams really should be allowed to have a nuclear option for firing obviously floating or underperforming players.
I’d like my job to give me a 7 year salary guarantee and I can start floating and playing golf. It’s ridiculous what the Mathesons and the Strals and the Connollys get away with.
Yep, I'm working on a quick comparison between Dreidger and Bob I'll release in the next few weeks.Bob had the lowest by far low danger save percentage of all goalies in the play in round. The only goalie sub .900. Let in too many softies. Period as per usual. He was lights out on medium danger and mid road high danger. Overall one of the lowest sv% in play in round. Not nearly good enough. Just like the rest of the team
Makes you wonder why Q didn’t scratch at least Connolly too. I think Stralman is just old. Both of those free agents had some risk. Connolly coming off a career year with an unsustainable shooting percentage and Stralman has been good his entire career but had a knee injury plus he’s on the natural decline.
Bob has to be better, contract aside. And in the playoffs you go nowhere with anything except for above average goaltending.Bob had the lowest by far low danger save percentage of all goalies in the play in round. The only goalie sub .900. Let in too many softies. Period as per usual. He was lights out on medium danger and mid road high danger. Overall one of the lowest sv% in play in round. Not nearly good enough. Just like the rest of the team
Yep, I'm working on a quick comparison between Dreidger and Bob I'll release in the next few weeks.
The major difficulty is comparing defensive quality: as of now, it looks like the team actually played much better around Monty than either of them...